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A study says doing less housework in later life may be linked to changes in thinking: Why context mattersAn older parent starts leaving chores they used to do regularly, and the change raises questions. A US study linked reduced housework parti...- A study says housework starts before anyone picks up a mop: The mental work behind everyday choresSomeone may wash the clothes, while someone else remembers the detergent and works out when the wash needs doing. Those small decisions are...
- Psychology says adults who apologize for their home the moment a guest arrives aren't anxious hosts; they learned it by watching their mothers brace for every doorbellMany people apologize for their homes upon a guest's arrival. This habit often stems from observing mothers who felt judged on household cl...
- Psychology says people in their 40s and 50s who make lists for tiny tasks aren't becoming forgetful - they're building external memory supports that free the mind to focus elsewhere, because intentions stick better when cues are concreteForget memory loss; making lists, especially for those over 40, is a smart psychological adaptation. These 'external memory aids' like stic...
- Fitness influencer Nina Serebrova on why rest doesn’t always feel restful anymoreNina Serebrova explains that feeling exhausted despite resting stems from a lack of internal safety, not insufficient sleep. Chronic sympat...
- Why ‘superwoman’ title is a trap laid to enslave womenIn this extract from her new book, the award-winning journalist looks at how women, in a bid to strive to be the ultimate superwomen, take ...
- Let 2022 be the year of sharing burden: Stressed mothers can use help in household choresMental load has been defined as the combination of cognitive labour and emotional labour.
- Want to sharpen memory, increase leg strength? Regular housework can help, here's howHousework like washing up, dusting, making the bed, hanging out the washing, ironing, tidying up, and cooking, sharpen mental abilities and...
- Same-sex parents spend more time with their kidsChildren of same-sex parents receive more focused time from their parents than those raised by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.
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