Psychologies

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Dr David Hamilton is a kindness scientist, and an expert on how to harness emotion to improve physical and mental health. He is the author of Why Woo-Woo Works (Hay House, £12.99).drdavidhamilton.com Dr Dori Gatter is a psychotherapist specialising

Psychologies

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I had a parent with an addiction that I was exposed to for 27 years. My home life was unsafe and unstable. In my early 20s, my behaviour became chaotic and I self-medicated, didn’t eat well and engaged in risky lifestyle choices. At 25, I realised I

WellBeing

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Maintaining a peaceful state of mind can be a challenge, especially amid the stressors of daily life in these chaotic times. But it is essential for growth and happiness. When your mind is calm, you learn to ride the waves of life and cope with the e

Woman's Weekly

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£12.99, SHORT BOOKS Find out how blueberries can help with trauma, and how salami might cause depression in this new book from psychiatrist and nutrition specialist, Dr Uma Naidoo. Packed with fascinating science and delicious recipes, it shows how w

Harrowsmith

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Got a kitchen garden you tend to in the summer? We’d love to see your pics! Send them in, along with a wee story about how you got started, and what you grow and why, for a chance to win a copy of The Long Table Cookbook: Plant-Based Recipes for Opti

Psychologies

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WHAT MAKES you feel hopeful? Project HOPE is a non-profit endeavour by photographer Senem Peace. Her photo series aims to create awareness of our mental health and raise donations for the Mental Health Foundation. Peace began the programme by photogr

POPSUGAR

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Our second child was born with severe special needs (he is unable to walk or talk) after I unknowingly caught a virus (Cytomegalovirus) while I was pregnant. When he was first born, my depression was so great that I pulled away from most of my friend

HELLO magazine

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From the first step to the first tooth, splashing in puddles and playing in sandpits, nap times, nursery rhymes and the Christmas school play, Frankie Bridge has cherished each of her children’s milestones. But the TV presenter, author and The Saturd

Guardian Weekly

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Founding president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991, who was at the heart of the fight for African independence. He died on 17 June, aged 97. Author of The Journalist and the Murderer and a New Yorker writer, whose scepticism about her trade brought her b

Futurity

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As families prepare for the beginning of the school year, normal back-to-school worries are colliding with fresh uncertainties about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, leaving kids and parents more anxious than usual. Parents can use many strategies to h

Women's Fitness

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‘Exercise has hugely benefited my mental health in recent years. Working up a sweat helps my anxiety by forcing my mind to focus on something other than my thoughts, and the endorphin boost brings down my cortisol levels. I also feel a huge sense of

Little White Lies

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Directed by ADAM EGYPT MORTIMER Starring MILES ROBBINS, PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER, SASHA LANE Released 7 JANUARY It is all in the title. Lots of films – which won’t be named here to avoid spoiling – only reveal the imaginary nature of a character’s ‘inv

TRAIL

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Phil Hewitt | Bloomsbury Sport R300 REVIEW CATRI DIXON In 2016, author Phil Hewitt was stabbed twice in the leg and mugged after walking into a dodgy part of Cape Town. Afterwards, Phil found himself unable to make sense of what happened and suffered

Pretoria News Weekend

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What about the effect of the pandemic on our children? We need to give them hope by projecting it as a learnable, measurable skill. It entails making a conscious decision to find ways to make it through the pandemic, and deal with anxiety. Go to: www

Chat

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Q I was abused from the age of 10, until I was 18. I didn’t have my first relationship until I was 40. But I think he wants to leave because I have so many issues with intimacy. I want to have sex but when we do, I freeze. He’s given me time, but wha

New Internationalist

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This pensive portrait comes from the series ‘It’s All In My Head’ by self-taught Abuja-based documentary photographer and visual artist Etinosa Yvonne. Her thoughts about the series: ‘It is an ongoing multimedia project that explores the coping mecha

Shooting Times & Country

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Shooting Timeswas saddened to learn of the death of Prue Coats, who died at the age of 95 on 26 October. Prue was the wife of the late Archie Coats, a legendary figure in the world of pigeon shooting. She was for many years a columnist and cookery wr

Saturday Star

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◆One in five Covid-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days - study ◆What you need to do to turn your stress into happiness ◆ LOOK: Rupert Grint joins Instagram to show off adorable first photo of his baby ◆ WATCH: Meet Champ and Major, the

Weekend Argus Saturday

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•One in five Covid-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days - study •What you need to do to turn your stress into happiness • LOOK: Rupert Grint joins Instagram to show off adorable first photo of his baby • WATCH: Meet Champ and Major, the

WHO

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Different takes on the “dad shoe” have come and gone over the years and the latest version hot on A-lister heels is the New Balance 990. The sneakers have been seen and styled on the likes of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Kaia Gerber, who have embrac

Pick Me Up

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Can late-night snacking affect your work life? A new study suggests it could. Research into the effects of eating unhealthy in the evenings before a workday consisted of observing and questioning 97 employees in the USA. They found that too much junk

Blue Mountains Life

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Barbara Beery, the author of the bestselling The Pink Princess Cookbook and The Snow Princess Cookbook, takes her culinary craft to Paris and invites every young chef to explore their first French bakery! Sections with beautifully photographed recipe

Blue Mountains Life

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In their first cookbook La Vie Paysanne—30 Years of French Country Cookery, Bob and Barbara Ross tell the remarkable story of how their love of simple French cooking transformed a humble bistro into a revered Mediterranean restaurant. Over the pages

POPSUGAR

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A post shared by Hunter McGrady (@huntermcgrady) Hunter McGrady wasn't always a successful plus-size model, but she was born into modeling, wanting to follow in her mother's footsteps. She actually started her modeling career at age 15, at six feet

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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She’s one of the most established food writers in the country and has built a career editing cookbooks, presenting TV shows and writing columns in acclaimed publications, but things haven’t always been easy for MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leon

Inside Out

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Kirsten completed her commercial cookery certificate before working behind the scenes on the first season of Masterchef Australia. She went on to assist food stylist Jody Vassallo on three French cookbooks in the UK, worked for 2½ years as the food e

You South Africa

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Q In March last year my wife and I separated after 22 years of marriage. It was just after her mother died from cancer, and prior to that I had looked after her mom for 18 months, taking her to hospital for chemotherapy treatment. I even gave up my j

Cyclist Magazine

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Cyclist: Lee, you’re a keen cyclist, but cycling to you means more than just fitness and miles. Can you explain why? Lee Stephenson: I’ve been a police officer for nearly 22 years and was recently diagnosed with complex PTSD, OCD, depression and anxi

Women's Health Australia

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I’ve always had a tendency to over-compare. At my lowest ebb in adult life, I’ve felt bitter pangs towards my best friends who already have all the things I want one day – a big house, a seemingly happy marriage, cute kids. But my comparison anxiety

Australian Homespun

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How important is it to you to sit in a favourite chair and slowly stitch during the pandemic? For me personally, stitching has always been my happy place and my own form of therapy. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, I’ve noticed that my anxiety levels