Psychologies

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Lorraine* booked three online coaching sessions. When I first met her on screen, I could see that she was working in her bedroom and I was taken aback to see stacks of folders, files and papers covering every surface of the room. Lorraine seemed dist

Oxygen

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Kummerspeck — which literally translated from German means “grief bacon” — refers to our evolutionary tendency to hoard or indulge in food when a long-term relationship ends. And indeed, most people believe that you’re doomed to pack on a few pounds

Women's Health Australia

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In an age where just about every topic is fair game, talking about death is still a guaranteed mood kill (sorry). Enter the death positivity movement to change all that. The aim? To take the taboo out of dying. Last year, the Global Wellness Institut

DIVA

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“We spent lockdown living together and officially moved in as a result. It probably would have taken a lot longer to move in if we hadn’t had lockdown together. We had way less sex than usual during lockdown. We were worried our attraction for each o

PC Magazine

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Not everyone believes that tech addiction is a real malady, but it’s harder to argue that technology isn’t playing a huge role in kids’ lives. Phones and tablets have supplemented TVs as electronic babysitters; in restaurants and doctors’ offices, in

Woman's Day

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The last few months have had repercussions on relationships. However it’s played out for you, it’s a week to be wise when it comes to your most important relationships. Relationships that survive 2020 can probably outlast almost anything! We’re slo

True Love

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You usually ignore them, but there are some moments where your partner’s behaviour raises your eyebrows. Could he be giving you a heads-up? We explore various situations you may encounter with your significant other, and a panel of experts decode if

Marie Claire Australia

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Between catching-up on Black Mirror re-runs, trying to keep on top of the sinkhole that is your inbox and checking the latest updates on social media (every second of the day), it can be hard to notice if a friend is in need of a little help. However

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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The last few months have had repercussions on relationships. However it’s played out for you, it’s a week to be wise when it comes to your most important relationships. Relationships that survive 2020 can probably outlast almost anything! We’re slo

You South Africa

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It’s that time of the year again when our children are facing one of the most crucial time of their lives: writing their year-end exams. It’s our responsibility as parents to stand by our kids and give them the support they really need. We often focu

Inc.

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NO ONE LAUNCHES AN INITIATIVE assuming it’s going to fail. “We start with truly high hopes for any project,” says Meir Statman, a professor of finance at Santa Clara University and author of Finance for Normal People. “But then things happen.” The ma

ThinkSales

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In an era where business keeps moving faster, it is no small wonder that resilience has become the new must-have executive skill. While executives have always known about the personal benefits of being resilient, they haven’t always recognised that i

ThinkSales

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Any team leader knows that it’s what happens between project meetings that makes or breaks a project. And yet it’s often challenging to keep a team motivated and focused on getting agreed upon tasks done. Ideally you’ve checked that everyone is align

The Atlantic

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Travis Wannemuehler hasn’t lived in his home—well, his parents’ home—in seven years. At 24, he’s checked all the boxes of an independent, successful young adulthood: He has a social life, an apartment, and a job that pays the bills. And, like other a

Cosmopolitan India

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We’ve all been there… when you want to shake bae, out of frustration, anger, or pure disbelief, and then walk out. Fact: every relationship has its lows and highs. Some of the lows are ‘normal’ but then there are others that you shouldn’t be putting

You South Africa

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Q My mom and dad were well-off when I was growing up and tended to waste money on lavish holidays, buying new cars every year and generally living extravagantly. When my dad died my mom didn’t get a payout of any kind and had to sell their house to p

Futurity

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New studies debunk the second most-watched TED talk ever—the one about how “power poses” can improve your life. “This new evidence joins an existing body of research questioning the claim by power pose advocates that making your body more physically

Chat It's Fate

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I’ve had an operation on my leg. Which crystals will help me heal from this please? Hayley, 40, Bath Bloodstone helps to increase the blood flow to the area as your body heals, and green flourite aids in cutting recovery time and helping your body

Woman

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Do you persevere with mentally taxing hobbies like reading, practising musical instruments or doing sudoku with seemingly no reward? Turns out, despite a common assumption in psychology that humans are inherently lazy, we’re not. German researchers

Fairlady

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Firstly, I am loving the new-look FAIRLADY – the subtle refresh in layout is brilliant. I have been a reader of FAIRLADY for many years. Your magazine is not only intelligent, interesting and well put together visually, it is also entertaining and re

Woman & Home

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Covid-19 may have trampled on your social life, but you’d still love to meet your soulmate. And why not? You have a few life-miles on the clock, but you have more to offer than ever before. Maybe you’ll be seeking romance for the first time – but mor

You South Africa

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There’s an upside to isolation, clinical psychologist Dr Kimberley Norris, an authority on confinement, discovered. Half of people who’ve been in Antarctica and nearly all astronauts want to return to isolation despite negative feelings they’ve exper

Simply Woman & Home

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It’s just one little syllable; only two letters. A word we learn to express before we can even speak. Yet, by adulthood, many of us are tongue-tied when it comes to saying ‘No’. We baulk at the idea of letting someone down, accept an invitation we do

Femina

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“You’re quite smart for a small-town girl!” “You’re way too pretty to be single.” “You’re quite funny, for a girl.” Have you ever heard such remarks? If you’re nodding, know that you’re a victim of negging. The urban dictionary describes this flir

5280 Magazine

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When we look back on 2020, what will we call this singularly difficult year? Will it be “The Pandemic Year” or “The Black Lives Matter Year” or “The Year Of The Wildfire” or “The Year Trump Lost”? Or will something happen during the 31 days of Decemb

Psychologies

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MARY FENWICK is a writer, speaker and executive coach; she’s also a mother, divorcee and widow. GOT A QUESTION FOR MARY? Email mary@psychologies.co.uk, with ‘MARY’ in the subject line. FOR MORE about Mary’s one-to-one work and speaking, go to m

You South Africa

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JUGGLE, juggle, juggle – from the moment you open your eyes until your close them again at night it’s all you’re doing these days. Parenting has always been hard, but lockdown and home-schooling have ratcheted the pressure up to a whole new level. No

Chat

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If you’re worried that your child or grandchild could be self harming, here’s what to look out for, according to the NSPCC: • Covering up, perhaps by wearing long sleeves. • Unexplained bruises, cuts or marks on their body. • Blood stains on clothing

Pick Me Up

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Jane Hanford has two degrees in psychology and is the author of Happy Anyway, a modern-day guide to dealing with anxiety for teenagers and young adults. happyanyway.co.uk Q My friend started dating my ex after we split and now, they’re having a baby

The Knot Texas Weddings Magazine

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A wedding is a loaded event—financially, emotionally and even spiritually—so it’s no wonder there can be a lot of anxiety surrounding both the actual celebration and the idea of marriage. There are certainly red flags you should pay attention to, but