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Time out. Have fun, be pampered, lose the guilt. You deserve it! Thoughts on calm and happiness
How to create calm in a busy house
Collaborative Post The home should be somewhere that you feel calm and relaxed, but for many people it is quite the opposite. If you find that your home is chaotic, cluttered and filled with people then you may struggle to relax which can be frustrating but it could also have a significant impact on your […]
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How to get in the zone when working from home
Collaborative Post If you’ve never worked from home before, then it can feel really strange when you’re forced to do so. On the face of it, this sounds like a fantastic idea. There’s no morning commute to worry about, no fake laughing at some of your colleagues ‘jokes’, and you can stay close to the […]
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How to Make Your Marriage Healthier and Happier in Your Golden Years
Collaborative Post Just because your honeymoon period is over, doesn’t mean that you can’t bring back that feeling of butterflies every time you see your loved one. Every marriage will go through rough patches now and again, and some don’t survive long enough to make it through the other side. If you want to make […]
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The Stigmas of Elderly Life
Collaborative Post There are so many stigmas that surround old age, and some people assume that as soon as you reach the age of thirty, you’re old. And the feeling of fearing old age only comes from the stigmas that float around society. From the lack of social life, to the aches and pains that […]
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Can being more optimistic help us live longer?
There have been certain elements in public life recently who have exhorted the nation to be more optimistic. Possibly easier said than done, especially if you’re trying to juggle the demands of work, family and care giving. Yet recent research has suggested that people with higher levels of optimism can increase their life span. The […]
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Getting better sleep with the Sleepio app – week 7
Well, I’m all over the place with this programme. Sleepio is an app designed to help chronic poor sleepers get better quality sleep. As I’ve been waking and staying awake for several hours in the early hours for a long time now, this looked like a real opportunity to get a good night’s sleep and […]
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Sleepio week 4 – the going gets tough
I’ve been working my way through the Sleepio programme – designed by experts to help people with long-term sleep problems finally get some decent rest. So far it’s been about looking at aspects of how we prepare for sleep and our connection between sleep and the bedroom. Throughout the programme users keep their own sleep […]
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Trying to get some Sleepio – week 3
It’s week 3 in our review of the Sleepio app – aimed at helping chronic insomniacs finally get a good night’s sleep. For many of us, sleeping through the night is an elusive dream, as we lie awake worrying about our responsibilities and what the future hold. Join me on my journey through the programme […]
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7 things to do in Florida when you’ve had enough of theme parks
Collaborative Post Florida is a popular holiday destination for Americans and people from all over the world. Many people flock there because there are some spectacular beaches, and for those travelling as a family, it has to be the many theme parks that are the main attraction. If you’re looking for something to do that […]
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Why can’t I sleep? Working with the Sleepio app Week 2
If you’ve seen the first part of this series of blogs, you’ll know that after decades of broken sleep, I have high hopes that the Sleepio app is going to deliver some answers for me. If you’re one of the 10% with chronic sleep problems, or if you’re going through a difficult time right now […]
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