Many smokers who are struggling to quit believe that smoking lifts their mood and helps them to cope with stress. However, quitting is linked to improvements in mental wellbeing including decreases in anxiety and depression that can be equivalent to taking anti-depressants.
Read moreAs children, we're told all sorts of odd stories about food. Bread crusts make our hair curly, apple skins cure constipation and so on. Before we pass on these tales to the next generation, let's have a closer look at them...
Read moreYou’ve already learnt that physical activity too close to bedtime can disrupt your sleep, and the same principle applies to mental activity. The busy lifestyles many of us lead can have us on the go from the time we wake up in the morning until our head hits the pillow at night. While our bodies might be tired out by all this running around, it tends to have the opposite effect on our minds.
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