Moving On
IT'S NOW VERY far from perfect, but you’ve invested 30 plus years in it, getting things just right so they sort of work most of the time. It would be so much work and stress getting rid of it....
Moving On
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Rachel MacGregor
Broken Resolution
Broken Resolution
THESE DAYS JANUARY 19 is labelled as "Quitters Day," the day most people are likely to give up their New Year's resolutions. Back in the day, the majority of people gave up their resolutions by...
Mental Posture
Mental Posture
The Vitruvian Man drawing represents Leonardo da Vinci's concept of the ideal human body proportions. Good Posture – Healthy Mind IF YOU HAVE never had someone criticise your posture at some...
Hand Hydration
Hand Hydration
A SURGEON FRIEND of mine has horrendous hands, dry, red, cracked and sore from constantly washing them before surgery, using gels every time he walks on the ward and before and after he touches...
Postural Health
Postural Health
WE’RE ALL AWARE we shouldn’t slouch but, why is this? As you’re reading this, we’d bet good money that you’re slouched over a desk or phone. That’s not a criticism – it’s just a sad fact of...
Love Lessons From a Lover
Love Lessons From a Lover
A FEW YEARS ago I discovered that my husband of 20 years had been having an affair and had in fact been unfaithful our entire married life. I decided that rather than leave him (it’s a long story...
Honor Band 5: the inexpensive fitness tracker
Honor Band 5: the inexpensive fitness tracker
Apart from buckets of sweat and frequent breathlessness, the results of exercise can sometimes feel intangible in the short-term, which can make maintaining motivation tough. That’s where fitness...
Last Wishes
Last Wishes
I’VE NEVER BEEN one for parties, perhaps a deep-seated fear that no one will turn up so why would I want a party for my funeral. I’m not ready to die, by some way, but when I do, I want to die...
Nudges to a Healthier Life
Nudges to a Healthier Life
I’VE BECOME A great fan of nudges - rather than making plans for huge changes. Willpower is so easy to lose despite our best intentions. Tiny, sometimes unconscious, nudges can make major changes...
Having Great Sex
Having Great Sex
TODAY I AM officially Menopausal: a year since my last period and for me a time of celebration, not only because I now get approximately 60 more days a year of uncomplicated sex, but because I’m...