Training in mindfulness techniques has been proven to create new pathways in the brain that increase our ability to be more focused and less frantic, more positive and productive, and less stressed.
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Mindfulness - more than just a buzzword
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Cancer now more common than getting married or having a first baby
Research from the UK suggests that developing cancer is now more common than getting married or having a first baby. In the UK more than 350,000 cancers are diagnosed each year compared with 290,000 marriages. In New Zealand the trends are similar with 23,000 cancers diagnosed, compared to 20,000 marriages in 2014. (NZ Ministry of Health and Statistics NZ.)
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Men - Ben Stiller wants you to go to the Doctor!
Blue September (Prostate Cancer Awareness month) might be over and ‘Movember’ isn’t here yet, but we thought this article was a good reminder about the need to get regular prostate cancer checks – especially for men who are over 40.
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What is your favourite "Mum-ism"?
We all remember those unique things that mum always told us, and which stick with us forever. Those things that make our family ‘us’ and which make our mothers our Mums. Whether it be a special phrase, a ‘look’, or the special way in which she tucked us in at night, it’s part of our family tradition.
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A pet a day can help keep the doctor away!
It’s well known that interacting with animals can improve your health and wellbeing. So let's celebrate International Pet Day 2016
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When we're together everything's better
It's the International Day of Happiness - a day to make a positive difference in your world