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ADHD, social situations and relationship issues

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An asker’s predicament: I have been recently been diagnosed with ADHD and one of things I noticed is that i tend to be shy or introverted around people. Does this come from the brain cycle when its on the down side? I also have major faced a number of people especially my ex girlfriend indicating [...]

Mooncakes Galore! – how not to overeat

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The mooncake festival is often a great occasion for family get togethers. Normally, the moon is known to be the fullest in the year. The main ingredients that goes into the making of mooncakes are lotus paste and sugar- lots and lots of sugar. Traditionally, there are the lotus paste mooncakes and ‘kam tui’ (paste fillings [...]

Exercise as a Social Event

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My colleague is planning to start another exercise program for our department. He sent an invitation asking everyone in our department to meet every Wednesday after work to exercise together in a nearby park. He used to be an avid gym goer but stopped because of work commitment (work very late hours and he had [...]

Exercise Program for Non-Gym Goers

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Even though gym is the ‘in’ thing nowadays, it is not for everybody. Therefore, I dedicate this post to those who do not intend to sign up for gym but wants to be fit: 1. Conduct your own research If you have cable TV that has exercise programs on it, check it out. You can [...]

The threshold… you have to hit it to succeed

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One thing I learned about exercising is the THRESHOLD. You have to reach it and hit it. Once you hit it, you will genuinely love exercising. I could not hit the threshold when I was exercising in the park or hiking. But I hit it in the gym.. and I am sharing with you on [...]