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AGENDA

It turns out friends are as important as exercise for your health

If you needed an excuse to get your best pals together, here it is. We all have times…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

New study reveals we are able to ‘catch’ moods from our friends

According to the research, negative feelings are much more 'contagious' than positive ones. "You've put me in bad…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

Study reveals there are 3 types of ‘pandemic personalities’ during lockdown. Which are you?

A UK study suggests that we all fall into three categories when it comes to dealing with the…

By Jennifer McShane

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AGENDA

Bored at home? 5 online courses you can do for free

Fed up with Netflix and want to put your brain to work? As we face into winter, try…

By Grace McGettigan

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EDITORIAL

Dread the work commute? Making this change could improve your mental health

I can't be the only one who dreads the morning commute. It's dark getting up, you're freezing and…

By Jennifer McShane

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EDITORIAL

Stand out from the crowd and kickstart your business career with this Mini-MBA at Queen’s University

Where better to add to your skillset than a university that has appointed Hillary Clinton as chancellor? It's…

By Eva Hall

EDITORIAL

Parenting anxiety: ‘No one speaks out about the struggles enough’   

A culture of picture-perfect parenting causes more than half of Irish parents to feel like they are failing,…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Study: Stress during pregnancy makes personality disorders in children more likely

New research has found that children whose mothers experience stress during their pregnancy are three times more likely…

By Amanda Cassidy

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FASHION

Fashion university in New York: ‘Forget drinking and sleeping until 12, this is what real hard work is like’

I didn't have the most stereotypical American college experience. If you’re a student in mid-west America, you’re most…

By Ellen Bird

SELF

How being able to laugh at yourself affects the quality of your relationships

Being able to see the lighter side of life is, in this humble writer's opinion, quite key in…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Irish women in their 50’s are among the world’s worst problem drinkers

According to a new study by the University of Washington, Irish women are among the heaviest female drinkers…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Pop music is getting sadder, but that’s a good thing

One of the more interesting news stories of the past week was that of a new study which…

By Erin Lindsay