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    The festive period is definitely the time for indulging mince pies, mulled wine, champagne and honestly, you should go right ahead and partake if you want to. But now January has rolled around, many people are looking to get back on a schedule and into a routine, and to simply feel more like their pre-holiday selves in general. If you're someone who is searching for a healthy reset that doesn't involve revamping your entire eating plan, then you might be interested in Dry January. What is Dry January, exactly? It's pretty straightforward you steer clear of alcohol for the entire month of January. The concept originated in the UK in 2013, when a non-profit group called Alcohol Change UK started the movement with the goal of raising money for alcohol abuse awarenes...

    Tomorrow marks the start of a new decade and for many, getting out of debt might be the number one goal but they might not know where to start. Our recent analysis revealed that the personal debt mountain continued to grow in the 2010s and Britons are £45billion more in the red than they were a decade ago when it comes to credit cards, personal loans and credit cards. The festive period can also be expensive and could see households falling behind on financial commitments after splashing out. Half of those already in debt will be in a worse financial position after Christmas with 20 per cent worried they will be unable to recover, according to research from YouGov. The average person spends around £1,100 a year on Christmas with almost £400 of that going on gifts....

    An ingenious moneysaving tip could help you set aside more than £600 over 2020 by putting a tiny amount aside each day. The method, highlighted by the Daily Star , is surprisingly simple. And at the end of the year, you'll have £667.95 set aside. It works like this on January 1, put 1p into a jar. The following day, put 2p aside, and keep on going all the way until December 31. By adding a penny with each day that passes, the money will soon mount up. On the 100th day of the year, you'll be putting in £1, and by the 200th this will be up to £2. By the end of October, daily contributions will be just over £3. On December 31, the final contribution will be £3.65. Of course if you're worried about an expensive December, the Daily Star points out, you could flip it ar...

    Dear Coleen: My life's on hold as new man keeps me hidden from ex-wife I’ve been seeing a guy I’m in love with since June. He’s separated from his wife and they have two children together. My problem is, he doesn’t want his ex or his kids knowing we’re in a relationship because he says she’d make his life a nightmare and he wants to keep her sweet in order to carry on seeing his kids when he wants to. I understand it’s a tricky situation for him, but I hate being this dirty secret and I want us to have a normal relationship. I have met his children a couple of times, but he’s introduced me as “Daddy’s friend from work”. They’re lovely kids and I’d like to be able to build a relationship with them. We’ve been together for six months now and I feel that’s long enou...

    Millions of children and older people will wake up this festive season feeling lonely, isolated and with no one to turn to. Christmas is a holiday often associated with family, gifts, and all things jolly (including eating until you drop). However, sometimes you end up spending Christmas alone, for whatever reason. But it doesn't have to feel like the end of the world! If you're spending this holiday season without your loved ones, take a look at this gallery for some ideas of what you can do, as well as inspiration to help you not feel lonely.

    20 Sneaky Ways to Lose Weight In Your Sleep. How many meals did you eat yesterday? However you answered the above question, chances are that you actually ate far more frequently than you recall. The majority of us now pack several mini-meals into our each day, according to a study at The Salk Institute. And the longer we stay up, the more calories we consume. The scientists speculated that the best way to cut down on calorie intake might be simply to get more sleep, so they asked people who ate over the course of 14 hours each day to cut their grazing times to no more than 11 hours a day and to sleep more of the time. After 16 weeks, subjects lost an average of 3.5 percent of their excess body weight just by going to bed earlier. That means that just a few simple...

    When you go into a job interview, there are several questions you might expect and be prepared for. Most likely, about your experience, skills and what you’ll bring to the role on offer. But what if you were asked about your relationship status? Although it’s not your usual interview question, it’s one many women have been subjected to. Last month, a tweet by journalist Francesca Baker went viral after she revealed she had been asked about her marital status by a potential employer. After questioning why she was being asked, Baker was told: “Francesca, this is an online world and we need to know what your commitments are and if you're in a relationship and won't be distracted from our company.” It turns out it’s not all that uncommon to be asked about your relatio...

    Millions of people around the world work the graveyard shift. As many go to bed, they’re only just starting their working day driving buses and taxis, caring for the sick and elderly and keeping international businesses running across different time zones. In the UK, the number of people who work night shifts has increased by 151,000 since 2013 to reach more than 3 million meaning night workers now account for one in nine (11.5%) employees. Working nights affects far more than just sleep. It can affect social lives, relationships and perhaps most worrying, physical and mental health. While a traditional 9-5 is the structure by which most of us plan a working day, when we look at mental health in the workplace, we can’t ignore those who work outside these parameters...

    You are not alone. Dreaming about an ex is incredibly common and it doesn't necessarily mean you have a deep-rooted desire to get back together with him or her. Nor does it mean that you are dissatisfied with your current partner. Dreams and the unconscious mind are far more complicated than that. people, health, sleep disorder concept couple in bed at home, man snoring and young woman suffering from insomnia Still, it can be unnerving to not know why your former flame is making an appearance. Here, a few common reasons and how to work through each scenario. Reasons why you're dreaming about your ex: You are mourning the loss of the relationship. Even when a breakup is a good thing, we have to grieve the loss of the relationship and the person in our life....

    In recent months we’ve been introduced to dogfishing and paperclipping. But the bizarre new dating terms show no sign of stopping in the new year. Match-making app Plenty Of Fish have revealed the romantic pitfalls to beware come 2020. They include Fleabagging, inspired by Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s iconic character, where you consistently date people who are unsuitable for you. According to the dating site, 63 per cent of women have admitted to getting into this bad habit, while 38 per cent of men have been guilty. Then there’s Dial Toning which is similar to ghosting but actually very different. It’s where someone gives you their number to text them, but when you do, they never respond. Another cruel phenomenon - and one that is mostly affecting singletons in their...