Author: suziechick
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Great Expectations
“The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today.” Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher Christmas is coming. There. I said it. Whether you love it or loath it, there’s no avoiding the festive season. And even though there are over three weeks to the big day, Christmas is everywhere (or…
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Say my name
“They say a name expresses the thing it stands for, but I wonder if it isn’t the other way around—the thing gets more and more like its name.” Haruki Murakami “What’s in a name?” asked Shakespeare. Recently the top most popular baby names in the U.K were released (Oliver and Olivia in case you’re interested)…
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Go slow
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Gandhi As the seasons change, and the year marches on with even the ‘C word’ getting mentions (I saw my first mince pies 2 weeks ago), I notice a growing unease within me that time seems to be speeding up and I can’t keep up. A…
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Selfie- harmful or harmless?
The first recognised case of selfie addiction was cited in 2014, where a 19 year old boy spent 10 hours a day taking up to 200 pictures of himself and got so obsessed with taking the perfect picture that he became suicidal. He went to rehab for his addiction and has since been selfie free.…
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Mother Earth- a balancing act
A while back I changed the screen saver on my phone to a photo planet earth. I am not sure what prompted me to do this at the time (boredom? lack of originality?). But upon recent reflection, I wonder if unconsciously I was trying to remind myself of my place in this world and the…
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Sleep- how do you do it?
How much sleep do I need? Most people need between 7 to 8 hr sleep a night. One sign if you’re not getting enough sleep is if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow (afraid its not a sign of you being an amazing sleeper). Research suggests that consistently sleeping less…
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The 3 year glitch
I recently discovered a study done by Warner Brothers (in aid of promoting a film of course (not for any scientific purpose)!) which concluded that it was not “the 7 year itch” that counted but “the 3 year glitch” when it comes to the survival of relationships. The survey of 2,000 British couples showed that it was…
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Do you have OCD?
What is OCD? In brief, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterised by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours or compulsions. OCD can take various forms and differing levels of intensity, examples range from compulsively washing your hands, avoiding cracks in the pavements, or extreme hoarding. OCD is driven by the fear of consequences, no…
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