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THE BAD HABITS THAT CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU

DO YOU occasionally give the shower a miss? Or find yourself indulging in gossip and then feel a little twinge of guilt afterwards?

We all have “bad” habits that can make us feel a little ashamed. But the truth is some of them might actually boost your health.

“Of course habits such as smoking aren’t good for you, but others depend on where and when you perform them,” says British occupational psychologist and hypnotherapist Jivan Dempsey. Context is important, she says, and is what determines whether something

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