Author: TECH

Ever wondered why a bad night’s sleep can leave you irritable, anxious or sad? Poor sleep affects our emotions, but its timing also plays a role.Our circadian rhythms are nearly 24-hour cycles that regulate alertness, hormones, body temperature and digestion.Deep inside the brain, a cluster of nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) acts as the body’s master clock. It uses light signals from the eyes to coordinate clocks in other organs, including the brain, liver, heart and gut.When daily routines fall out of sync with this clock, mood can suffer. Research suggests circadian disruption may contribute to mental health…

Srinagar, Nov 2 (KNS): The SKIMS Sports Series 2026 commenced at SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, on Monday, bringing together medical students, resident doctors, faculty members and healthcare professionals for a fortnight of sporting activities aimed at promoting physical fitness, mental well-being and teamwork. The event, jointly involving SKIMS Soura and SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, will continue until November 14, featuring a range of indoor and outdoor competitions. Director SKIMS and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government, Prof Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, who attended the inaugural ceremony as chief guest, emphasised the importance of sports in fostering a healthy institutional environment and strengthening…

Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) and Colegio de Sta. Rosa-Makati (CSR-Makati) formalized a partnership to strengthen access to professional assessment, consultation, and intervention for students with developmental, behavioral, emotional, psychological, or psychiatric concerns. In photo: MOU signing with CSR-Makati Directress and Principal Sr. Corazon D.S. Manuel, OP, CSR-Makati Assistant Principal for Formation and Community Extension Sr. Elsie A. Bagaypo, OP, MakatiMed Creative, Communications & Sales Services Senior Vice President and Division Head Arlyn L. Songco, and CSR-Makati Guidance Facilitator and Officer-in-Charge Marvin Joyce Eijansantos. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two institutions established a coordinated referral pathway that will allow…

Feeling stagnant? Stuck? Bored? Here’s the thing: Nothing is going to change unless you do something about it. And yes, change can be difficult, but some of the best things in life come from the most challenging and tough times.  Plus, sometimes, we all need a flip in perspective—even if it’s simply just to show us how lucky we are and how much we need to appreciate what we already have. And a change or a flip in perspective doesn’t always have to be drastic. Sometimes, really simple things can alter your view point, allowing for greater opportunity and more…

Have you ever spent an entire day checking off tasks, only to realize you haven’t actually made progress toward anything important? It’s easy to get caught up in being busy, especially when there are always things to do. But being productive isn’t just about completing tasks. It’s about making sure your efforts are helping you move in the direction you want. Some people are naturally focused on the process of getting things done, while others concentrate on the bigger picture and the results they want to achieve. Neither approach is necessarily wrong, but understanding the difference between being task-oriented and…

The evacuation underway, with the buses seen on the right which took residents wishing to leave on their way to Kviv via Crimea – credit, Kherson Regional State Administration, CC BY 4.0. Thousands of Ukrainian residents stranded in a Russian-occupied city have been evacuated through a humanitarian escort corridor. In what has been the most significant measure of cooperation between the belligerents since the war began, Russian and Ukrainian officials coordinated the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from the city of Oleshky, in Ukraine’s embattled oblast of Kherson, in the south of the country. The ceasefire came after the city and…

Dimapur Government College with the support of the Department of Higher Education, Nagaland, and coordinated by the Department of Psychology, organised a workshop on “Mental Health and Wellness” on November 2. Dimapur, November 2 (MExN): Dimapur Government College (DGC), with the support of the Department of Higher Education, Nagaland, and coordinated by the Department of Psychology, organised a workshop on “Mental Health and Wellness” on November 2. Around 60 teachers from schools, colleges and universities across Dimapur, including Chümoukedima and Niuland, attending the programme aimed at raising awareness of mental health and psychological well-being, a press release said. The programme began with…

– credit, retrieved from Pawcast A dog lover and entrepreneur has created a weather service tailored specifically to dogs. It broadcasts tens of thousands of reports to users every month with the weather at the level of a dog’s head and paws. It also includes temperature readings for asphalt, grass, and concrete, and variations based on breeds, body size, and coat length—all of which can help dog owners better plan their walks and excursions. “This past weekend I stood outside a pet conference in Fort Worth, pointing an infrared thermometer at the asphalt. It read 131°F. The air was 98°F,”…

The most practical changes happen when we decide to take control of what we do have power over, instead of craving control over what we do not. Holding on is hard. Holding on contributes to stress, unhappiness, relationship issues, and so much more. Yet, as human beings, we cling desperately to almost everything… We don’t like change, so we hold on tight to the past. We want life to be the way we think it “should” be. We get attached to our ideals even when they hurt us. Over the past 16 years, as Marc and I have gradually worked…

Shoppers no longer start every product search on Google. A growing share now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, or Gemini for recommendations before they ever see a search results page. For WooCommerce store owners, this shift is quiet but measurable: paid traffic stays steady, organic traffic slides, and brand searches tick up a few weeks later for reasons the dashboard cannot explain. Generative engine optimization, often shortened to GEO, is the practice of making sure your store and your products get surfaced when buyers ask AI engines for recommendations. The playbook is different from traditional SEO, and WooCommerce stores…