Most people would agree that modern life is tiring. No wonder energy-boosting products are so popular. Some people may settle for a cup of coffee, while others may try various kinds of dietary supplements. FeelZing takes a different approach. It uses electrical stimulation to “zing” your nerves and bring you to life (https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/feelzing-review-the-energy-patch-to-make-you-feel-amazing/). FeelZing is […]
Autism is a much better known condition than it was just a few years ago, but there are still a lot of stereotypes that can prevent people with the condition from receiving the support they deserve. This includes a conflation of autism with Asperger’s, two closely related labels separated by a sometimes blurry line (https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/aspergers-and-autism-5-key-differences/).
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We’re becoming more and more aware of the wide-ranging potential benefits of music therapy. It’s used to help people sleep and to improve the effectiveness of medication. It’s also used as a communication aid for those with language difficulties, from children with developmental delays to adults with dementia. A new study highlights just how helpful
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Insomnia can have a devastating impact on your life, but so can sleeping pills when used unsafely. The media loves to hype up stories of celebrities overdosing on sleeping pills and other drugs, making it much harder to make a genuine assessment of benefit versus risk. Here are some of the facts you need for
You might think of meditation as sitting and doing nothing, but it’s not that simple. It takes active work to calm your brain, and for some people, achieving that kind of focused mindset is nearly impossible. If you want to give meditation a serious try, devices like FocusCalm aim to help you on your way
With an increasing focus on mindfulness and wellbeing, more and more people are trying meditation to improve their mental health. It doesn’t work for everyone, but for those who find it beneficial, it doesn’t just make you happier. According to one recent study from ETH Zurich, it may also help you better manage negative feelings
Personality disorders occupy a particularly tricky corner of the already challenging world of mental illness. They’re hard to diagnose, even harder to treat, and stereotypes mean you have to wade through extensive misinformation and bigotry. Early identification remains one of the best hopes of effective treatment, and because signs often first appear in adolescence, you
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We know dementia is a condition affecting the brain, right? It makes a lot of sense that it’s caused by neurons malfunctioning, but neurons aren’t the only cells in the brain. Although they are important, we can’t dismiss the astrocytes that sit alongside them. New research is starting to explore just what the relationship may
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Neurological disorders are one of the scarier categories of illness both because of the impact they can have on your life and the fact that they’re often difficult to treat. Early diagnosis is one of the most important ways to help manage these conditions, which means you need to know if you’re at risk and
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Contrary to what a stereotypical Victorian gentleman might have you think, sexual health is an essential part of both our physical and mental wellbeing. Now, what this means can be different for each person (some people enjoy lots of sex, while others don’t), but research suggests that sexual satisfaction, however that manifests for you, can
