Woman's Own

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‘There’s usually an underlying trigger, such as stress, poor sleep, bad diet, alcohol or a reaction to medications,’ says Neil. ‘If it’s new, assess what has changed in your life. If you can change the triggers, then your moods swings may dissipate.

Woman

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The scientists have spoken! Try these easy ways to achieve a happier, healthier life Research* shows people who suffer with arthritic pain experience depression and anxiety as a result of being unable to enjoy normal activities such as walking and s

Maxim

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I never really hit a depression or had any major anxiety attacks. I took time out of every day to do a mental health check, move my body, and remind myself that things are going to be okay. I learned that I have a lot more patience than I thought. I

Woman's Own

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It’s been hailed as ‘emotional first aid’ – a way to combat stress, anxiety and fear by simply tapping on the body’s acupressure points with two fingers. And even Prince Harry is at it. Post ‘Megxit’, the royal has been filmed using ‘tapping’, also

Fast Company

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AMID A GROWING MENTAL HEALTH crisis among young children and teens, teletherapy startup Brightline offers kids and their families vital support. CEO Naomi Allen founded the company in 2019 to make children’s behavioral health care accessible via virt

Simply Woman & Home

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Inhale in through your nose for three seconds, hold for four seconds, exhale out through your mouth slowly for five seconds. The AntiStress Anxiety Relief Game (iOS and Android, free) Filled with fun little stress-relieving distractions (including bu

Little White Lies

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Directed by MICHAEL PEARCE Starring RIZ AHMED, OCTAVIA SPENCER, JANINA GAVANKAR Released 10 DECEMBER A film I find myself thinking about a lot is Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter from 2011, in which Michael Shannon plays a father plagued by apocalyptic vis

MASK The Magazine

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With the Maker Kit by My Intent, you can share inspiring words with loved ones and stamp them on a bracelet that will remind them to achieve their goals and become their best selves. $150. myintent.org Never miss a game, show or movie with the NeatPr

TIME

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Richard Casper was patrolling an Iraqi road at dawn in February 2007 when a blast lifted his humvee off the ground in a flash of light. The U.S. Marine had been hit with an improvised explosive device for the fourth time in four months, and for the t

WHO

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Between Marilyn Monroe and Sharon Stone, there was Kim Basinger. During the ’80s and ’90s, the model-turned-actress’ megawatt appeal would guarantee a hit at the box office. After playing the sultry blonde bombshell in a string of films including 91/

Oxygen

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my brain is full of useless information. In fact, it is a running joke between my son and me that at any given time, day or night, I might randomly exhume one of these sequestered gems and deliver it word for word — or note for note, depending on the

Pick Me Up

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For five years, Caroline Bawden, 42, from Blackpool, didn’t feel safe at home… ‘When my daughter, Mackenzie, then eight, and I moved in with my mum and dad, I started to notice our neighbour’s odd behaviour. Stanislaw Johnson, then 73, followed me to

Women's Fitness

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Rebecca Eggleton, lives in Cornwall and is a single mum to four children. ‘For the past eight months, my 10-year-old has been out of school due to being bullied, and has developed an eating disorder, anxiety and low self-esteem. This had a huge imp

that's life

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As humans, we are hardwired to seek safety and certainty. That’s a nearly impossible quest in the current climate, making anxiety a constant unwelcome companion. Psychologist Dr Eric Goodman says it’s time to see anxiety for what it is – an overprote

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s youngest daughter Tallulah Willis is getting married! The 27-year-old’s announced she’s set to wed director Dillon Buss, sharing the happy news – and a snap of her enormous emerald-cut engagement ring – on Instagram.

Woman

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I knew there was something a bit different about my Ryan, even as a little boy. For him, routine was everything, and even the slightest change would trigger a meltdown. Little things, like changing the route we walked to school, would lead to him slu

Futurity

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The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened stress and anxiety, leading some people to start hoarding as much toilet paper, bread, and hand sanitizer as they can fit in their car. But the practice isn’t that unusual, says Stephanie Preston, behavioral neuro

Men's Health Australia

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The colour of drugs affects how patients perceive their efficacy. Yellow is effective against depression, while white soothes. Those with a positive outlook on life were found to live 11 per cent longer than pessimists and were more likely to live t

Woman & Home

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As I was born in July I love summer. Actually, I was three weeks premature and jaundiced, so I spent my first days on Earth in an incubator under a heat-lamp. It must have set my internal thermometer for life, not to mention giving me a deeply mislea

The Guardian

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Talking to people can be difficult for Rishabh Birla, but his last job demanded he did a lot of it. He has autism and finds making eye contact uncomfortable. For Birla, the rules of conversation are puzzling and he sometimes veers off course, alarmin

Fairlady

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Correct answers: A, C and E are examples of nunchi-based observations. They are reactions to behaviour that should lead you at the very least to ask some careful questions. Concerns B, D and F are irrational anxieties, based on nothing more than the

60 Days of Prayer

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HAVE YOU BEEN in a situation where you made a decision based on fear? When you live your life letting worry or panic control you, you aren’t free. Instead, focus on God’s goodness. His love can help you stand up to whatever is causing you anxiety. Wi

Men's Health Australia

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We all get tired – but do you still feel drained of energy and enthusiasm even after a restful weekend, or a solid night’s sleep? A dad bod is rarely a symptom of a medical issue. But it could be if you notice fat around your middle or chest when yo

Men's Health Australia

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What will make the world a better place . . . and help you earn more? Protest BACK IN SEPTEMBER in the Old Dart, when a floundering Boris Johnson prorogued parliament, a group of opposition MPs made their displeasure known by holding up signs readi

Chat

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Elizabeth Leath, 31 Sitting on the ground, I ran my hands through the soil, rubbing it between my fingers. Mmmmm, I thought, glancing around the playground to check that no-one was watching. Quickly, I grabbed a handful and scooped it into my mouth.

New Idea

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Most of us can agree it’s been a particularly rough year – and in the case of Prince Harry, the past few weeks have been worse than ever. Just days after his wife Meghan, 39, revealed she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage back in July, New Idea h

Cycling Weekly

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Elaine Scott became the third person to hit the 5,000-mile target during a ride on 10 May. The Hawick CC member has been racking up the miles in the Scottish Borders all year and taking part in the club’s informal lockdown time trials, where riders c

Fairlady

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For you, Mom The article by Melanie Carstens about her mother’s death [For you, Mom, May 2019] opened an emotional wound I thought was long healed. Just before my mom died 17 years ago, I had reached a period in my career when I was always ‘busy’. I

that's life

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Kris Pierce, 52, Melbourne, Vic What song will I play? I asked myself driving back from the hospital. Shocked and devastated, my husband, Dave, and I had been told nothing could be done for our nine-month-old son, Will, who had a neurodegenerative

Woman's Weekly

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While we all try to get back to some form of ‘normal’, here at Woman’s Weekly, we thought we’d suggest some different ways to de-stress after what has been a very unsettling time for all of us. From page 18, we show you how to get your glow back, wit