No walls: More people than ever traveled around the world in 2016 We increasingly live in a global village and thats not going to change. Despite all the talk of borders and walls, more people than ever traveled around the world in 2016. There was a record of 1.23 billion international tourist arrivals last year. Europe was the top destination with 620 million visitors. READ MORE
Finland’s baby boxes for new mothers are going global All new mothers in Finland receive a maternity package for themselves and their newborn babies. The practice was introduced in 1938 when the infant mortality rate in the country was 65 deaths per 1,000 births. Today that figure stands at 1.3 deaths per 1,000 births one of the lowest in the world; the U.S. scores high with 6.5 deaths per 1,000 births. The baby box is filled with useful items from diapers to nipple cream. The concept is now going global, and soon all new mothers in New Jersey and Canada will receive a baby box. The key to the box is not actually the box, but the education that parents are required to get before they are given the box paid for with government money. READ MORE
How (and why) to master the habit of delaying gratificationAvoiding temptation is an uphill battle, especially when the gratification of giving in is standing right before you. With a little willpower, though, you can achieve the things you really want in life. All you need to do is learn how to delay gratification. Heres how to do just that. READ MORE
Why seeing food as medicine will help you stay healthy We tend to think of food and medicine as different entities, but in California, a food-as-medicine movement is picking up steam amongst doctors and parents. The idea is that by treating food as a means to prevent diabetes and cancers caused by poor diets, you can limit the reliance people have on modern medicine. The food-as-medicine movement is taking shape in different forms such as the Shop with Your Doc program, which sends doctors to local grocery stores to help guide customers towards healthy, inexpensive alternatives to processed foods. Another way doctors are helping people is by prescribing nutritional changes that can help prevent, limit or even reverse diseases by changing what patients eat. Although the power food isnt always enough to prevent illnesses, dietary changes can play a major role in maintaining good overall health. READ MORE
Transcendental meditation is a great way to reduce trauma: Study Practicing transcendental meditation technique for 20 minutes twice a day can significantly reduce trauma symptoms such as unwanted thoughts and help female prisoners find inner peace, a study has found. Transcendental meditation is a technique for detaching oneself from anxiety and promoting harmony and self-realisation by meditation, repetition of a mantra, and other yogic practices. The results showed that after four months of practicing the meditation technique, the women inmates had significant reductions in total trauma symptoms, including intrusive thoughts and hyperarousal. READ MORE
