Forget an appointment or lost your keys? There are tricks that can help remember things better. For example, Femke Bol set a cross on her good ankle before the start of a competition. You can do this even more. “Having something in your head and remembering for later is really an art,” says professor Katinka […]
Now that it’s warm, a dip in natural water is an obvious choice. Readers wonder about the water quality in our country. What should you pay attention to when swimming in open water? According to a spokesperson for the Lifesaving Brigade, you should first ask yourself what kind of swimmer you are. “There is a
The designer drug 3-MMC increasingly contains substances other than the actual drug. And that brings risks. What about other designer drugs? What are the risks? And where can you get them tested? Using designer drugs or other substances can never be completely safe, says Pieter Oomen, who is affiliated with the Trimbos Institute as a
At high temperatures, it can be difficult to keep your house cool. With a simple trick, you can build an air conditioner for little money. Below, we describe two ways to build an air conditioner. For the first method, you need a simple household fan. The second option consumes no power at all and works
With temperatures like these past few days, rising above 25 degrees Celsius, exercising is much harder, but you might still want to work out outdoors. How do you approach that, and especially: how do you keep it up? “To start, it’s important to avoid exercising at the hottest or most humid time of the day,”
The sun is shining and for children it means creating, making sand castles and messing with mud. Putting your toddler in a sandbox soon leads to a handful of sand in the mouth. How bad is that? With the hands of everything to grab, feel, taste, smell, look: this is how a baby slowly discovers
Smear thick, thin, with a spray or a lotion: what should you pay attention to when buying and lubricating sun protection? Two experts provide an explanation. “The best cream is the cream that people like,” says dermatologist Marjolein Leenarts. “And that is very personal. Someone with dry skin may prefer a fatter cream. Conversely, a
Your nine-year-old child still in your bed? “My choice, my reality,” says presenter Yolanthe Cabau, who realizes that many people judge it. Why do we actually think something of it? And do you do your child a favor with it? Cabau’s story is especially inspiring, according to educationalist and author Loes Waanders; Cabau, as a
A planned vacation, uncertainty about your English, or wanting to try something new: there are many reasons why you might want to learn a (new) language. But how do you approach that? “You don’t learn a language from a book.” You are at the local bakery during your vacation in France and want to order
In recent years, more and more people with sleep problems have been reporting to sleep clinics. According to experts, one of the causes is that measurements from smartwatches cause anxiety about sleep quality, while the results are not always accurate. If you wear a smartwatch at night, you probably do so to measure how you