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Sadly, most of us know someone who makes us feel stressed. That awkward colleague at work, a selfish family member, an aggressive neighbour, or a friend who emotionally drains you. Whoever they are, beware: stress-giving people can seriously affect your mental – and physical – health. Travis Bradberry, the author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, warns:...

When the US President Joe Biden announced that he was running for re-election, many of us thought he was too old. He will be 86 by the end of 2028. Trump will be 82. How could either of them run the United States at such an age? The argument about Biden and Trump will doubtless...

Summer evenings make it so easy to want a pizza – but before you reach for your next slice, there’s something you should know. Pizza is very high in salt. When the campaign group Action on Salt analysed the salt content of more than 1,300 pizzas from restaurants, takeaways and supermarkets, it found that one...

We seem to love bread. In Britain we buy 11 million loaves of the stuff every day. For years it was just the base for our breakfast marmalade or lunchtime sandwiches, until sourdough arrived. Sourdough has exploded in popularity. Global sales are forecast to grow $2.36bn (£1.92bn) during 2022-2026. UK craft bakers point to its...

For dealing with motion sickness, ginger capsules are your new friend. Available from any health store, they do a wonderful job in calming upset tummies. And for fever or frayed tempers, take some camomile tea bags with you. Camomile tea doesn’t just calm your nerves; cooled down, the tea also soothes sunburn. For discouraging mosquitoes...

The letter is in the Post…. When a little bit more exercise can help a lot The number of working days lost to sickness skyrockets How more protein could help prevent your midlife spread Everything I need to know… I learned from Noah’s Ark A June wedding Visiting the sick How to prepare for your...

After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea. (Colossians 4:16) We all like getting post, so drop a friend a line if you can! A nice card, or a letter. But what if...

A recent study suggests that for every additional 500 steps you take each day, you may be lowering the risk of heart issues by 14 per cent. To put it another way, this recent study found that adults who took fewer than 2,000 steps a day were 77 per cent more likely to experience a...

Did you take time off work last year?  Many of us did. In fact, according to recently released official figures, a record 185.6 million working days were lost, due to sickness or injury. That is even more than during the first year of lockdown. In fact, 2022 was the worst year for sick days since...

Eating more protein can help prevent your midlife spread, partly by suppressing your appetite.  A recent study has found that people eat 210 calories more per day than when they are on a low-protein diet. Yet most of us aren’t eating enough protein. A study from the University of Sheffield found less than half of...

Don’t miss the boat. Remember that we are all in the same boat. Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark. Stay fit. When you’re very old Someone may ask you to do something really big. Don’t listen to critics.Just get on with the job needing to be done. Build your future on...

Questions you could ask might include: –  how did you first meet?  –  was it love at first sight? –  how long have you been engaged? –  name something you really love about your fiancé –  what will the wedding be like?  formal, informal, big, small? –  what made you choose our church? –  where...