How one every day mineral can completely transform your health and wellbeing.

Thousands of years ago our ancestors would have been stomping around in nutrient laden soil and mud on a daily basis whilst drinking water and washing in mineral rich stream and seas.

Today, most westerners bathe and drink excessively treated drinking water that has been stripped of its natural nutrients whilst we dress covered from head to toe with our feet rarely getting to absorb any minerals from the earth. With such a highly processed way of existing its no wonder we are deficient of vital minerals such as Calcium and Magnesium.

While many are aware of the importance of calcium, the parallel and in some ways even more crucial role of another essential mineral — magnesium — is less widely known.

There are fifteen essential minerals required by our bodies to function properly. These can be divided into “trace minerals”, those required in very small amounts, and “macro-minerals” or “major minerals”, those required in larger amounts.

The six major minerals required in excess of 250 mg per day include:

Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Phosphorous
Sodium
Chloride
The body needs these minerals on a regular basis as it cannot manufacture them. Four percent of the body’s weight is made up of minerals, but their function as regulators is vast.

Magnesium is perhaps one of the most overlooked minerals. This is especially important because, an estimated 80 percent of Americans are deficient in it. 

 The health consequences of deficiency can be quite significant, and can be aggravated by many, if not most, drug treatments. From the year 1900 to 2000 the average magnesium intake has dropped by 50%. The reason for this is that magnesium in foods is destroyed by processing.

Magnesium is predominant in leafy greens and seeds. If you don’t eat a lot of these foods you are probably deficient as well. The minimum amount of magnesium needed by the body is 3 mg per pound. If you have anxiety or fatigue your needs are much greater. Magnesium both energizes and relaxes the body. Not many other elements have this amazing quality.

Dr. Dean has studied and written about magnesium for about 15 years. In January, 2003, she published the first edition of The Magnesium Miracle, according to Dr. Dean, two major lifestyle factors that deplete your body of magnesium are stress and prescription drugs. Unfortunately, the conventional medical approach for the former oftentimes leads to the latter, making your situation progressively worse as Dr. Dean explains:

The scenario that I like to talk about is very basic. You will recognize it immediately in either yourself or your family members. You go to your doctor. You’re under massive stress. Massive stress means you’re losing magnesium. You’re burning magnesium out of your body, because it helps support your adrenal glands. It helps keep you away from anxiety and depression. It helps relax your muscles.

 By adding this mineral to your diet, you are guarding against—and helping to alleviate—such threats as heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, depression, arthritis, and asthma. 

 There are a number of factors implicated in the disease process, and many of them can be traced back to a deficiency in minerals.  So if we decide to take a mineral, which one do we choose? It appears magnesium should be at the top of the list, as it could quite possibly be the panacea to many health problems.

Symptoms of magnesium deficiency:

– Heart disease
– Muscle cramping
– Diabetes
– Stress and sleep disorders
– Bowel disease
– Osteoporosis

Recently re-discovered as an overlooked key to good health, a number of medical researchers are recommending increases to the RDA for magnesium, with a report stating that it is essential to life, necessary for good health, and a vital component within our cells, magnesium’s benefits help our bodies maintain balance, avoid illness, perform well under stress, and maintain a general state of good health.

Magnesium’s benefits can include reduced symptoms from conditions such as chronic pain, fatigue and insomnia. Magnesium may also provide protection from a number of chronic diseases, especially those associated with aging and stress.

Conditions that can benefit from increased Magnesium intake:
Magnesium is known to reduce muscle tension, lessen pain associated with migraine headaches, improve sleep, and address neurological disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Conditions linked to magnesium levels include:

Pain:

Headaches
Muscle Spasms and Muscle Cramps
Fibromyalgia
Mental Health and Sleep:

Anxiety
Depression
Autism and ADD
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
Insomnia
Tics

Other Conditions:

Psoriasis, Acne and Eczema
Asthma
Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Magnesium works within our cells — the powerhouses, factories and regulators of the body’s systems.

Because it is a necessary part of hundreds of biochemical reactions occurring constantly inside our cells, magnesium’s presence or absence affects the brain, the muscles, and the heart and blood vessels.

Researchers suggest that adding magnesium to their diets decreased the participants sympathetic nervous activity, effectively reducing stress and allowing them to relax.

Calcium is often pointed out as necessary for stronger bones, but it means little if you don’t have adequate levels of magnesium and vitamin D.

Magnesium activates cellular enzyme activity, allowing the body to convert vitamin D into its active form to help with calcium absorption and bone building. Magnesium aids the release of the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure and draws calcium out of the blood and soft tissues and back into the bones.

It should be noted that magnesium is also positively identified in helping with a number of other critical processes including brain function, muscle building, metabolic action, balancing blood sugar and digestion.

On a personal note, I started spraying Magnesium Oil on the soles of my feet every night and having magnesium flake baths about six months ago and the results have been life altering and I can attest to first hand, that the addition of adequate magnesium to your life can help you can drastacilly improve your overall wellbeing, I’m now super chilled. Choose quality supplements that suit you, I prefer applying topically as well as eating a diet full of leafy green vegetables, seaweed, nuts/seeds, and cacao, to experience the benefits of this ‘miracle mineral’.

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Even Smart People Misuse These 16 Common Phrases

Grammar-police. You know them well. Sometimes they can be annoying, but oftentimes they are just trying to be helpful. When someone knows the correct way to say something, or the proper use of a phrase, they may feel that sharing that information will be beneficial to others. Either that, or it really irks them when someone says things incorrectly.

Let’s be honest for a moment, shall we? When you hear someone using a phrase or term that is 100% erroneous, you make an assumption about their level of intelligence or their education. To reference one of my favorite comedies, a “pedal stool” is not the same as a “pedestal”, and people may think of you as daft if you say the former.

Words have a lasting impact on those you interact with. Using an idiom incorrectly or using faulty grammar is equal to walking into a board meeting in your jammies. Well, that’s what Byron Reese thinks, anyways. Reese is the CEO and co-founder of the internet-based company, Knowingly, and is a reputable name in the tech world. Knowingly recently launched Correctica, a helpful tool that reads over websites and finds errors that simple spell-checkers just can’t do. There are countless websites out there with errors- and the world of business is no exception. Reese says, “When I look for these errors on LinkedIn profiles, they’re all over the place- tens of thousands.”

Recently, Correctica scanned dozens of the most prominent websites out there, and you may be surprised to learn how many errors were found. What are some of the most commonly misused phrases and errors? Reese compiled a list, thanks to his trusty software, and we’re here to share it with you.

1. Prostrate cancer
An easy one to mistake, of course. But, by adding one letter, you change the entire meaning of the phrase. Instead of cancer restricted to one area of the body, you now have cancer that is prone to lying face-down on the ground. Mayo Clinic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both have this error on their pages.

2. First-come, first-serve
What you are literally saying here is that the first person who arrives is the one who will be serving everyone who follows. The correct way to use this phrase is “first-come, first served”. Even Harvard and Yale got this one wrong.

3. Sneak peak
To take a quick look, is a “peek”. The top of a mountain is the “peak”. To use the phrase correctly, one would say “sneak peek”, meaning to take a secret or early look at something. Oxford University and the National Parks Service made this error, which is simply ironic for the latter.

4. Deep-seeded
Correctly, this is “deep-seated”, which means to be firmly established. While it might make sense to think “deep-seeded” indicates that something comes from deep within the ground, it’s not the correct use of this phrase. Both the Washington Post and the White House websites were found to have this error on their websites.

5. Extract revenge
Removing something is called “extracting”, like you would hear at the dentist’s office. To use this phrase correctly, you would say “exact revenge”, as in to achieve revenge. The BBC and the New York Times have made this mistake.

6. I could care less
I have personally heard numerous people say this, and it has bothered me each and every time. When you say “I could care less”, you are literally saying that you do care and yes, you have more care to give on the matter. Saying the correct “I couldn’t care less” implies you really have reached maximum apathy on a subject and could not possibly care less about it.

7. Shoe-in
“Shoo” means to urgently move something in a direction, and the correct use of this term is “shoo-in”. It came about in the early 20th century and was originally related to horse-racing, but then broadened to contain a political meaning. It’s easy to see why some people confused the spelling to “shoe” when the meaning engulfed politics- shoes are easily lost, and they aren’t capable of changing unless you do it yourself.

8. Emigrated to
This one is all about proper verb usage. To “emigrate” is to come FROM somewhere, and to “immigrate” is to go TO somewhere. And that is the rule that is applied- emigrate from, immigrate to. How many people do you know who get this one wrong?

9. Slight of hand
When someone has “slighted” you, they have insulted you, and that’s not the correct way to use this expression. “Sleight”, meaning dexterity or cunning, is the right way to use “sleight of hand”. Next time you text your friend about an illusion you saw, you can spell this one properly.

10. Baited breath
The correct use of this expression is “bated breath”, as in suspenseful. When you “bait” someone, you are taunting them or preparing to catch them. The term “bated” is almost completely obsolete nowadays, which helps to continue the mistakes made with this expression.

11. Piece of mind
“Peace of mind” means calmness and tranquility. When someone says “peace of mind”, they are saying they are totally at ease. Whereas “piece of mind” means that one is handing out parts of their mind. Completely dfferent.

12. Wet your appetite
56% of the time this expression appears online, it is incorrect. The right way to use this is to say “whet your appetite.” “Whet” means to sharpen or stimulate, and this idiom means to enliven your desire for something.

13. For all intensive purposes
What purposes do you have that are “intensive?” The correct way to say this phrase is “for all intents and purposes.” Originating from English law, this phrase dates back to the 16th century and means to “officially” or “effectively” do something.

14. One in the same
To correctly use this phrase, you would say “one and the same.” To say “one in the same” means something is inside the same thing as itself- and that makes no sense, unless you are talking about cloned implosions.

15. Make due
When you owe something, payment is due. So, “make due” would mean to “make owed”. Correct use of this term is “make do,” which means to “make the best of.” “I ran out of lemons and had to make do with limes.”

16. Peaked my interest
This one can be argued for hours. The original meaning of this idiom is meant to convey “arousal or awakening of interest,” but some people prefer to say “peaked my interest” as a way to suggest they are at their highest level of interest. They both mean different things, and the correct way to use this expression is “piqued my interest.”

Now that you have had a look over some of these, can you say you know someone who will benefit from this list? Is that person you? Maybe you have a resume or a website you would like Correctica to scan for you? They have a nifty “proof it free” tool, and it’s very easy to use.

Smart people know a lot of things, and intelligence IS sexy after all.

Written by Raven Fon

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Interesting Research is Proving that Misophonia is a Real Psychological Condition

I am not one to put a lot of stock into self-diagnosis via the internet. In fact, I am pretty sure that by answering the right questions about symptoms on WebMD result in a cancer diagnosis 97% of the time. Therefore, I really try not to pay attention to every new medical or psychological condition that pops up in my normal research pools. Well, that was the case, until I heard about Misophonia.

Misophonia is defined as an intense or angry reaction to an everyday sound like lip smacking, pen clicking, or in my case – chewing food. When I first read the description, I thought “Wow, is this really a thing? because if it is, I have it.” Nothing drives me crazier than being able to hear people chew food. It’s not just a mild annoyance, I am taking RAGE. It is so weird because I am not an angry person by nature, so my reaction to something as simple as the sound of chewing food is unsettling to me. Self-diagnosis or not, I think that misophonia is completely legitimate. Now, there is an emerging community of researchers that share that belief.

One of the problems with studying misophonia is that people who have it often don’t understand it. Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran is one of the only scientists to publish a study on misophonia. The study originated when a support group for people with misophonia contacted Ramachandran to study their condition in 2011. According to Miren Edelstein from the University of California, “we were kind of skeptical. Nobody had heard of this disorder.” Their skepticism was reduced when they interviewed 11 members of the support group.

What Edelstein found was that anyone who was subjected to “chewing, mouthy sounds”, they reacted negatively. The difference was that the people who claimed to have misophonia reacted MORE. This indicated that misophonia may just be an extreme end of a normal reaction scale, but it is a real thing. Another interesting thing is that the volunteers who had misophonia all knew that their reactions were extreme and inappropriate. Some of the volunteers even talked about how they had developed coping mechanisms to deal with their misophonia.

So how common is misophonia? According to a study that was done at the University of South Florida, almost 20% of a panel of 483 students reported what would be considered clinically significant symptoms of misophonia. Researcher Monica Wu said that those symptoms include “this extreme reaction to really selective sound stimuli.” Wu also found that misophonia symptoms were similar in nature to symptoms of anxiety, depression, and OCD. This raises the question: “could misophonia casuse anxiety and depression?”

Arjan Schröder and his colleagues at the University of Amsterdam proposed that misophonia should be classified as a new psychiatric disorder. Schröder and his team studied 42 patients who claimed to have misophonia and found that specific sounds triggered and aggressive response and social isolation coping mechanisms. Therefore, according to Schröder, misophonia should be categorized on the same scale as OCD. Although there isn’t a lot of research being done for misophonia, the research that is being done is very comprehensive. As someone who self-relates to misophonia, I am glad to see that there are other people who are addressing what can be an awkward mental reaction to something that is seemingly innocuous.

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New Research shows Genteic Differences in Night Owls

As a self-proclaimed night owl, I’ve often wondered if I might actually be part vampire. Some days it doesn’t seem like my brain starts working until the sun goes down, and that can have an adverse effect on you life in more ways than one. Sure, it makes for an interesting and diversified social life at times, but having a backwards circadian rhythm (sleep cycle) had been linked to all sorts of medical issues from obesity to cancer.

In an effort to understand the working of the internal human clock, a team of geneticists from the University of Leicester have been studying the DNA of fruit flies to get an idea of the genetic makeup of early risers (larks) and late-nighters (owls). The researchers chose fruit flies because, surprisingly enough, they actually share about 80% of their DNA with humans. They are not susceptible to any kind of behavioral influence like humans, so when it comes to linking DNA and behavior, they are the perfect test subject. In this study, the fruit flies were divided based on when they emerged from their pupal state, which is linked to their natural internal clocks. The researchers found a significant difference in the DNA of the flies that emerged early in the day and the flies that emerged late at night.

The lead researcher, Eran Tauber, described the phenomenon as being similar to a pinball machine. “Once a gene expression is delayed (in Larks), a completely different cascade of molecular events is carried, similar to the ball in a pinball machine that takes a different route in each run. The end point might be similar, but the different molecular routes result in a different journey time.” Tauber’s team is working to find out exactly which genes work to regulate our internal clocks to better treat circadian rhythm disorders. I, for one, am interested in seeing what they conclude in their research because I know how much having a normal sleep cycle would benefit me in my everyday life. Knowing that there may be a genetic answer, in fruit flies at least, in encouraging news.

Image courtesy of University of Leicester

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17 Celebrities Who Are Making A Difference With Kindness

Oftentimes, we find that the media focuses on things and people that have no real significance, nor depth. There are an infinite number of useless facts that cloud our mind- what someone was wearing, who they are engaged to THIS year, where they spent their holiday, the list goes on and on. Let’s change that up a bit and tell you some of the good (and even great) things that people with influence have done to make this world a brighter  place. The following 17 celebrities have done some remarkable deeds to show they care. Check them out!

1. George Takei

2. John Cena

3. Dave Grohl

4. Lebron James

5. Marilyn Manson

6. Jon Bon Jovi

7. JK Rowling

8. Zach Galifianakis

9. Tupac

10. Dave Chappelle

11. Mila Kunis

12. Daniel Radcliffe

13. Emma Watson

14. Russel Brand

15. Johnny Depp

16. Tom Cruise

17. Keanu Reeves

I know there are a lot more people out there who are doing great and wonderful things for this planet and the people inhabiting it. Do you know of anyone who is making a difference that you would add to this list? Leave us a message in the comments!

Images courtesy of Dose

Written by Raven Fon

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4 Ways Video Games Make You More Intelligent (Backed By Science)

Growing up, I have always played video games. Since the days of Atari and NES, I have been a
gamer. That also means I have been told (by many people) how detrimental video games are- both for
my mental health, and for my general health. That didn’t deter me though, because I knew what I
felt and what I learned from video games was very helpful to me in numerous ways. Turns out I was
right, and science is finally here to back me up!
Action-based games improve accurate decision-making response time by 25%

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Games that are fast-paced require you to think quicker and make decisions faster. Most of the time, you are trying not to get killed and that means lightning-quick reactions are a must. How does this help in a real life situation? According to a study from the University of Rochester, those who play action games have a better understanding of what is going on around them, and are able to make decision faster. Researchers conducted a test where dozens of 18-25 year olds were split into two groups. Group A played 50 hours of the action game “Call of Duty 2” and “Unreal Tournament”, and group B played 50 hours of “The Sims 2.” What they found was that those in group A were able to complete tasks and deduce answers to situation-related questions 25% faster than those who were in group B. Also, their answers were just as accurate! “It’s not the case that the
action game players are trigger-happy and less accurate: They are just as accurate and also faster,” study researcher Daphne Bavelier said in a statement. “Action game players make more correct decisions per unit time. If you are a surgeon or you are in the middle of a battlefield, that can make all the difference.”

Playing video games can give you more control over your dreams 

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Jayne Gackenbach conducted research at Grant MacEwan University that found those who play video games have more control over their dreams and have decreased nightmares. She says, “If you’re spending hours a day in a virtual reality, if nothing else it’s practice. Gamers are used to controlling their game environments, so that can translate into dreams.”

There have been a few similar studies that have shown gamers to be lucid dreamers, which means that they have conscious control over the events in their dreams.

Researchers believe that this may happen due to the “practice” that gamers have living in another reality.

Video games improve your eyesight 

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Daphne Bavelier led another study from the University of Rochester regarding video games, in 2007. This study found that playing video games can improve one’s vision through something called “contrast sensitivity.” Basically, contrast sensitivity is when someone is more sensitive to moderately different shades of colour.

Additional findings revealed that people who played action-based video games averaged 58% better at perceiving minuscule differences in contrast.

“When people play action games, they’re changing the brain’s pathway responsible for visual processing,” said Bavelier. “These games push the human visual system to the limits and the brain adapts to it. That learning carries over into other activities and possibly everyday life.”

Video games improve memory, focus, and multitasking abilities in adults 

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There are many learning games out there that can offer challenges to adults, but some of them are more beneficial than you know. One game called NeuroRacer is amongst those. NeuroRacer involves swerving around obstacles while picking out specific road signs at the same time, and was found to “improve the short-term memory and long-term focus of older adults,” as reported by the New York Times.

A study led by J. A. Anguera at the University of California, tested a group of adults aged 60-85. The individuals in this group played NeuroRacer for a total of 12 hours a month and were given 6 months conduct the entirety of the test. After the 6 month period, the older adults had improved memory skills, were better at multitasking, and had improved attention skills. Nature journal of science cites the study, which says, “These findings highlight the robust plasticity of the prefrontal cognitive control system in the ageing brain, and provide the first evidence, to our knowledge, of how a custom-designed video game can be used to assess cognitive abilities across the lifespan, evaluate underlying neural mechanisms, and serve as a powerful tool for cognitive enhancement.”

Video games help children improve reading and motor skills 

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There have been numerous studies done on the benefit of playing video games as children, and they all say the same thing: video games improve cognitive function and motor skills. One such study, published in the journal Cell, researched children with dyslexia who played video games and found their reading skills to be more accurate, and to be faster.

Another study, this one from Deakin University in Australia found that children who played interactive games (like Wii) had better object motor skills than those who played non-interactive games.

Both of these studies show us that video games can be very beneficial to growing children, and to those with learning disabilities.

If you’d like to watch a TED talk by lead researcher Daphne Bavelier on her findings related to how video games affect the brain, I’ve got that right here for you. It’s definitely worth the watch.

Gaming is a huge business worldwide. In 2014, the gaming industry had revenue over $100 billion, and this year is expected to close above $125 billion. With statistics like that, it’s easy to see that gaming will be a part of our lives for a while. Good thing it’s not bad for us!

Written by Raven Fon

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How speaking more than one language helps you understand the human heart.

As the mother of a three year old who is trilingual (he speaks English, Dutch and Afrikaans). You can imagine how thrilled I was to discover that there is a growing body of research revealing that people who learn to speak more than one language throughout their lives have essentially trained their brains to be stronger muscles making them smarter, more creative and more responsive to their own feelings and emotions.

There’s just something about people expressing their thoughts in multiple languages and being able to experience this world using so many different perspectives when we connect with others in their native language that is so appealing.

Imagine how absolutely mind-blowing it would be to have the person of your dreams tell you those three magic words in more than one tongue?

After observing how my infant son in a social situation selecting his language and directing it to the appropriate person with the sole purpose to be able to connect with them clearly. I think there is something deeper to speaking more than one language than meets the eye or brain. It’s something in the heart, in the soul.

People who speak more than one language have stronger, faster brains. Lets look at why being bilingual is like bodybuilding for the brain:

 The New York Times reports  found that speaking more than one language in life truly strengthens the brain in multiple studies performed on participants of all ages — from infants to those in their twilight years.

 A study published by the National Academy of Sciences researched cognitive gains in seven-month-old infants introduced to more than one language from birth, compared to children being raised in a mono-language home.

The testing process was simple and effective:

• The researchers used audio in order to train the infants to anticipate changes in visuals taking place in front of them.
• Infants were given an audio cue before seeing a visually stimulating award, in this case a puppet popping up on one side of their screen.
• They repeated this action so the babies would anticipate the reward after hearing the audio cues.
• To test how well the babies anticipated their “reward,” the researchers displayed the puppet on the opposite side of the screen after the audio was played.
• Researchers found that the infants who were exposed to more than one language from birth more quickly adapted to the switched screens.

Another study, led by neuropsychologists at the University of California, was conducted on 44 elderly bilingual people. It suggested that using more than one language slowed the onset of many illnesses, like Alzheimer’s and dementia. With NPR reporting that dementia patients who are bilingual experience onset on average, four-and-a-half years later in life.

Training the brain to learn more than one language from an early age, as well as using those multiple tongues throughout your life is just like working out any other muscle in the body , the more you train it, the easier it is to flex and use on a daily basis – well into your golden years.

While research makes it abundantly clear that being bilingual means having a stronger and sharper brain, you may not assume that learning more than one language would make you more creative, too. I imagine if your mind is flexible enough to think in two languages or more, then you can quickly think outside of the box.

 However, Psychology Today reports people who are bilingual can come up with more creative problem-solving techniques and fluidly respond to challenging tasks than those who only use one language as they are more proficient in the formations of things like syntax, figurative language and metaphors, which allow their brains to think more creatively and respond to obstacles in more innovative ways.

Medical Daily reported on a study that observed 120 nine-year-old students to see if being bilingual effected their problem-solving ability and creativity.

Dr. Fraser Lauchlan, the lead author of the study said that:

‘Our study has found that it can have demonstrable benefits, not only in language but in arithmetic, problem solving and enabling children to think creatively. We also assessed the children’s vocabulary, not so much for their knowledge of words as their understanding of them. Again, there was a marked difference in the level of detail and richness in description from the bilingual pupils.’

This confirmed that by learning multiple languages from an early age, children are more equipped to understand various ideas and concepts rather than a single, streamlined thought process. It’s as if being bilingual allows us to tap into the more creative aspects of our brains that are normally left unused.

My hope for my son is to encourage him to speak numerous languages to assist him in not only learning more about different cultures and various communities, but also to guide him in learning more about himself and all the creative ways he can express who he is.

Speaking more than one language helps you understand the human heart.

 Susan Ervin-Tripp, from the University of California Psychology department, has been studying the effects of learning multiple languages on the human experience for years. In her paper titled Emotion in Bilingualism, she writes,

‘When we are in situations demanding a change in language, we may have a strong sense of a shift in values and feelings. Some bilinguals even report they have two personalities.’

And she’s right. Language in its various forms can be used as a tool to help us understand our core morals, beliefs and even passions and by understanding the effects being bilingual has on the brain, we can begin to see the enormous benefits speaking more than one language has on the human soul.

Not only does it better connect us to the world and people around us, but multiple languages help us connect to ourselves.

And for children growing into adulthood language unlocks the door to the heart by allowing us to easily communicate with each other and ourselves, by being able to understand who we are better, we ultimately become better lovers.

If speaking multiple languages can help us simplify and organise our thoughts better, then it can help us to understand the complex variations of love, life and happiness and relay those feelings to our loved ones clearly and effectively.

If you didn’t get a chance to learn that many languages when you were younger, don’t despair, you can start at any time and perhaps you could just learn the most important words in the world.

We know how crucial it is in any relationship to repeat those three words to our families and loved ones every night before we lay our heads down and every morning as the sun rises: I love you, Je t’aime,Te quiero, Ich liege dich, Ik hou van jou, Aloha Au Ia`oe……………

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