Tag: mental health
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The Importance of Self-care: Spending Time Alone is Good for You
At some point in your life, you’ve probably been told to slow down. Or perhaps to “just relax”. As if that will instantly change everything. But maybe there’s some truth underlying those comments—a message to take time for self-care. The problem is we often don’t. We’ve got too much to do and too many people […]
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Improve Your Memory with Exercise
How many times have you put something down, maybe your car keys, and later can’t remember where you left it? Or heard someone’s name and soon forgot? What if there was a way you can make yourself remember? Perhaps give your memory a boost. Exercise might just be that way. Research indicates that you can […]
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Foods for Your Brain and Mental Well-being
You are what you eat. And not only that, you think based on what you eat as well. We’re learning more and more about the effect foods have on mood, how we think, and whether one gets dementia in later life. Most of us have a go-to comfort food or reach for certain foods when […]
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The Power of Positive Thinking
There are many ways to improve or maintain your health. Ones that come to mind are regular exercise, a good night’s sleep and healthy eating. What’s common about them, is they all focus on the physical aspect of the body. And we shouldn’t ignore that. But what’s less often discussed is how our thoughts can […]