Published August 13, 2025 Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% year on year in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024, and above the 12-month average growth of 1.9%. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor. Photo: Pixabay Then there’s upbeat news for fashion and…
最近在公司教課，有關團隊溝通。 同事對於「同理不等於同意」這課題，很感興趣。如此一來，我也想問問讀者，知道「同理」、「同意」、「同情」是三個不同的意思嗎？ 同理是對於他人的情緒，身同感受，能站在對方的角度來看事情，但不是順從對方，對他的想法並不需要表達認同與否。同意是在事實描述上認同，是觀點上的認同，心裏接受這做法背後的價值或意義。因此，同理不代表同意。例如：我們能理解某人因為沒錢，生活匱乏而鋌而走險去偷錢，我們把自己放到那處境，有了彼此同在的感覺，自然能理解對方這樣做的情緒。但，這絕不代表我們認同偷竊這行為。 而我們從小到大，耳熟能詳的「同情」，反而是在溝通中最危險的。因為，它會瞬間拉開與對方的距離！「我很同情你」–聽到這句話就會讓人馬上感覺到說話的人在心理上的位置比自己高，這人並不是站在自己的角度看事情，而是遠遠的，以局外人的姿態去描述自己的處境。更甚者，或會帶有批判。 當一個人掉入人生的黑洞中，「同情」是我站在洞口，俯視在底下痛苦的你，說你真痛苦，願你能早點上來。而「同理」，是我選擇爬下洞口，和你一起坐在黑暗中，體會你的處境。有效職場溝通，最關鍵還是建立彼此的信任。 其實很多時候，我們不必急着「幫他解決問題」「讓他心情好起來」或期待他「欣然接受現況」。靜靜地聽，靜靜陪伴，就足夠了。不過，兩個人面對面，總不可能長時間默默無語。在我個人經驗中，「我可以想像你的難過」「我之前也發生過類似事情……」是很有力量的句式，大家不妨試試。 撰文 : 金鈴 欄名 : 鈴動悉地 Source link
When it comes to weight loss, Chrissy Metz isn’t overly concerned with the number on the scale. Throughout her life, the “Hunting Wives” star has navigated a tricky relationship with food. But these days, she says she’s focusing on her health rather than superficial things like her dress size. “I want to live the longest…
Monika Choudhary, a 29-year-old woman who adhered to a strict clean eating regimen and maintained an active lifestyle, was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. She shared her journey openly on Instagram on July 30, 2025, revealing that despite avoiding fried and oily foods, prolonged work stress, long hours, excessive screen time, and a sedentary…
Mental health care is on the cusp of a transformative shift as a recent comprehensive report from the Lancet Psychiatry Commission highlights the critical need to elevate lifestyle interventions within the treatment paradigm for individuals with mental illness. This pioneering report calls for urgent investment and systemic reform to integrate interventions focusing on physical activity,…
Mental health services must urgently increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission report warns. Lifestyle interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition, sleep and smoking are key to mental health care, not optional extras, according to the…
In Western Finland, the longest-lived region thrives without following classic Blue Zone habits, while another community shows promising lifestyle patterns, challenging the idea that there’s only one path to a long and healthy life. Study: Searching for a Potential Blue Zone in the Nordics: A Study on Differences in Lifestyle and Health in Regions Varying…
骨一枯，活動能力和範圍大幅度減少，甚麼人生樂趣也瞬間「無晒」，中年朋友（尤其是更年期女性）必須把護骨列為首要健康任務之一，這包括： 一、定期檢測骨密度：五十歲後應每一至兩年進行DXA骨密度檢查，及早發現骨質疏鬆。 二、補充維他命D3、K2、鈣和鎂（首選是從食物，次選是補充品），日常飲食多吃深綠色蔬菜、豆腐、黑芝麻、沙甸魚、小魚乾、蝦米、蝦乾、蠔、紫菜、海帶、杏仁、腰果、開心果、南瓜子、百分之七十以上的黑朱古力、牛油果等。 三、限酒（過量酒精會加速骨質疏鬆和骨枯）。 四、不要隨便用高劑量類固醇。高劑量類固醇（尤其是長期或反覆使用）會導致骨壞死（俗稱骨枯），主要是透過損害骨骼微循環（血管阻塞、脂肪壓迫）造成「缺血」，同時破壞骨形成與吸收的平衡（抑制成骨、促進破骨），最終導致骨細胞死亡、骨結構破壞，以股骨頭最為常見。 五、日常勤補腎：根據中醫腎主骨理論，預防骨質疏鬆或骨枯，須從補益肝腎、填精益髓入手。以下湯水可一星期煲一至兩次： ‧骨碎補杜仲湯：骨碎補三十克、杜仲二十克、薏苡仁三十克、杞子一小執、豬骨（或豬肉、豬腱、豬腰、豬骨、排骨都可，因應個人口味選擇）、生薑和鹽少許。 ‧溫腎壯骨湯：杜仲二十克、熟地黃二十克、巴戟二十克、石斛十克、蜜棗一粒、豬骨二百五十克、生薑兩至三片。 做法：豬骨汆燙後，與浸泡半小時的藥材同煮，大火滾後轉小火煲一個半小時。要注意的是，燥熱體質應避免過用溫補藥如巴戟，可改用桑寄生或枸杞作平補。 （編按：食療謹供參考，食用宜因應個人體質或諮詢醫師意見） 撰文 : 利嘉敏 欄名 : 攻關女子 Source link
August is National Wellness Month. To discuss the importance of wellness I was joined by Rejuv Medical CEO Garrett Ewers. He says wellness is simply how you fell and what is contributing to your overall health. Ewers says this involves your happiness, the level of pain you deal with and how energized you are. Mental…
“Wellness” is a word influencers use as a hashtag on videos of them pouring collagen into smoothies and as the theme of a celebrity chef’s new cookbook. It’s even an obsession of the US health secretary. But what does it mean to be well? That’s the question we answer this week on Explain It to…