Keeping your stress at bay in the workplace
There’s that old adage about ‘working to live’ not ‘living to work’, a simple truth that makes so much sense, and yet it has been lost along the way for many people…. Read more »
Author Archives: Pete Ross
Have you heard of the sugar detox?
The so-called sweet-tooth is an evolutionary fact. Human beings are hard-wired to seek out foods high in sugar as they provide a quick energy boost and help the body to… Read more »
Expats, stay on the right side of the law
British citizen Karl Andree has been sentenced to 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for being caught with illegal homemade alcohol. The case highlights that expats still face the consequences for… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 13 October 2015
International health news Scared to sleep – “The Nightmare” a new documentary portrays the horror of sleep paralysis, a disorder that affects around 10% of the population. Better to be… Read more »
Expat Explorer 2015: health vs wealth
In its 8th year, HSBC’s Expat Explorer Survey is an annual survey that questions expats about their experience of life abroad compared to their previous life at home. The survey… Read more »
Just how friendly is your bacteria?
We hear a lot in the media about ‘friendly bacteria’. I always assumed that this was just a clever marketing term coined to convince people to buy yoghurt. In fact,… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 29 Sept 2015
International health news Some smokers are able to avoid lung problems – and it is all down to genetics! This discovery could help doctors discover better treatments for diseases such… Read more »
How early starts can harm our health
I used to work at a corporate PR agency where we had to arrive work at 8.30, supposedly so we could spend half an hour reading the papers to get… Read more »