Advisor

Articles on various advice topics. The articles provide practical tips and easy-to-understand explanations that are directly helpful in everyday life or business.

State of the German economy in 2025: Five years of crisis, figures, trends and outlook

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State of the German economy in 2025

If you look at the German economy today, it is almost impossible to separate the last five years. It was a chain of events that overlapped, reinforced and in some cases blocked each other. The starting point was 2020 - the year in which the pandemic brought public life, supply chains and entire industries to a standstill in one fell swoop. Many companies had to close, production was interrupted and government aid was provided to prevent the economy from collapsing completely in the short term.

However, what seemed like a temporary exceptional situation at the time developed into something bigger: The consequences of the decisions made at the time still affect the everyday lives of entrepreneurs, the self-employed and employees today. Anyone who thought back then that after a few months everything would be „as it used to be“ can now see that many things have changed permanently.

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TMD and occlusal splints: A personal experience report with a clear overview

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CMD occlusal splints

I have been wearing a Schöttl splint myself for three and a half years - a fixed bite splint in the lower jaw that is regularly reground and is deliberately designed to not only relieve the jaw, but also influence the spine. And that's exactly what it does for me. This splint has helped me to calm my static, relieve tension and develop a completely new body awareness.

During this time, I've realized how little clarity there is out there about the different types of splints. Especially in the online groups, I keep seeing how confusingly this term is used - as if every splint does the same thing. That's why I'd like to bring some order here and explain to you in an understandable way what types of splints there are and why the difference is so important.

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Understanding hemorrhoids: Why posture and statics are often the real causes

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Hemorrhoids and poor posture

Haemorrhoids are one of the most common physical complaints of all - and yet you almost always get the same explanations for them in doctors' surgeries. Fiber, more exercise, drink enough: the standard tips seem like a firmly programmed pattern that has been passed on unchanged for decades. And sure, these tips are not wrong. But they fall short because they only scratch the surface.

This article shows why it is worth looking at hemorrhoids from a different perspective - beyond the usual advice. It aims to make people aware that the real causes are often not located where the symptoms occur, but in the interaction of the entire body statics. Anyone who understands how posture, breathing and muscular tension interact quickly realizes that the solution sometimes lies not in the next ointment prescription, but in the foundation of the body itself.

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The silent danger of wearables: when convenience becomes surveillance

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Wearables, smartwatch, in-ear headphones

Wearables are now part of everyday life. Many people now wear a smartwatch as a matter of course, count their steps, monitor the quality of their sleep or set reminders to take breaks during the day. And I'm happy to admit it: I also have a Apple Watch myself, and I find this technology absolutely fascinating in its own way. It can do things that would have been pure dreams of the future just a few years ago. Nevertheless, I rarely use my Apple Watch.

And just now, after the latest reports and statements from experts, I realize once again that this reticence is not so wrong. After all, many modern headphones and wearables now contain sensors that can measure far more than you might think at first glance. Not all headphones do - but the trend is clear: more and more technology is moving inconspicuously into small devices that we wear close to our bodies.

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The EU's digital ID: linking, control and risks in everyday life

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Digital ID of the EU

When you hear about „digital ID“, „European identity wallet“ or „EUDI wallet“, it sounds abstract at first - almost like another complicated IT project from Brussels. Many people have never consciously heard of „eIDAS 2.0“, the underlying EU regulations. And yet this project will affect almost every citizen of the European Union in the long term.

In essence, it is about something that we have been carrying around with us on paper or as a plastic card in our everyday lives for decades: official proof of our identity. Until now, we have had various documents - ID card, driver's license, health insurance card, tax ID, account login, insurance number. Each system works separately, each with its own processes, often confusing and sometimes annoying.

The EU is now pursuing the goal of merging these scattered areas of identity into a standardized digital solution.

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A fact check on the electronic patient file (EPR): risks, rights and objections

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All the facts about electronic patient records

The electronic patient file, or ePA for short, is one of the most ambitious digitization projects in the German healthcare system. It is intended to bundle medical information centrally - from findings and laboratory values to medication plans, vaccinations and hospital reports. The aim is to better connect doctors, therapists, pharmacies and patients, avoid duplicate examinations and improve the quality of treatment.

What sounds modern and efficient on paper raises numerous questions in practice: Who has access? How secure is the data? And above all: do I even want all my health information to be stored and accessible centrally - even if I haven't asked for it?

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Understanding TMD: Why knowledge is the first step to healing

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Understanding CMD is the first step to healing

There are complaints that don't behave like normal symptoms. They appear, disappear, shift - and don't fit into any specialist category. This is exactly where the story behind TMD, craniomandibular dysfunction, begins: not an exotic disease, but a functional disorder in the interaction of the temporomandibular joint, chewing muscles, teeth, neck and throat. What sounds so technical acts like a silent director in the background in everyday life: it pulls here, presses there, makes you tired, makes you nervous - and rarely does the finger point directly at the jaw.

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The digital euro is coming - what it means, what it must not do and what it could do

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The digital euro is coming

Public money is more than just a medium of exchange - it is a symbol of state sovereignty, a guarantor of economic order and a means for all citizens to participate freely in economic life. For centuries, cash was an expression of this freedom: anonymous, unconditionally usable, valid everywhere. With the gradual replacement of cash by digital payment methods, a central question is now being posed anew: who will control the money of the future - and under what conditions?

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