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February: A Whole Month of Happiness and Wellbeing
Posted on 01. Feb, 2011 by Julia Barnard.
February is the second month of the year and is named after Februa the Roman purification festival. This month celebrates International Friendship Month. Friendships have been shown to be important to our happiness, health and wellbeing, so it makes sense to consider the friends in your life. It is also Random Acts of Kindness Week [...]
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January: A Whole Month of Happiness and Wellbeing
Posted on 01. Jan, 2011 by Julia Barnard.
January is the first month of the year and is named after Janus the god of the doorway. As such, it offers an opportunity for new beginnings. People make New Year’s Resolutions and are hopeful for the year to come. Celebrated this month are New Year’s Day, World Braille Day and Peculiar People Day in [...]
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How to be Happy Again When You’re Feeling Down
Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
If you ever suffer from episodes of depression, at the time you wonder how you will ever feel better again. Sometimes this mood just runs its course. However, there a few things you can do to help you recover sooner and get back to your happier self. Many of the tips that follow are also preventative, meaning you can implement them at any time. As such they may help you avoid suffering from the blues in the first place.
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Understanding Loneliness and Being Alone
Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
Have you ever felt lonely? It doesn’t feel so good does it? You feel separated from others both physically and mentally. Because you do not have to be alone to feel lonely. You can be surrounded by others, yet anything they say or do does not matter. It’s like they’ve ceased to exist. If your [...]
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11 Ideas to Help You Quit Smoking
Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
If you want to make a change in your life, it’s worth carrying out a bit of preparation work to enhance your chances of success. This is especially so if you want to quit smoking as it is an addictive habit that is embedded into your daily routine. Many people each year successfully give up [...]
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You Could Be Happier Without All That Guilt
Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
Some people feel more guilt than others. There’s nothing wrong with feeling guilty when you really have something to feel guilty about – in fact I’d be worried if you didn’t feel guilt in these circumstances. The guilt I am concerned with here is when a person experiences this emotion seemingly automatically, whether it is [...]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Type 2 Diabetes
Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
Recently I heard news of a neighbour who had her leg amputated because of diabetes. I already knew this was a potential complication, but seeing it happen to someone I knew, hit home. A reminder that the statistics we read refer to actual people. So I thought I’d give you a quick overview of type [...]
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On Being Yourself
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
How easy is it for you to be yourself? Do you ever pretend to be someone you are not, just to fit in? It is not always easy being yourself, especially if you know it goes against popular opinion. However if you have the to be yourself, you will invariably see yourself in higher esteem. [...]
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Food and Mental Health
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
Most people know that what a person eats has an impact on their physical health. What sometimes gets forgotten is the impact food has on a person’s mental health and overall wellbeing. Choosing the right foods and taking care to avoid less then healthy foods can have a huge impact on how you feel. Eating [...]
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10 Time Saving Strategies That Will Also Increase Happiness
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
We all hope to get more time from our day. Most of us, I imagine also want to be happier. This article discusses ways to better manage your time that will help increase your overall mood. 1 Limit television watching to one hour a day By setting this time restriction on your habit, you have [...]
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