Drink lots of water. Take smaller portions. Take time to reflect on what the ‘silly season’ means to you. A good part of any celebration is eating great food. But you do not want to become a pudding yourself, here are a few tips to help: Have a really big breakfast,...
Get outdoors – visit a farmers market this weekend – tasty food, space for the kids to run. Farmers markets usually have a fun–filled, almost festive atmosphere, so they are great places for family outings, and even to meet friends. Many kids do not know...
Know about the stress ball? Don’t have one, make one. And get the kids involved. Playing with a stress ball helps to induce relaxation, create a sense of peace, and make one feel better. Stress balls can be found in offices all around the world, and research has shown...
Although a humorous video about stress, it does not pull any punches. Sadhguru has a lovely light-hearted touch, but the message is serious and very helpful. It is within our power to manage ourselves by stopping, reflecting, making new choices, and deciding on a life...
Release with a 5 min. walk, thinking calming thoughts. You can find all sorts of valid reasons to get up from your desk. You can go to the loo on a different floor, or take the longer route to make yourself a cup of tea. Or even take a solo trip in the lift and do a...
No! – boost your self-worth by experimenting with new ways of eating and exercising. The story goes that the longest journey begins with the first step, which is why YOU can begin anywhere. Don’t be overwhelmed by feeling you suddenly need to turn your whole...
We live in a switched-on world in which it’s almost unthinkable to be without social media for so much as a day. According to Statista, a company specialising in market and consumer data, around 30 million South Africans were on social networking sites in 2019. What’s more, this number is set to grow to close to 50 million by 2026!
There’s no two ways about it: being bullied isn’t just tough in the moment, it continues to take a toll in other areas of your life. Bullying leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. It shatters your self-esteem and increases your risk of anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and self-harm. It can even result in physical health problems like high blood pressure, stomach pain and poor appetite.
It’s something that has puzzled researchers from the start of the pandemic – why do some people experience severe illness, and others do not? These differences extend beyond known risk factors – like age, and existing disease. To answer this question, researchers began studying the genetics of people exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and were able to identify links between developing the disease and variations in specific parts of their DNA.
The pandemic has highlighted the idea of a disease being front and center in all aspects of our lives. However, for someone living with a chronic condition, this has been their reality long before COVID-19 came along, and the pandemic has simply made things worse. Economic, social and psychological distress is common amongst those living with chronic conditions, such as tuberculosis (TB).
Underlying all human rights is a deep respect for human life. There are those passionate people whose daily lives center around defending and upholding these precious rights so that we can all live in a more caring and just world. Each one of us can take inspiration from this and make choices that demonstrate how our own personal values uphold human rights.