The Mechanics Of DNA Testing At Home
There are many reasons why people are using DNA testing – from criminal investigation to paternity determination. In the past, people had to visit...
Seven ways to help someone through a panic attack
More than 13% of people are susceptible to panic attacks, which can be very intense and distressing. So what are the symptoms and how...
Fit in my 40s: ‘Heights are a perfectly reasonable fear’
Climbing is frightening. That’s part of the point. Breaking through a fear barrier, physical or mental, gives you a euphoria afterwardsClimbing is frightening....
After a trip to the hairdresser’s, I feel refurbished
They aren’t qualified counsellors, but could legitimately whack those skills on to their CVsThere was a time when I went years without visiting...
Exactly What to Say to Motivate Someone to Exercise – and Stick With It
Former college basketball coach John Thompson had it right when he said, "You can communicate without motivating, but it is impossible to motivate without...
How I accepted I’m an introvert – and learned to refuse invitations without guilt
After years of drinking through social engagements to make them bearable, I finally acknowledged my fear of talking to strangers and made peace with...
Seven ways to improve your breathing
It may be instinctive, but stress, anxiety, posture and a host of other factors can affect the quality of our breathingBecome aware of...
‘Hangxiety’: why alcohol gives you a hangover and anxiety
A few drinks can relax you – but, says scientist David Nutt, that morning-after feeling is the booze playing tricks with your brain...
Running is the hot new fitness trend – only now you pay for it
It’s ClassPass’s fastest growing category and Peloton is selling a $4,000 smart treadmill. How did it get so expensive to go for a jog?ClassPass...
Are we having fun yet? How I found joy in the most unlikely of...
I was vacillating between overwork and overindulgence – and then I took my car to a mechanicTowards the end of last year, as...
