Almonds help in skin rejuvenation and are great memory boosters as well. So, let us delve deeper into their amazing benefits, and soak in the goodness of these crackling nuts1. Clear your bowelsThe way our skin looks and feels is directly related to how well our digestive system functions. A weak digestive system can lead to constipation, which...
Sleeping in a room with too much light can cause depression, psychologists claim. Even just the glow from leaving the television on while you sleep can be enough to trigger the effect, say scientists. Lack of darkness during sleeping hours can cause changes to the brain and depressive symptoms, according to animal studies. Researchers believe staying up late...
Stack of ideas and opinions pop into our minds but they create a filter between what we comprehend to be true and what actually exists. Without a proper architecture of our imagination and observation, our psychological biases would always overpower our determinations. Go ahead and make an attempt to ‘catch’ yourself and moreover, avoid the dramatic anecdotes of...
Life in Victorian times was arguably considerably more dangerous than now, if the newspaper reports of the time are anything to go by, writes Jeremy Clay. A recent BBC News Magazine piece set out the dangers within the Victorian or Edwardian home. But there were plenty of ways to come a cropper outside the home. 1. Killed by...
Show that you value your independence. Let your children know -- by your words and your actions -- that you don't have to "follow the crowd" but prefer to make your own decisions. Set a good example when using medications. Be cautious about how you use prescription drugs and even over-the-counter medicines. Show that you can deal with...
You've probably considered a yoga class once or twice—maybe your girlfriend tried to convince you—but for one reason or another it never stuck and you're still skeptical. Consider, then, one huge bonus of the practice you may not be aware of: it can improve your sex life. Here's how it works: the key to yoga's claim on your...
CANADIAN researchers claim to have successfully used an electrical surgical technique to relieve severe mental depression in chronic cases. A team of researchers at Toronto Western Hospital subjected 20 patients with severe depression to what they call deep brain stimulation (DBS). The technique involved using electrical current to relieve depression. By planting electrodes on the brain of these...
