‘Mind your mood – secure your success’ Mind-mastery is not just for gurus. Successful people get to where they want to be by knowing how to get others excited, energized and focused. But the way you ‘mind your mood’ has a powerful influence on others...
Blog Post – Purple Clover Purple Clover is a humorous and lively site that they say is; ‘for people who hate being called “baby boomers” or “Gen Xers” as much as they dislike being called “sir” or “ma’am.”...
Books – Lets Just Say It Was’nt Pretty by Diane Keaton From Academy Award winner and bestselling author Diane Keaton comes a candid, hilarious, and deeply affecting look at beauty, ageing, and the importance of staying true to yourself—no matter what...
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Technology – Safeway Pedometers Safeway pedometers are available at Clicks for R79.00 (April 2017). They are a great way to monitor your daily walking activity as they measure the number of steps you are taking. You can use your pedometer to set ‘step’ targets...
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.