We all know that Insomnia can wreak havoc on our mental health but the implications on our physical health are much less discussed. How strong, exactly, is the correlation between our sleep and beauty? (more…)
There are more than 73,000 smokers among the 1.2 million NHS employees in England and the lost working hours from their combined smoking breaks add up to £99m a year, the Royal College of Physicians’ tobacco advisory group has said. Hypnotherapy can help these NHS workers stop smoking … (more…)
One of hypnotherapy’s many uses has been in the application of pain management. It’s been used in dentistry, birthing and even surgery. But how does it work exactly?
It seems there is a lot more to oxytocin than we previously thought. The latest research suggests oxytocin- the love hormone, does more than just develop bonding and build trust, it also flattens group hierarchy.
Could this be the answer to a more egalitarian society? In a study published by Scientific Reports, dominant male rhesus macaques became a lot more relaxed whilst subordinate macaques became a lot more confident after inhaling the oxytocin and vasopressin spray. (more…)
Relationships are one of the biggest sources of happiness or unhappiness in our life. Sam Walton founder of Walmart, and America’s wealthiest man in the 80s said on his deathbed, “I blew it” realizing that his wife had, he felt, only stayed with him out of obligation. How can we create happy, harmonious relationships and make the most of this very important area of our life? (more…)
Johann Hari’s Ted talk ‘Everything we think we know about addiction is wrong’, stated that the antidote to drug and possibly all addiction, is connection. (more…)