Men\'s Health Singapore - June 2017

Channing Tatum

WhiskeyWisdom

Perfectfor:Blended-scotch

drinkers, Japanese whisky

fans and anyone with a home

bar, because the bottle is so

darn gorgeous. In the bottle,

you’llind 10 single-grain

distillates aged between six

and 25 years in four dierent

cask styles, including

Mizunura, or Japanese oak. In

the glass, look for a loral

aroma, candied orange, white

chocolate lavours

and a clean inish.

Proof:86

US$65

to target neighbourhoods that are

either similar to or not as nice as

their own, according to research in

the Journal of Research in Crime

and Delinquency.

•STRENGTHEN IT You don’t

need fancy anti-theft devices,

but an alarm alone isn’t enough,

according to UK research. Install

external and indoor lights on

timer/sensor switches, lock your

windows and double-lock or

deadbolt your door. Then do a trial

break-in, suggests Chris McGoey, a

security consultant based in Los

Angeles. Grab a friend and attempt

to burglarise your own home.

(Seriously!) You’ll see where the

vulnerable spots are and if your

home is attractive to thieves.

Fortify

Your Wi-Fi

•THE WEAKNESS A fluttery Wi-Fi

signal makes you 28 percent more

likely to bang your head against a

wall. (Kidding!) Really, is anything

more annoying?

•STRENGTHEN IT Stop swearing

at your Internet provider and take a

hard look at your house. Try getting

a Wi-Fi router that can penetrate

every nook and cranny of your

abode with a stronger signal – and

make sure it can juggle lots of

devices without sacrificing its

strength. Buffering is for losers.

Secure

Your Home

•THE WEAKNESS Most burglars

are opportunistic, so don’t give

them a reason to choose your

place. And don’t assume that only

ritzy homes get nailed. Crooks tend

ASSETS

Be A Fine
Father...

•THE WEAKNESS Thinking of your
kid as a “little you.”

•STRENGTHEN IT Discover who
your child truly is, not who you
think he or she should be. And keep
your life in order so you don’t try to
live vicariously through your kid’s,
says Vanessa Rodriguez of the
Center for Early Childhood Health
and Development.

A Solid
Son...

•THE WEAKNESS Talking to the
parents can be stressful. “Why
aren’t you married?” “Why isn’t
your life together?” But make the
effort: Middle-aged men who feel
they have a good relationship with
their father tend to have fewer
depressive symptoms, say
University of Michigan researchers.

•STRENGTHEN IT If you need to
steer clear of touchy subjects, plan
conversation topics before you
meet them, says psychotherapist
Tina Tessina.

BONDS

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