6 Ways To Spring Clean Your Life
These are the days of anxiety. Be it climate, war, politics, so many of us are consumed by problems we feel unable to control. We need to detach. To declutter…
mental health
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Doomscrolling: 7 Steps to Break The Habit
Do you find yourself starting your day scrolling through an influx of smartphone notifications? You’re not alone. From social media to international news, it’s easier than ever to keep connected,…
Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is & What Can Be Done
For many, summer is a time of making the most of the outdoors, celebrations and socialising. For others, it can be a difficult time, bringing poor mood, little interest in…
More Than 1/2 UK Women Say Finances Affect Mental Health
Women are paying the price of the cost of living crisis, with new research revealing that their financial situation is affecting their mental health. More than half of women polled…
Warning: Cost of Living Threatens A National Health Crisis
Britain faces a physical health crisis as people increasingly turn to unhealthy habits to manage the rising cost of living, according to new research. The data, collected by Benenden Health,…
A Day In The Life Of… A Premiere League Psychotherapist
BACP-Accredited Psychotherapist Nicola Vanlint is on a mission to break the stigma of mental health in sport. Like most therapists, Nicola’s passion is to promote counselling as a wellbeing maintenance…
Sticky Mango, Bourdain Day, & The Burnt Chef Project
‘If it’s good enough for Barack Obama, it’s good enough for me’, said I under my breath as I attacked my Bon Cha with chopsticks. It was the second dish…
Simple Breathing Techniques To Help Overcome Stress And Anxiety
Breathing. If you don’t do it, you die. But how often do you actually think about breathing? Breathing is, of course, a natural bodily function that we unconsciously perform every…
Understanding and Coping with Grief
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in ways we could never have envisaged. For many people, this overwhelming change has brought with it a deep sense of grief and…
The Importance of Self-Kindness
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week was kindness and, like many of us, I was brought up to be kind to others. In fact, kindness is such…
