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Stress Levels in Mothers of Preschoolers Increased During Pandemic by Hannah Joy on  May 5, 2021 at 5:05 PM Twice as many of the mothers reported loss of sleep and increased stress levels during the COVID-19 outbreak, reveals a new study. "Moms of young children are already less likely to get the recommended amount of sleep and physical activity than women who dont have children. These shortfalls could raise the risk for obesity and poor health, and the lockdown worsened the ...

UK Experts Warn Easing COVID-19 Lockdown Could Cause Anxiety by Anjanee Sharma on  March 15, 2021 at 6:17 PM Mental health experts from the UK warn that the easing of COVID-19 lockdown and the following return to workplaces, schools, and social events could trigger anxiety and stress for many people. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his "roadmap" to exit the lockdown on February 22. He announced that the first step of the four-part plan was to reopen schools i...

For Ula Maria, a childhood in Lithuania steeped in nature was the launch-pad for youthful success 19 March 2021 • 1:04pm Author Ula Maria is an expert at designing gardens, from small back yards to grand lawns  Credit: Rebekah Kennington Ula Maria, who is 27, lives in the kind of shared flat one might expect of someone her age. A sprawling mass of corridors and bedrooms above a shop, on a busy thoroughfare in South London, the dimly lit living room (no television, but several house plants) ...