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I am Welsh by birth but have lived and worked in a variety of places, including Germany and London, though currently I'm based in Wales. I have a passion for the mind and its capabilities and have studied psychology and the brain for the last 5 years. I also

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Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Bruxism causes: 13 of 16
BRUXISM is characterized by a grinding together of the teeth and clenching of the jaw when not eating. It is habit forming and usually triggered in childhood as a type of self-soothing' mechanism just like sucking a comforter or a thumb. Most people grow out of the habit by the age of eight or nine. However, if the problem p... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for short story contest participants: 11 of 13
The key to entering short story contests is to realize that EVER WORD MATTERS. The path to competition glory is paved with the blood, sweat and tears of writers that have failed to get it right. This article will provide you with tips for entering short story contests - it will provide you with advice that will hopefully hel... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Is snoring a problem?: 20 of 23
IS SNORING A PROBLEM? Well it can be. Whether you share your bed with another or not it can interrupt your sleep and leave you feeling tired on waking; the partner of a snorer suffers in just the same way. There was also a recent news story that suggested that snoring deprives the brain of oxygen as it limits your intake dur... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How to cope with a selfish mother: 8 of 9
Big sigh! I guess the answer to this one is: you cope because you have to but you leave home at the first opportunity! At least that's what I did. Believe it or not my earliest memory comes from an incident that occurred when I was just 18 months old. I remember looking up at my Mum through the water; I was reaching out to h... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders How to choose pillows to improve your sleep: 11 of 12
Why is it that we often spends hundreds (even thousands) of dollars or pounds and take hours, days and even months to choose the right bed, but when it comes to pillows we invest little and moan a lot. For those of you reading this that have ever spent night after night on holiday tossing and turning and waking in the mornin... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders An overview of sleep disorders in adults: 23 of 25
Your eyes are getting tired, you are feeling very sleepy. No? For many, day time yawning is the norm. As you attempt to make sense of what is written here you may already be finding that all your eyes really want to do is close. Am I boring you? I hope not! Your lethargy could actually be down to the fact that in the UK 25% ... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How forgiveness has healing power over depression: 36 of 39
In order to understand the ameliorating affect of forgiveness on reactive depression, it is important to understand the mechanics of forgiveness what it means to forgive and on what basis do we decide to forgive. When we forgive we decide to stop feeling resentment or anger towards another person for a deed against us which ... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Depression and the baby blues: 28 of 30
There is no doubt that having a baby is a life changing experience. Giving birth is an emotional experience and it is for this reason that many new mums feel tearful and depressed it is a common side effect of childbirth. However, if depression after childbirth is experienced for long periods, then it becomes characterized a... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Free treatments for depression: 19 of 20
"If many remedies are prescribed for an illness," Anton Chekhov once wrote, "you may be certain that the illness has no cure". There are certainly many remedies prescribed for depression as well as the alternative treatments available and self-help remedies all of which claim to help, alleviate symptoms or cure. Anecdotal su... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success How to turn your personal experience into a novel: 26 of 27
The concept of turning your personal experience into a novel is relatively simple: you know the characters, the plot and the outcome. However to be successful and to get published you have to have a story that others will want to read and you have to be able to write it (unless of course your a celebrity and you hire a ghost... More..