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99 Problems and a Bad Back Is One: UK Cities Suffering with the Worst Back Pain Are you suffering from bad back pain? If yes, it’s more than likely that you’ve ventured onto the web to find out what’s caused your back pain and how you can alleviate it. New research into these searches, conducted…
How Do the Rich Rest: Are their Sleep Cycles the Secret to Success? Be honest: how much sleep do you get? We all know that sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle, allowing your body and mind to recharge. This is essential for your working life, ensuring that you’re always on top form when you…
The Growing Trend of Love Languages: How to Express Your Love Since the beginning of the pandemic, our interactions with others have been limited like never before. However, this has encouraged many people to get more creative with how they express their love and friendship. That’s where the five love languages come in. What are…
How to Make an Ordinary Outfit Extraordinary We all have our go-to outfits that are perfect for an everyday look. Whether it’s your most comfortable but chic pair of palazzo pants or your ride-or-die white blouse, you’ll always spring for it. However, your timeless wardrobe staples can be missing the WOW factor. Many of us…
HOW TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP SELF-EFFICACY First coined in 1977 by Canadian-American psychologist Albert Bandura, self-efficacy was defined as ‘a person’s particular set of beliefs that determine how well one can execute a plan of action in prospective situations’. It therefore refers to a person’s belief in their ability to succeed or not in a…
BANANA BREAD My classic banana bread recipe is simple to make and it doesn’t require much hands-on time or special equipment – simply mix everything together in a bowl, then you’re ready to bake. It makes an ideal cake to make with little ones as you don’t need to hover over them while they use…
Healthy plant-based food for kids By Louise Palmer-Masterton, Stem & Glory You will often read about concerns of deficiency in the vegan diet, especially with regard to protein. But the truth is that protein deficiency is rarely seen in affluent populations, and generally only seen in populations where ALL food is scarce. Simply put, where…
Motherhood & Wellness It can be tough to juggle the requirements of motherhood let alone considering otherresponsibilities such as work, caring for other family members, maintaining relationshipswith your spouse and also friends. For many of us, it can be challenging to maintain a good balance, be the best in all domainsand take care of ourselves!…
Did you know that bilingual people are more likely to be better multitaskers and problem solvers than those who are monolingual? If that’s not a good enough reason to start teaching your child another language then listen to this; bilingual learning has been proven to slow down dementia/Altziemers. Anyway, you can see I’ve done plenty…
5 top tips to pick the perfect bag for cycling By Catherine Ellis, Hill & Ellis Whether you’re cycling to work or the shops, or simply enjoying some time out in the fresh air of your local park, you’re bound to need to take a bag with you. From carrying your laptop to the office,…