It’s well-established that sleep is essential to our physical and mental health, it’s as important as regular exercise and a good diet. Sleep plays a major role in homeostasis (the state of balance throughout the whole body). As well as regulating our eating and drinking behaviour, energy and blood pressure…

In a perfect world, our daily life would allow us to avoid getting to a point where we desperately need a break. If we prioritise productivity over our mental health it can lead to burn-out, stress, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Life can get stressful, whether it’s work, school…

Everyone feels anxious now and then. Without proper stress management, negative emotions such as anxiety, can have an impact on our long-term health and well-being. But there are things you can do to minimise those feelings. We recommend these exercises to practise and use next time you find yourself worrying…

Feelings of loneliness are very common; an online survey related to wellbeing and loneliness conducted during 2020/21 found that 6% of respondents (approximately 3 million people in England) said they feel lonely often or always. Loneliness relates to perceived social isolation, not objective physical isolation, and as such is a…

Christmas and the holiday season are often seen as a time of joy and festivities, but it can also be a very stressful time for some. There are many reasons as to why Christmas can be stressful- family gatherings, present buying, travel-, and the Covid-19 pandemic may have accentuated these…

It’s that time of the year again. Shorter days, lower temperatures; flu season. If you’re a bit sniffly or have a headache, it’s more likely you have a cold, but if your symptoms are more severe (high temperature, exhaustion, sore throat and headache, loss of appetite, etc) you might have…

Have you ever felt better after listening to your favourite music? You probably don’t realise it, but music has a powerful effect on the human brain. Listening to music, singing, and playing instruments, have all been found to activate numerous areas of the brain. The idea that music has health…

If you feel a change in mood when the season changes, you’re not alone. Colder temperatures, dark mornings, rainy afternoons, and even darker evenings mean that winter is here — and with winter comes the “winter blues”. …

Have you ever thought to yourself “I wish I could draw”? Do you doodle when stuck on a call, or in a boring meeting or lecture? Have you thought about picking up art as a hobby again? I’m writing to convince you to give it a try, and explain why…