Health & Fitness

How strange is it that when you’re angry, grumpy or riled up you’re more likely to be more detail oriented. So maybe that’s the best time to proofread a sensitive document or go through an important email that you need to send off. According to studies from the University of Arizona, when we are in […]

Going with your gut instinct or inner voice is a tactic that people often use to make decisions but sometimes our gut does lie to us. How do we know when it does? Here are some indications; Our decisions often come from formative voices in our lives from the time we were children, from parents, […]

A report by Guardian recently revealed in a study of Algorithms on social media shows that three out of four children as young as 12 “dislike their bodies and are embarrassed by the way they look.” stem4, a youth mental health charity surveyed 1,024 children and young people aged between 12-21 years old for the […]

Did you know that dishwashers can actually possibly damage your gut? This is because residue from rinse agents left behind on dishes that are cleaned in professional-grade dishwashers has a protective layer that can contribute to the onset of chronic diseases. Researchers at the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma (SIAF) have found that commercial […]

In sub-Saharan Africa, having no food on the table leads women to engage in sex work. Since there is so much food insecurity in that part of the world, no food leads to more sex. This is the dilemma that women and girls face. A study published by ICAP at Columbia University found that an extreme lack of food […]

What exactly is smiling depression? For some people hiding their emotions for fear of being reprimanded developed during their formative years, for others, it is a cultural thing [like for men having to put up a brave front for example] or even not wanting others to know what’s going on in their personal lives for […]

Self-care is not about being selfish but it is important to be kind to yourself and take care of yourself and not just those around you all the time. It’s easier said than done especially for women though this applies to both genders. Don’t be a martyr, take some time out and give yourself small […]

72-year-old activist and grandma Dorothee Hildebrandt cycled through 17 countries, covering 8,228 kilometers (5,112 miles) to raise awareness and stop the ill effects of climate change. She is a member of the “Grandmas for Future.” The grandma traversed Europe and the Middle East until she got to Sharm el-Sheikh, at the southern tip of the […]

It sounds very strange to say someone is an empath almost like they have a superpower, well it is kind of except that it can also leave you drained and stressed if not managed well. Wikipedia defines empathy as someone who has the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within […]

For the most part, human beings are programmed to look on the bright side of everything. In fact, being positive is the key to survival in many instances. However, there is such a thing as toxic positivity. This is the belief that no matter how difficult or horrible a situation is, people should maintain a […]

Our thoughts are never within our control and and it’s quite normal for our mind to veer from on thought to another and at times these thoughts can be extremely negative as well. A disturbing, violent or aggressive thought is nothing to be ashamed of, thoughts are just that, merely thoughts and too many things […]

For artist Jerome Kugan, the use of non-traditional materials in his art was one borne out of necessity (he used HIV medication packaging in some instances). “I ran out of paper, so I just started using whatever surface I could draw on,” the 47-year-old told Malay Mail. “It’s also something that came from making collages; […]