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Advantage Solo
In various scenarios, the solitary behaviour of the bees is advantageous and is tolerated by the other bees in the colony.
Solitary bees are also able to work as generalists, capable of handling different plant species. Going solo has its benefits in nature's game.
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The Most Coveted Honey
Manuka honey from New Zealand is the world’s most coveted honey. It’s supposedly unique healing properties make it a high-demand consumable in the elite circles. It is derived from the nectar of a ...
Manuka Honey History
- The honey bees species (Apis mellifera) that are necessary for commercial honey production are not native ones of New Zealand but arrived in 1839 due to an English beekeeper, Mary Bumby.
- She managed to bring the skeps (woven baskets) of honey bees in a six-month voyage from England, paving the way for the bees to start working on the manuka bushes.
- The honey did not gain popularity until 1980, when Dr. Peter Molan confirmed the unique antibacterial properties of the nectar, along with the already known healing properties. A series of quantifiable tests proved that manuka honey can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
International Sweet Sensation
By 1991, manuka honey was marketed in the U.S. which was going through a health and fitness resurgence, gaining massive adoption and cult status. It also gained traction as a versatile and healthier sugar substitute.
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Getting wiser with age
Some things do get better with age: the ability to make decisions, control emotions, and have compassion for others.
The challenge to aging well is to be an optimist, resilient and pro...
3 Components of Aging
- Physical;
- Cognitive - when memory and other abilities decline;
- Psycho-social: includes things like well-being, happiness, quality of life, control of emotions, socialization.
Successful aging mainly refers to better well-being, greater happiness, and not just arriving at old age, but thriving and even flourishing.
Strategies for successful aging
- Calorie restriction.
- Physical activity.
- Keeping your brain active: do something that is somewhat challenging. Not too stressful, but somewhat challenging.
- An appropriate degree of socializing.
- Attitude and behavior: resilience, optimism, compassion, doing things for others, volunteering activities.
- Other strategies like meditation for reducing stress.
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Being a Loner can be good
- Emerging research suggests there are upsides to being reclusive, all by ourselves, minding our own business – for both our work lives and our emotional well-being.
- Prolonged solitude ...
Improved creativity
- Being a loner boosts the creative space.
- Creativity has two key elements: originality and usefulness.
- Personality traits commonly associated with creativity are openness (or receptiveness), self-efficacy (confidence), and autonomy (independence).
Types of Social Withdrawal
Social withdrawal is categorized into three types:
- Shyness caused by fear or anxiety
- Avoidance, caused by a dislike of socializing
- Unsociability, caused by a preference for being alone.