Living alone after a breakup may be the tonic you need to get you back on your own feet, start feeling better and mending your broken heart. Regardless of how long a relationship, when one comes to an end it can be a very difficult time, especially when the breakup […]
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In 2017, at least 7.7 million of us in the UK were living alone according to the Office of National Statistics, with one person households set to reach 1 in 3 of all households by 2020. It’s a global trend, particularly across Europe and the U.S. Living solo has become
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One in four of us is opting to eat less meat with an additional 14% expressing a desire to reduce meat-eating habits sometime in the future. Predicted to grow by a fifth from 2016, the meat-free market is set to hit £660 million by 2021. With greater awareness and food
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We are hearing a lot about mindfulness these days. Indeed, it is fast becoming one of the most popular fitness activities around. Well, why shouldn’t we limber our minds with a similar attitude we have towards strengthening our bodies through exercise? Getting in touch with yourself, connecting, being at peace
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If I had to choose one word to define my lifetime of experience, it would be ‘late’. Everything has happened late or instead, I have arrived later than others to stages in life we regularly associate with younger age. Getting a degree, studying for a PhD, becoming a mother, knowing
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My grandfather calls smartphones ‘thickphones’, and thinks it’s very funny. But he’s not joking. He is firm of the opinion that perpetual engagement with mobile media is making people more stupid – less able to interact with the world around them. SOLO LIVING Driven to Distraction? Enter The Dumbphone Technology|
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At a certain point in our lives, we hit cruising speed. Things settle into a routine. We may feel stuck, bored or restless at work, not quite knowing why. Life starts to feel stagnant. How can we find more fulfilment in our work? Are we in the right job? What
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Sitting in rows sewing circle dolls for the missions in 1981, under the beady eye of a nun in a school sounds like a scene from “Jane Eyre”. But, listening along to “The Hobbit” and “Tammy Troot’s Capers” elevated it to one of the warmest memories I have of my
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There’s a lot of talk at the moment about ‘ketogenic’ (high fat) diets. According to the hype, these diets can pare off the pounds and improve your health. Various high profile figures have come out in favour of ketogenic eating, including Kim Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow. Some, however, are dubious.
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The diet conscious will be aware but it’s useful to have a timely reminder! – particularly as we move into winter and our desire for carbs increases. A few decades ago, fat was Diet Enemy Number 1. That’s why we still have ‘low fat’ versions of things on supermarket shelves.
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