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Cartoon style image of a brain wearing a headband and sneakers and using a skipping rope. The brain is pink coloured and is set against a pale yellow-orange background.

Mental Power: Transforming Stroke Recovery Through Visualisation

At the end of the 6 weeks, those who had practiced the visualisation had improved use of their affected limb, in comparison with those who didn’t visualise, who only showed nominal improvement due to physical therapy alone.

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A cream coloured cup on a table with a pink daisy flower beside it. Resting on the cup is a torn off piece of paper with the words, 'You are stronger than you think' typed on it.

Kindness Isn’t Weakness

“Kindness is weak”, “Kindness is soft and flimsy”, “Kindness is for the weak”, “Nice guys finish last.”

These are common misperceptions.

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Portrait of young friends jumping from jetty into lake. It's a sunny day and they're all wearing swimming costumes.

The Joy of Letting Go of the Schedule

I’m writing this as Storm Eowyn is currently ripping through Scotland. I live in a…

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Group of friends bunched together, happy, each with one arm outstretched to their sides, with broad smiles on their faces. Kneeling on concrete paving stones with college campus buildings in the background.

20 science-based tips for increasing happiness

I’ve compiled 20 different tips, or hacks, for boosting your happiness, each with a wee bit of scientific justification.

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