Live while you are alive
“The question “what if I fail?” is one of the most frequently typed into the Google search engine. So how can we answer it? The only real answer is that we have to cultivate wisdom, and to do that, we need to make space for quiet study. That anyway was the view of Aristotle (and …
Teenagers are drinking and smoking less than previous generations, are taking fewer illegal drugs, and are less likely to fall pregnant. Good news! But according to a British Government paper, they are also increasingly prone to self-harm: a third of 15-year-old girls are believed to have deliberately hurt themselves. Many teens suffer from a chronic …
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“I took my mum out to lunch recently. The youth behind the bar greeted us with the words: ‘Hi guys.’ I’m 51. My mum is 79. You could see what the pub was trying to do. Some manager had told the staff: ‘Listen, guys, we want to create a kind of informal vibe. So no …
Studies show that walking 30 minutes a day is not enough, but should be combined with lifting weights. Strength training triggers the release of a molecule called insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a growth hormone produced in the liver that is known to affect communication between brain cells and promote the growth of new neurons and …
The Department of Head Posture at the University of Taunton has conducted an exhaustive study on the effects to the body of people constantly looking down at their mobile phones and tablets and adding to their Facebook pages. 72 % of all those between the ages of 16 and 38 walk through the street gazing …
