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Reality TV shows have focused new attention on the issue of hoarding. Maybe you’re buried alive, or maybe you just need to empty out that hall closet. Learn what psychiatrists now know about hoarding along with techniques to manage mild tendencies or intervene in more severe cases. Understanding the Facts About Hoarding 1. Recognize hoarding as a mental health issue. The psychiatric criteria for compulsive hoarding are still being developed, but some facts are clear. The symptoms include a strong urge to acquire items and trouble with discarding them that interferes with daily life. * Those who struggle with this...

The holiday season is fast approaching, which for many means picking gifts for friends and family. But pinpointing great gifts isn’t always easy or quick. So to help you save time in your hunt, we’ve rounded up our top staff picks for gear we’d like to be given, for small budgets and big. And, because we’re all spoilt and notoriously hard to buy for, these feel like some really solid options! Get inspired below… Andy Fallshaw Something special: an audiobook subscription We live in an age when the world’s greatest ideas can be listened to on demand, ported directly into...

If history has taught us anything, it’s that there’s too much of it. These past 35 years have given us too many “Where were you when” moments that shook us to our core. The advent of 24-hour news and now social media has given us instant, around-the-clock information overload. From space shuttles exploding to skyscrapers imploding, the rise of women speaking out against predators to the outpouring support for same-sex marriage and Black lives. Here are the moments in chronological order. 1. Cocaine for Arms, Arms for Hostages Iran-Contra Affair Credit: Bettmann / Contributor See if you can follow along....

Gifts for winter fitness enthusiasts For the people on your list looking for ways keep moving. Hydration-To-Go Make those long daily walks even longer with this pale pink tumbler that keeps coffee hot or flavoured water chilled.Yeti Ice Pink Rambler 20 OZ Tumbler, $40, yeti.com Muscle Melter Melt away any post-workout muscle tension with a soothing soak in the bath.Saje Muscle Melt Bath Salt Soak, $20, saje.com Hit the Pavement Made from plant-based materials, this shoe is built to breathe, thanks to the eucalyptus bark used to create a breathable mesh upper. It also has cushioning that counts: castor bean...

Together with the change in the workflow, quarantine has also altered our modes of interaction. Now we can only flashback to the times when we could just walk into a colleague’s office to ask a question, talk something over, or make a suggestion. Still, keeping the team active during this period is vital, so online meetings are taking over both in the leading companies and small start-ups. Video calls make it easy to keep track of the progress and stimulate the workforce. Still, along with the new trend for Zoom conferences came fatigue. People are sick and tired of sitting...