Tips and Insights
Beyond Valentine’s Day: Learn to love yourself
Love is the highest denomination of currency that we all need now. However, because of our upbringing and environment we have been conditioned to take care of other’s first and put ourselves last. The moment you try to love yourself first you will be viewed as being...
Do you overeat when you are not happy?
With all that has happened this year 2020, if you have been eating to make yourself comfortable and not because you are hungry, then you are likely to be overeating. This is called emotional eating. Emotion can simply be defined as a feeling or sensation caused by a...
Your device and your sleep habits
The things you do before bedtime or shortly before sleeping can have a significant impact on the quality of your sleep. These routines and behaviours around sleeping time collectively constitute your sleep habits or what some prefer to call sleeping habits. In this...
Sleep and your mental health in trying times
In the midst of all that has happened in Nigeria in the last few weeks, sleep which is a cornerstone of our health, is likely to be suffering. A good night’s sleep is very important to our health and general well-being because it recharges our brain the way we...
You are a unique person
At one point or the other, we compare ourselves to others – maybe a friend, family member, colleague or neighbor – especially when we have friends or family members who are more successful or more intelligent than we are. We then start torturing ourselves secretly by...
What next after menopause?
You have gone through menopause and now on the other side, you no longer have to worry about period and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). So now is the time to celebrate the new life of an energetic and independent older woman. This is now your “me time” by focusing on...
Dealing with technology
As we try to feel and look young while aging gracefully, many of us may be growing old by not keeping up with technology. Many of us are falling behind on the use of technology and this makes us become old to our under-40 children and our grandchildren. When we don't...
The power of writing down your thoughts
One simple and powerful way to improve your life is to express yourself by writing down your thoughts and feelings on a daily basis or whenever you choose to write. This is called journaling. Whatever you write down is for you and your eyes only. It is nobody’s...
Feeling young from within
Feeling young and healthy is more than just trying to lose weight or maintaining a healthy weight. It also includes looking after your body and how you feel within yourself. To start glowing and feeling healthy from within, let’s take a look at some facts: Having a...