Covid-19 and Myanmar
No mask, no ride rule implemented for Yangon buses Yangon commuters who do not wear face masks when they go outside will not be allowed to get on public buses. They will also be charged starting May 13, according to the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) “The regional government has already announced that they will […]
Seonaid’s story: losing my son to suicide
Arriving back from a short trip, we were met by police at the airport. Our world was about to collapse. “Your son Dylan has taken his own life.” It’s hard to remember exactly what happened next. We were driven home by two young police officers who handed us a number to call for information. They […]
‘Loss of pleasure’ found in teen sleep study
Sleep patterns around the world have been disrupted as screen time increases and sleep routines change with COVID-19 self-isolation requirements. Negative mood is not unusual in adolescence, but lack of sleep can affect mental health, causing anhedonia (or loss of pleasure), anxiety, anger and significantly increasing the risk of depression, a global study of more […]
Are you looking after your brain health (Part Two)
In Part One we discussed many different foods that can be included in your diet for brain function and memory improvement. Along with food, there are also activities, that you can do that will help your brain and memory abilities. In California at UCLA Longevity Centre, participants take part in a programme designed to help […]
Mastering the malaise: Eat, be merry …
Enjoying fabulous food is definitely something we do not need to experience vicariously, via the posts your friends and family flood your social platforms with, on a somewhat too regular basis. Thank you, but an out of focus photo of you eating your sausage and mash doesn’t really do it for me, even if the […]
Be a savvy shoe selector
Have you ever sat in a restaurant just gazing at the menu because you couldn’t make a decision on what to choose? Some menus are so overwhelming that we get analysis paralysis in trying to decide what we should have for dinner. Should I go for the soup as an entree or the shrimp cocktail? […]
Willpower
Someday, I am very motivated to do the workout, nail my diet, and stick to my routines. But sometimes I do not feel like doing exercise at all, I eat all junk food, and I feel like crap. What is happening to me? Maybe I have used up all my willpower I am sure most […]
COVID article – proof read
I write this article in April hoping that, by the time it is read, the world will be in a better place and that Thailand will have regained normality after the fight with the virus. I sincerely hope that everyone reading this remains safe and that your families have been unaffected. I also hope, for […]
L’Oréal’s sustainability effort driven in all value chains
L’Oréal Group has been in the forefront of sustainability and its efforts have been recognised at the global level by well–respected institutions such as the United Nations and CDP. The company’s firm commitment to sustainability started in 2013 with a programme called “Sharing beauty with all”, whose aim is to engage the whole value chain […]
Health & Being at Home It’s all about balance
The whole idea of being at home has been turned on its head as of March 2020. There is no place to go, no shops are open, no restaurants to eat at, we are all finding a new normal. Experts believe that there will be a rise in chronic disease after a lengthy period of […]