Being outside, apart from being fun, can be extremely beneficial to your health — such as enjoying better fitness levels, lower stress, and boosting your immunity. While your local park can’t really offer a TV screen and air conditioning, being active outdoors can improve your well-being in a variety of…

Every year I tell myself I’ll start reading again, but I don’t always stick to the plan. Last week I finished reading ‘Fight Club’ by Chuck Palahniuk, and realised that the moment after I’m done reading is also the one where I am feeling more creative and energised. As a…

Why is yoga good for you? Staying active is very important, especially as we get older, as it helps improve independence and maintain mental health. The National Health Service (NHS) recommends doing stretching exercises at least twice a week, as they are easy to do at home and improve your…

Summer can be a very satisfying season for gardeners, as allotments are brimming with the fruits of their labour. There is so much to gain from gardening, probably more than you assume. Not only are gardens pretty, and a nice space to share with friends and family, they also offer…

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. …

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…