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How grief rewires the brain

The devastation of loss can evoke physical symptoms, such as exhaustion, insomnia and, of course, crying. But it’s not just our bodies that are affected. Neuroscience reveals that grief rewires our brain. By understanding how, we can strive towards healthy healing after loss.

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Honey: Nature’s beauty elixir

Discover honey’s powerful beauty benefits for skin and hair—from hydration and acne care to glow-boosting masks and hair treatments.

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The flirtation minefield

Flirting is essential to meeting someone and expressing interest, but it is as terrifying as it is thrilling. It is personal and yet it is universal, and somewhere in the paradox that is flirtation are some delicious truths about life.

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Finding joie de vivre in Greece

A Greek escape for relaxation and self-discovery, exploring Crete’s charm and Tainaron Blue’s serenity, reconnecting with wellness.

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Supercharge your spiritual awakening

There are many benefits to a spiritual practice. What are the options for growing our spiritual side? And why do more people seem to be interested in the higher dimension of life?

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Bold ideas and calls to action 2025

We asked 15 bold thinkers from diverse fields to share their perspectives and actionable steps for meaningful change

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Herbal answer to diabetes

The tropical herb Gymnema promises to help treat diabetes epidemic.

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Do you need an emotional detox?

Emotional detoxing focuses on finding love and safety from within and can leave you feeling lighter, clearer, energised and ready to make overdue changes to both your personal and professional life.

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Positive mood, negative memory

Positive moods have good mental impacts but not on your memory.

Does my child need multivitamins?

Did you know that studies show that a multivitamin each day improves cognitive function of children and is just as important as them eating breakfast every day?

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Sweet surrender

Maple syrup offers an alternative to refined or artificial sweeteners.

Weight-loss Blogs and the Heroic Journey of the Blogger

The Dark Mistress took a short holiday from Blogging and spent her time … well … reading other Blogs. Once you get over all the crap gobbledygook product blogs served on pages one and two of Google’s Blog Search there are some great souls out there in the Blogosphere. Life Blogs are like movies without […]

Discover how the planets can help set up your home life and find fulfilment

Foods to put you in the mood

Your first and most important step toward a happy and fulfilling sex life is eating the right foods to make it all possible. Read on for some great tips and super-yummy recipes.

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Human virus kills gorillas

A human respiratory virus has been linked to deaths of endangered mountain gorillas.

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Is sushi and sake the key to living a long life?

The Japanese diet includes foods with very low cholesterol content and is practically free from the saturated “bad” fats abundantly present in red meat, dairy produce and butter. Instead, the Japanese diet is predominantly seafood; fish, rich in polyunsaturated “good” fats, and seaweeds that contain high amounts of iodine as well as minerals which are both healthy and create the Japanese unrivalled flavours.

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Coffee brews sugar problems

Coffee after fatty food sends your blood sugar spiralling.

Are you tapped into the synchronicity of life?

Do you find life just happens to you or are you someone who finds the connections behind the scenes? Did you know that everything in life happens for a reason and that there are no coincidences? That’s right you heard me correctly there are no coincidences … ever.

The paths we choose for our health

I will start by saying that the quest to conquer cancer naturally is far from an easy task. Not only is the challenge to fend off the skeptics, or stop myself becoming one, but to wade through the many choices of therapy available.