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Miss Understood

ADHD stands for ‘attention deficit hyperactive disorder’, ADD is just without the hyperactivity symptom. There’s also the combined type, which is a little of both categories. For the sake of this article, I’ll use the term ADHD.
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The Mind Lab, founded and led by Frances Valintine, offers postgraduate learning for busy adults. The ‘bite-sized’ micro-credentials are NZQA-recognised courses designed to fit in with a full-time-working life.
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Thankful For Connection

Having (so far!) survived the greatest global health crisis for a century – and what is arguably the most consequential sociocultural catastrophe since the second world war – among the things this technophobe has been most grateful for over the past couple of years is my smartphone and its now most-used application: WhatsApp.
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Rest, Relax & Restore

One of the ways we can restore balance in our lives is to increase the quality and the length of our sleep, but it can be a challenge to manage the recommended 7-9 hours. Here are some tips.
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The human body plays host to trillions of bacteria – on the skin, and in the mouth, gut, and vagina. Historically, public perception of bacteria has been negative, and most medical professionals’ knowledge and experience of bacteria have been associated with disease.
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