All of us want to feel more alive and invigorated and everyone feels great when they’re completely focused on what’s happening around them and they’re entirely ‘in the moment’. This kind of feeling comes about rarely but when it does it can not only lead to euphoric sensations but also help to increase our performance, …
Medical marijuana is becoming increasingly popular as a means of treating pain in patients with chronic conditions. Living with pain can be incredibly detrimental to a patient’s quality of life and thus they might opt to try a course of medical marijuana, even though we don’t fully understand the long-term impacts of using the substance …
Have you ever wished that you could take a pill and immediately become smarter? If you’ve seen the film Limitless then you’ll be familiar with the concept of simply swallowing a tablet and suddenly being able to achieve all your ambitions – and chances are that you’ll probably find the concept quite seductive. Who doesn’t …
One old urban myth tells a story about a man running to work who had forgotten his tie. His wife found the tie where he left it at home and quickly tried to ring him on his work phone in order to tell him to come back and get it if he wanted it. As …
Whether you think a glass is half full or half empty may tell you something about the makeup of your brain as several studies have demonstrated a number of differences between the brains of positive and pessimistic type individuals. These differences are important to understand, seeing as excessively pessimistic thought patterns can lead to depression, …
Have you noticed lately how a lot of celebrities are wearing colored glasses? They look like regular shades, except they sport colors like red, orange and bright yellow. Now in many cases, this is likely just a matter of celebrities wanting to stand out with something different and thus starting a new trend. In some …
Choosing the right presents can feel like a challenge at times. Christmas and birthdays are the perfect opportunity to spoil your friends and family and show you care. At the same time though, if you are not confident about choosing the right present, it can feel pressured and difficult. And surprisingly, it can often be …
Few experiences are so excruciating as continuing to love someone who has ceased to love you. But can you really switch off so powerful a feeling as love? People who find themselves in such a situation often have to endure the cliches of well-meaning friends, from “he was never good enough for you” to, worst …
Everyone has wasted time at some point. You can probably think of a time when you browsed the Internet or went for a run just because you didn’t want to deal with the project or conversation waiting for you. Procrastination can be a killer. If you want to live your best financial life, have functional …
Homesickness, the distress or anxiety caused by being separated from home, affects most people over the course of a lifetime. Homesickness can be caused by a wide variety of situations. Sleepovers, school trips and nights away from the family can trigger a bout of loneliness and dejection. Moving away from home for university or for …