Five simple tricks to help you remember names

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Five simple tricks to help you remember names Yes, we all forget names, and often in the few seconds after we hear them. Most of the time this phenomenon is due to a lack of attention or concentration. Also, most names have no specific meaning and are thus hard to memorise. “There is no such
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Hilarious & weird personal dating ads collected over the years

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Hilarious & weird personal dating ads collected over the years Before everything became digital and Tinder-ised, personal ads were a great way of telling the world (beyond your immediate social group) that you were looking to meet someone or make new friendships. Whilst the personal classifieds are still a popular way to connect (such as
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Finding direction after Retirement

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Finding Direction After Retirement While many of us look forward to the days ahead for retirement, it can look very different for each person, and sometimes you find yourself at a loose end. Each person’s expectations vary, and it can be an exciting time of freedom to do everything you’ve wanted to get to for
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Positives of dating after 60

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Positives of dating after 60 Dating at any stage of life can be scary and filled with uncertainty, but no expiry date comes with it, and it should be enjoyed whatever age you are. It’s something you probably didn’t see yourself navigating in your 60’s and the thought of a first date may seem somewhat
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Socially active older adults have slower rates of health decline

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Socially active older adults have slower rates of health decline As we get older, we are often confronted with a wide variety of age-related health problems that can affect our quality of life and significantly impacting on our overall well-being. In addition to the physical ailments, there are a number of emotional and psychological concerns
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Why volunteering positively contributes to happiness

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Why volunteering positively contributes to happiness Why should volunteering have such positive effects? To date, the mechanisms of the volunteering-health relationship have been understudied, but there are a number of potential theories. One such explanation is that volunteering boosts social resources, which in turn has health implications. However, other theorists provide evidence that volunteering has
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7 reasons why you should join an online community

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7 reasons why you should join an online community If you are active online, you should consider joining an online community forum where you can discuss topical interests, news or politics with like-minded individuals. Whether you’re into gardening, hiking, motorcycles, birdwatching or painting, there’s a social group waiting for you. No matter what your hobby,
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Why being social helps us to survive and thrive?

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Why being social helps us to survive and thrive? Medical science is becoming increasingly aware of the impacts our emotional health has on our physical health, whereby such conditions as depression and loneliness are rightfully getting more attention. This is especially true as we age. With this in mind, researchers now realise that the social
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9 daily habits of happy people over 60

9 daily habits of happy people over 60

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9 daily habits of happy people over 60 It’s believed that 40% of our happiness is determined by how we think and behave in our daily life, and this is largely under our control. So factors such as how healthy, wealthy, or attractive we are don’t actually matter as much as you might think. The
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Why laughter benefits your health & wellbeing

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Why laughter benefits your health & wellbeing Laughter is our most basic emotional responses, but we aren’t taught to laugh or even smile; they’re as natural to us as breathing. Laughter is clinically proven to have a powerful and positive effect on wellbeing. It heals and renews the human body and mind, and nothing works
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