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BMI or Waist Measurements for a Healthy Weight?
By David Bonham-Carter
BMI or Body Mass Index is the conventional way of measuring whether people are a healthy weight. It is calculated by dividing your weight in kilogrammes by your height in metres squared. But is it the best way of measuring whether you are overweight?...
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Reassuring Reasons why Hypnosis is your Friend
By Mark Tyrell
For too long hypnosis has had a bad or 'difficult' press. If a person doesn't understand something they have 3 options open to them.
1) They might be sceptical and therefore save the trouble of looking further and possibly benefiting.
2) They may conclude it is dangerous and to be avoided at all costs.
3) They may spend time discovering the truth behind the hype.
If you don't know much about a topic it's easy to be suspicious. Some people assume hypnosis is akin to a carnival side show, others consider it mystic mumbo jumbo or 'mind control.' For those who look beyond the hype the truth is far more illuminating.
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Coping with Loss and Bereavement
By Jane C Woods
If you are reading this having suffered a loss please accept my sympathies. Once we get to a certain stage in life it is inevitable that we will experience the death of loved ones and have to endure the associated pain involved. It is an immutable part of the human condition, but knowing it does not make it any easier to endure, and generally we prefer not to think about it, pushing the thoughts to the recesses of our minds...
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Working from Home - What are the Pitfalls?
By David Bonham-Carter
The rapid pace of developments in communications technology in recent decades and changing attitudes about work roles mean that for many the option of working from home instead of in a traditional office environment is suddenly becoming a reality rather than just a dream. Flexibility is perhaps the cornerstone of the approach with research suggesting that some employers are now allowing or encouraging a mixed approach to where and how their staff work, with their employees being given the opportunity to use a combination of office working, home working and remote working to meet the requirements of their job.
This article looks at some of the benefits of working from home then considers some of the pitfalls, particularly where you have a family that may be affected by your working from home...
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