The five-step formula for saying sorry – and feeling better about yourself
Feeling bad about something you said or did? A heartfelt apology will release you from ruminating about the event.
1 March 2021 • 6:00am
Do we apologise too much? Thirty-one per cent of British adults think so, according to a YouGov poll of more than 1,600 British people and 1,000 Americans.
Many apologies are understandable and appropriate. The poll found, for example, 84 per cent of British respondents said they would apologise for turning up late to a meeting, and 73 per cent if they interrupted someone. At the same time, however, 36 per cent admitted apologising to someone who bumped into them, and 10 per cent would say sorry if someone interrupted them.
The surprising health benefits of giving things up
If you are able to exercise self-control instead of giving in to temptations there are range of physical, psychological and social outcomes
Anyone can increase self-control with practice
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Did you decide to give something up for Lent?
Whether for religious reasons or because you just felt like testing yourself, last week many of us pledged to give up something we enjoy temporarily. Psychologically, is this a good thing?
Definitely.
Delaying gratification – that is, exercising self-control by choosing to wait – is associated with wide-ranging physical, psychological and social benefits. A joint study carried out by Terrie Moffitt at Duke University and international colleagues followed 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to 32. Those who showed good self-control during childhood had better physical health, greater financial success and were less likely to commit criminal offences as adults.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The global complementary and alternative medicine market size is expected
to reach USD 404.66 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is expected
to expand at a CAGR of 22.03% from 2021 to 2028. The market has witnessed a significant expansion in its consumer base in recent years owing to the benefits and philosophies that have the potential to attract customers.
The core philosophies of alternative medicine practices and complementary therapies include high preference to natural products as compared to synthetic ones, avoiding implementation of quick-fix type therapies, ensuring sufficient duration is given for healing, the onset of any illness is attributed to body-imbalance, the body has the ability to heal itself, the whole patient has to be treated and not just a specific diseased body part, and gentle therapies have to be administered before the harsh one