Beauty Blog #6: Hair FAQs
I used to dread going to the hairdresser, chiefly because the stylist always touched my hair as if it was an envelope marked 'anthrax', rolled their eyes when I asked for 'more blonde' and could barely...
View ArticleYoga and Pilates - A Comparative Study
I am not a gym person ! Once in the 90s a friend dragged me to a step class, I couldn't co-ordinate my feet let alone my hands and arms. I suffer from of RSI (repetitive strain injury) and have spent...
View ArticleLeading Cancer Specialist Reveals The Beneficial Link Between Yoga And Breast...
Leading cancer specialist Dr Lorenzo Cohen ran a clinical trial that was published this month, which revealed that women who did yoga after recovering from breast cancer had a much better quality of...
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The Average Profile Of An Online Dater Revealed, Including Height, Age And Diet
If you're considering signing up for online dating there are a few questions that are bound to have crossed your mind. Who uses actually online dating? Am I too old/too young? Do people lie on their...
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Dogs With Jobs And Other (Perhaps More Unlikely) Animals Who Pay Their Way
It's not just humans who can find themselves working hard for a living. Plenty of animals perform valuable services on a regular basis, sometimes even saving lives. Okay so you're unlikely to find...
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Hair Loss Cures: Men In Essex Use The Most Products In Bid To Regrow Lost Locks
Men around the country are banishing their bald patches like never before thanks to the huge range of hair loss products now available. But where in Britain buys the most amount? Essex, that's where....
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How Cancer Research UK Raised £8million From a Campaign We Didn't Even Start
In the charity world, raising £8million from a week-long social media campaign is a massive success. But raising that much money from a campaign that wasn't actually started by the charity in question?...
View ArticleThe 'New Normal': The Truth About Remission From Cancer
I am told there are four phases to dealing with cancer; diagnosis, waiting for test results, treatment and the period following treatment or remission (in other words the rest of your life). I wrote...
View ArticleMindfulness Is an Internal Weathervane
Let's drop the myth that you can empty your mind - that only happens when you're dead. But rather than run from or repress the critical voices (and we all have them, not just one in four but all of...
View ArticleThe Tattoo Revolution
Tattoos are still under attack from the public even though there an estimated 20 million tats in Britain. Mandy Townsend believes it's time to rebel against this age old prejudice. One trend that will...
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Shoe Fashion Trends Spring/Summer 2014: Sneakers and Brogues Dominate
If you're still wearing court shoes with platform soles, consign them to the back of your wardrobe now! Even Victoria Beckham has ditched the platform pumps in favour of flats - hell has indeed frozen...
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Gay Marriage Becomes Legal: Meet The Women Tying The Knot On The First Day
For many who have been fighting the good fight around gay and lesbian marriage legislation, this Saturday is a long-awaited day. It's the first day that same-sex marriage legislation comes into effect,...
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Five Quick Work Mood Boosters
No matter where you work or how much you love your job, you can still find yourself banging your head against a productivity brick wall from time to time. But if you're feeling low remember that it can...
View Article12 Reasons Why England Is Great
Being based in little ol' England, we thought it was only right to make a contribution to English Tourism Week. So here it is: 12 extremely good reasons to visit our green and pleasant land... SEE...
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How Knitting Can Benefit Your Health
Not only does knitting allow us to make cute beanies and chunky jumpers, the pastime can have a beneficial affect on our health and help to tackle stress and depression according to some studies. As...
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Incredible Stunt Video Shows That The Impossible Is, In Fact, Possible
If you've ever stood at the foot of a (figurative) mountain and thought it unsurpassable, think again. The people featured in the video above are about to prove that the impossible may, in fact, be...
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New Citizenship Project: Phoenix Education Trust's Rachel Roberts - 'Children...
What does People Power mean in the age of the internet? Do we need party politics? Can children run schools? How can people relate more constructively to global business? On Friday 11 April, a group of...
View ArticleBoyfriend Scares Girlfriend In Hilarious Prank (CLUE: It's Not As Mean As You...
Every couple has their own habits, likes and dislikes and if you're in a long-term relationship, chances are you and your partner will have your very own in-joke that makes you smile, while leaving...
View ArticleWhy Low Body Confidence Is One of the Biggest Threats Against a Women's...
How many of us get up in the morning look in the mirror and sigh? Skin not clear enough, body not trim enough, hair not silky smooth enough? How many of us try on clothes that don't fit our shape...
View ArticleWomen in UK Boardrooms at a Glacial Pace: Do We Care?
The proportion of women in British boardrooms now stands at around 21% and you may be sure that many (including, inevitably, Vince Cable) will find this a cause at celebration. The Davies Commission in...
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