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Six Reasons Why People Commit Suicide

Munich (MunichNOW Health & Wellness) — A recent article written by Todd B. Kashdan, Ph.D (2014) cites the number-one reason for suicide: people do not commit suicide because they are in pain, they commit suicide because they don’t believe there is a reason to live and the world will be better off without them. There also is evidence that ...Full Article

In “Gut” We Trust – 5 Gut Instincts You Should Recognize

Research has shown that the subconscious gut feeling triggered by the neurons are part of a “built-in“ evolutionary alarm system that enabled our early ancestors to quickly assess situations ...Full Article
Practicing saying NO is actually easier than you think. -- photo: dpa

Saying NO: Three Scenarios Everyone Knows

Being a people pleaser means repeatedly piling obligations of others upon your shoulders without first assessing your own energy and time span. This behavior commonly leads to doing things ...Full Article
Have I got a deal for you! -- photo: dpa

On Detecting a Liar – 10 Red Flags and How to Spot Them

Failing to detect a liar may cost us in many ways. Our health - “try these new and improved vitamins“, our finances - “this is a fail-safe investment“ or ...Full Article
The term burnout was formulated in 1974 by the psychiatrist Herbert Freudenberger. Burnout is a state of long-term physical and mental exhaustion -- photo: dpa

Burnout? Stress? Look For These 12 Symptoms

There was once a tale of a young girl who had to pick as many berries as possible until sundown or else an evil witch would harm her family. ...Full Article
Uncomfortable in the elevator? Here's some help -- photo: dpa

Small Talk - Top Ten Topics to Break the Ice

Have you ever entered an empty elevator only to be joined by neighbors, co-workers, or even your boss? Everyone grunts “hi”and the elevator begins to move. An uncomfortable silence ...Full Article