http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs A syndication feed of all the blogs on this system Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:12:52 GMT Clearspace 2.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2010-09-07T01:12:52Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/09/07/video-games-harmless-to-most-children A recent review of the latest research that has investigated video games and their impact on children has concluded they are mostly harmless and can even be beneficial. The consensus appears to be that playing violent games only has a negative impact personality children aggression Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:04 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/09/07/video-games-harmless-to-most-children 2010-09-07T01:00:04Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/video-games-harmless-to-most-children http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1277 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/31/stress-increases-heart-disease-risk Experiencing stress in the workplace has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease for women under 50 years of age. Research conducted at Glostrup University Hospital in Denmark and published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine stress health stress_relief work Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:40:20 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/31/stress-increases-heart-disease-risk 2010-08-31T00:40:20Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/stress-increases-heart-disease-risk http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1276 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/24/exercise-close-to-nature Exercise on its own is a great mood booster. Do it surrounded by nature and the benefits are even greater. A University of Essex study analysed 10 studies to see the impact exercising outdoors had. They found positive effects of increased mood and happiness exercise health mood mental_health Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:56:09 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/24/exercise-close-to-nature 2010-08-23T23:56:09Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/exercise-close-to-nature http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1275 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/17/brain-divides-when-we-multitask Don't bother trying to do more than two things at once - your brain just won't be able to cope. Researchers at Ecole Normale Superieure in France monitored brain activity using imaging to see what happened when participants completed tasks. When decision_making multitasking Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:40:07 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/17/brain-divides-when-we-multitask 2010-08-17T00:40:07Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/brain-divides-when-we-multitask http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1274 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/10/depression-and-obesity-link-goes-both-ways People who are depressed have an increased risk of becoming obese. The trouble is, people who are obese are at an increased risk of developing depression. Researchers at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands undertook an analysis of 15 exercise weight health food depression Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:40:48 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/10/depression-and-obesity-link-goes-both-ways 2010-08-10T00:40:48Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/depression-and-obesity-link-goes-both-ways http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1273 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/03/happy-talk If you want to be happier, consider the content of your conversations. The more meaningful they are, the happier you may feel. Research has continued to reinforce the notion that good social connections and support are important to happiness and happiness relationships communication Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:27 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/08/03/happy-talk 2010-08-03T00:00:27Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/happy-talk http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1272 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/07/26/happy-birthday-make-the-change Make the Change is five years old this week. To celebrate, I am pleased to offer visitors 50% off the price of my book Promoting Happiness. You will need to order here and enter the discount code: 5SJB5ZVX. This offer is valid for one week only Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:25:20 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/07/26/happy-birthday-make-the-change 2010-07-22T23:25:20Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/happy-birthday-make-the-change http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1271 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/07/20/sleep-deprivation-impedes-insulin-use The body's ability to utilise insulin properly can be hampered from just one sleepless night. It is important that sugar in the bloodstream is processed properly, else Type 2 diabetes can develop, Research published at the Leiden University Medical exercise health food diabetes sleep sleep_deprivation Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:12:34 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/07/20/sleep-deprivation-impedes-insulin-use 2010-07-20T00:12:34Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/sleep-deprivation-impedes-insulin-use http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1270 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/07/06/happiness-now-or-later Do what you can now to be satisfied in your work. It will bring greater feelings of happiness. However, if you cannot succeed, all is not lost. Researchers from University College London and Stockholm University followed 15,000 French employees over a happiness health work retirement Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:23:17 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/07/06/happiness-now-or-later 2010-07-06T00:23:17Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/happiness-now-or-later http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1269 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/22/too-much-overtime-can-be-bad-for-the-heart If you work 10 to 11 hour days, you may be increasing your chances of developing heart disease by 60%. 6,000 British civil servants took part in the research which was published in the European Heart Journal.  A strong link was found between the happiness stress health work Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:09:17 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/22/too-much-overtime-can-be-bad-for-the-heart 2010-06-22T01:09:17Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/too-much-overtime-can-be-bad-for-the-heart http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1268 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/15/food-and-depression What you eat can have an impact on both your mental and physical health. By eating a diet rich in whole foods (i.e. unprocessed foods such as fruit and vegetables) a person lowers their risk of depression. These are the findings of a University College health food depression mental_health diet Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:03:34 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/15/food-and-depression 2010-06-15T00:03:34Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/food-and-depression http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1267 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/08/just-one-glass-of-alcohol-increases-risk-of-car-crash In Australia, a person can legally drive with a blood alcohol level of under 0.05. To stay under this level it is recommended a person drinks two standard drinks in the first hour (one for a woman), then one drink an  hour. However, if you want to control alcohol choice driving Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:06:29 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/08/just-one-glass-of-alcohol-increases-risk-of-car-crash 2010-06-08T00:06:29Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/just-one-glass-of-alcohol-increases-risk-of-car-crash http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1266 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/01/wellbeing-and-happiness-ezine Issue 12 of my newsletter is out today. By subscribing, you will receive tips and recent research related to your happiness and wellbeing. This issue also features two full-length articles.   There is also a subscriber-only offer, where readers happiness wellbeing food mental_health self-acceptance Mon, 31 May 2010 23:07:55 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/06/01/wellbeing-and-happiness-ezine 2010-05-31T23:07:55Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/wellbeing-and-happiness-ezine http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1265 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/05/26/fitness-lengthens-your-life The fitter you are, the longer you will live. This is according to a research study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 4,384 middle and older aged adults had their fitness levels tested between 1986 and 2006. They were then exercise health ageing Wed, 26 May 2010 02:10:10 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/05/26/fitness-lengthens-your-life 2010-05-26T02:10:10Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/fitness-lengthens-your-life http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1264 http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/05/11/self-esteem-and-weight-problems-in-adulthood Children who experience low self-esteem are more likely to be faced with obesity as adults. This is particularly so for girls, according to the King's College London study. 6,500 10 year olds had their weight and height measured, as well as their control weight children worry self-esteem Tue, 11 May 2010 00:29:39 GMT admin http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/2010/05/11/self-esteem-and-weight-problems-in-adulthood 2010-05-11T00:29:39Z http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/comment/self-esteem-and-weight-problems-in-adulthood http://www.makethechange.com.au/blogs/wellbeing/feeds/comments?blogPost=1263