Health and Spiritual – Page 3

Forest bathing to reduce stress and even heal our bodies

ENC News 16 Apr 2019

Chained to our desk, a computer monitor in front of our face, smartphone accompanying us wherever we go, the stresses of everyday urban life can sometimes seem insurmountable. With more...

Lucius Annaeus Seneca: temptation and virtue

ENC News 01 Apr 2019

For the Roman philosopher Seneca, death was a very important stage of human and his personal life. Day in, day out, he contemplated not just his end but perhaps his...

Moving outdoors is something of a miracle cure for many modern ills

ENC News 11 Mar 2019

As little as 10 minutes of regular exercise can help alleviate depression. But even professionals don’t always make the link between mental and physical health. Bella Mackie, the author of...

A home-garden helps us realize a dream of beauty around us

ENC News 05 Mar 2019

Of all the dozens of plants in Jamie Song’s home, it is the heart-shaped, neon green leaves that colonise a wall of his living room everyone wants to know about....

Kindness proves beneficial for our overall wellbeing

ENC News 11 Feb 2019

Thinking kind thoughts about yourself and your loved ones can prove beneficial for your overall wellbeing, a study has discovered. Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Exeter carried out...

Spa resorts to help you improve your health

ENC News 28 Jan 2019

‘Taking the waters’ is a long-held and much cherished tradition which has retained popularity despite our increased reliance on modern medicines. You will have a wonderful time and improve your...

What a generous, loving man!

ENC News 31 Dec 2018

Friends remember Washington state social worker Alan Naiman as being frugal. He lived a very modest life. But when he died of cancer in January 2018, at age 63, the...

Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary needs protection from chemical contamination

ENC News 24 Dec 2018

Analysis of water and snow samples from some of the remotest parts of Antarctica has uncovered tiny fragments of plastic, environmentalists say. Tests carried out by Greenpeace on an expedition...

Herbs and spices are your friends in the kitchen

ENC News 03 Dec 2018

For the novice cook, walking through the herbs and spices aisle can be quite an eye-opener. There they are, stacked from floor to ceiling. Why are they all the same...

Pins and needles tells us something is wrong

ENC News 20 Nov 2018

Everyone has experienced it: that tingling, prickling feeling you get in your limbs when you’ve been sitting or lying in one position for too long. Medical people call it paresthesia,...

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