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A snap-shot of social trends and daily life in the 21st century

Do you talk to your dog as if it were a baby? You know how your voice goes a bit higher, and gets warm and emotional? Well, that is good – your dog will appreciate it. In fact, scientists at the University of York have found that such ‘dog speak’ is important for helping owners...
Dogs prefer baby talk
Editorial, Looking at You, May 2018, dogs, baby talk
Here is an unexpected problem: children are struggling to use pencils these days, because the excessive use of touchscreen phones is damaging their dexterity. Now paediatric doctors, handwriting experts and orthopaedic therapists are warning that although kids may swipe a screen, they no longer have the hand strength and agility to learn to write correctly...
Why children find pencils difficult
Editorial, Looking at You, May 2018, children, pencils
Is your home just too full of STUFF? Lost the plot? (Lost the dog or even children under all that stuff?) Then why not start sorting out your home – and life. You could start by reading a new book on decluttering. It is full of understanding of how you got into this mess in...
Need to declutter your home?
Editorial, Looking at You, May 2018, declutter
Eat some doughnuts – and help raise money to help desperately ill children through the Children’s Trust. That is the aim of National Doughnut Week, and this year you will find about 600 participating bakeries, cafes and shops, all over the country. There you can choose from all sorts of doughnuts with various toppings and...
National Doughnut Week 12th – 19th May
Editorial, Looking at You, May 2018, doughnut
Decluttering a small space is on a par with spring cleaning. A more significant, grand-scale declutter is about completely changing the way you live. As I write this I am facing the prospect of moving to a new house. What shall I pack? How much will fit into the new house? It is brand new...
HOME FREED: the theology of de-cluttering – Part 4: How Much is Enough?
Editorial, Looking at You, April 2018, clutter, home
How do you get a normal nine-year-old to sit perfectly still for 7.25 hours a day? Put him or her in front of a television. And, over time, watch his or her health deteriorate. Such is the message from a recent study on children and obesity. A group of European child-health experts have found a...
Beware too much technology too young
Editorial, Looking at You, April 2018, children, television
Mind this: doing mindfulness on your own could make you more selfish. That is the recent warning given by an expert at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dr Alison Gray. As chair of the spirituality special interest group at the college, she advises psychiatrists on how to deal with spiritual issues. She says: ‘Inasmuch as...
Mind the me-factor
Editorial, Looking at You, April 2018, mindfulness
Do you wonder if you are working too hard? There is a simple way to find out: how cold is your nose? Scientists have recently discovered that when people focus hard on demanding mental tasks, their nervous system diverts blood flow into the brain, and extremities like the nose suffer first. In tests using thermal...
Working too hard? An odd way to find out
Editorial, Looking at You, April 2018, cold nose, stress
Looking at You HOME FREED: the theology of de-cluttering – Part 4: How Much is Enough? Beware too much technology too young What is the worst kind of boss to have? Beware video game addiction Birthday work-outs Big change at meal-times Mind the me-factor When do you grow up? Working too hard? An odd way...
Looking at You (all articles) for April 2018
Editorial, Looking at You, April 2018, mindfulness, depression, de-cluttering, technology, boss, video game addiction, birthday work-out, meal-times, working too hard, grown up, baby pictures, complain, cigarette, tweet, text neck
Looking at You Making sure your mother is cared for HOME FREED: the theology of decluttering – Part 3: Clutter and Happiness Beware tough laws on phones in cars Prosecco caution How to make your host happy How men and women spend their leisure time Who falls for scams these days? Don’t eat so fast...
Looking at You (all articles) for March 2018
Editorial, Looking at You, March 2018, tea, Mother, dogs, loneliness, asthma, eat, phones, decluttering, prosecco, host, leisure, scams, creative
Looking at You Getting married? Just say “I do” HOME FREED: the theology of decluttering Part 2: Decluttering Old Testament Style! How to improve your memory Cut your calories to 1800 a day Good to volunteer Bread, glorious bread Less is more, when it comes to toys Love your children this month Fresh air? ...
Looking at You (all articles) for February 2018
Editorial, Looking at You, February 2018, Bread, children, Love, declutter, calories, Valentine, fresh air, Marriage, memory, volunteer, toys, selfies
Looking at You HOME FREED: the theology of decluttering Some modern tips for the Wise Men’s journey Keeping Account Sad decline of our invisible friends Put on the kettle Single – and happy about it Choose between chocolate and cheese An excellent New Year’s Resolution for everybody ** Editor: One popular New Year’s...
Looking at You (all articles) for January 2018
Editorial, Looking at You, January 2018, chocolate, declutter, Wise men, new year, kettle, invisible friends, single