Friends Affect Your Health
Jan 25, 2016
Maybe you've suspected this, but research suggests social networks spread disease. Here's an amazing stat - a US study of 12,000 people over 32 years, found if a close friend of yours becomes obese, the likelihood of you becoming obese increases by 171%. And your risk of attempting suicide is four times higher if you have a friend who has tried to kill themselves.
Choose your friends wisely!
Unfortunately the positive impact of healthy friends is not so dramatic, but if you have a happy close friend, that rubs off on you, more than a happy spouse or child.
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Years 7 -9 - how to foster engagement
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig
Creativity - the Big C & the Small c.
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
They argue that creativity, the small c type, is what helps us solve everyday problems, consider options
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