A lot of times we wonder what goes on when we are asleep. While some have said we relive our day time while asleep through dreams, others are of the opinion that we are lifeless while asleep. Since no one has ever been consciously awake inside of sleep, no one can actually tell what goes on during the sleeping hours. However, scientists and researchers in their vast studies of psychology and the human body, have come up with some fact you might not have heard about the sleeping hours. Here are 7 things you need to know about sleep: You sleep in cycles. As humans, several things take place in our bodies while we sleep. We cycle between Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. The NREM sleep comes before the REM sleep. During the NREM sleep we have little muscle activity and our eyes do not…
Apologizing To Your Spouse
By: Valerie Dei Remember those times when you left your spouse out on something that meant so much to him but invited your friends instead? Or the time you forgot that it was his birthday? Remember also the moments when you did some of those things you frown out. All of these times and more need a firm apology to make for a relationship without undue grudges. There are times when you may not necessarily be the one at fault, but if you value the relationship you share with your partner then you must learn to apologize and know the best way to go about it. A very important part of apologizing is acknowledging the fact that you might have done something wrong. Bearing in mind that you are from different backgrounds and respond to situations differently, do not be upset if your partner reacts in a different manner from…
Dr. Hayat Sindi- Breaking Bounds in the Middle East
Sindi is a medical scientist who was the first Saudi Muslim woman in the Middle East to get a PhD in biotechnology, was one of the first female members of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia, and is the co-founder of Diagnostics For All; an NGO that works to provide medical care in remote impoverished areas.
Mentorship as Community Development Activity for Future Generations
The joy of parents and guardians is to see the child they have nurtured being successful in ways they could not have imagined but how much these parents put into the modelling of future generations is still in question.
To Fight Domestic Violence, Marginalization, Women Must Speak Up- Mary Chege
In the midst of struggles to close gender gaps by 2030 and the clamour for one voice by women across regions, women have been encouraged to fight their fears and speak up when faced with challenges and inhuman situations such as domestic violence, rape, and marginalization.
The Role of Women as Catalysts of Change in Corporate Recruitment
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Women Have Not Taken Enough Seats in Leadership Positions
Mrs Babalwa Ngonyama, a Chartered Accountant (South Africa), and Chief Executive Officer of Sinayo Securities, a South-African-listed equity sales and trading firm, recently discussed in an interview with Amazons Watch Magazine the rise of women to leadership positions in Africa. The Businesswoman also shared her success story. Except: