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How to get back on the ‘road not taken’

Our most enduring regrets – and the thing that most often holds us back – stem from a perceived failure to live up to our ideal selves, according to new research. Let it go!

30 May, 2018

Put your away phone to make meals more enjoyable

With their phones out, diners felt more distracted and less satisfied by spending time with friends and family.

1 March, 2018

Mindfulness can help heavy drinkers cut back

Brief training in mindfulness strategies could help heavy drinkers of alcohol curb their tendency to respond reflexively to the urge to drink.

25 August, 2017
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Omega-3 – could it prevent future criminal behaviour?

US researchers suggest that early dietary interventions, or supplementation, with marine omega-3 fatty acids could improve child behaviour and even reduce the future crime rates

19 May, 2015
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Cultivating humility – beyond lack of pridefulness

True humility, say social scientists, has an intellectual component that encompasses traits like curiosity, awareness and a love of learning

22 December, 2014

If you want to be happy… act happy

The more we engage in extroverted and outgoing behaviour the happier we are, according to the findings of a new study

22 April, 2014
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The 5 healthy behaviours that keep disease away

A 35-year study has identified the five most productive behaviours for ensuring a disease free lifestyle

11 December, 2013
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New study reveals sugar’s toxic legacy

Added sugar, even in a so-called ‘healthy’ diet, can lead to numerous health and behavioural problems

19 August, 2013
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Psychological benefits for prisoners practising yoga

Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners and may also have an effect on impulsive behaviour, a new study shows

22 July, 2013