Health & Wellness
Managing Your Mental Health: How to Cope
We live in a stressful world, and many people find that life is only getting harder as time goes on. It’s understandable, therefore, that you might find yourself battling with your mental health just as much as your physical health. Anxiety disorders alone impact over 40 million adults in the US, and these figures…
Read More5 Ways to Stop Being Self-Conscious
If you’ve been struggling with feeling self-conscious, you’ll know how difficult it can be. At it’s worst, it can be paralysing and prevent you attaining some of the things you should be capable of achieving in life. This can manifest in you not taking on new challenges, being unprepared to step outside your comfort zone…
Read MoreSlightly Different Foods for IBS and FODMAP
About three decades ago, I gave my diet a radical overhaul. My health depended on it. Out went convenience food, takeaways and afternoon chocolate bars and in came proper home cooked food. This benefited me so much that I went on to train to help others. I now work as a therapist, specialising in…
Read MoreWhy You’re Anxious & What To Do About It
Anxiety is something that affects pretty much everyone at some point in their lives. However, some people suffer debilitating symptoms and for those people, it is a good idea to have some tools in the toolbox for how to deal with it. If you have a lot of anxiety and want get on top of…
Read MoreHow Can a Pharmacist Help You Manage Your Health?
When you have a health issue, the first thing that you might do is make an appointment with your doctor. But that’s not always necessary, especially when you’re dealing with a minor medical issue or you just want to get some advice. Did you know that your local pharmacist could help you in these…
Read MoreHow To Make your Computer Work Better for your Health
Many of us work long hours at a computer or other screen. I’ve been doing this since 1999 when I built my first website! I used to spend around 16 hours a day reading, researching and writing for numerous blogs and clients. Then, almost imperceptibly, these long hours started to take its toll on…
Read More4 ways to have a healthy winter this year
I don’t know about you, but I felt like autumn arrived this morning! It’s only the middle of August, yet the nights are getting darker, earlier and temperatures are already dropping. After the past 18 months, which none of us could ever imagine would happen, it’s important to move into the winter months feeling…
Read MoreWays To Embrace A More Active Lifestyle When You Struggle With Pain
Exercise provides a vast range of health benefits, but how can you reap the rewards of a more active lifestyle when you suffer from pain? If you are susceptible to pain as a result of an old injury, a chronic condition, an accident or anatomical problems that affect your joints, there are ways to…
Read More7 Ways To Welcome More Calm Into Your Life
It’s safe to say that life tends to be a little stressful at the moment. No matter what any of us try to do, it’s so easy to think that we can relax and switch off, but it’s really hard when things are out of our control. Maybe you are feeling really anxious (research…
Read MoreChanges to Make That Will Quickly Get You Spending More Time Outside
A few decades ago, many people might spend the vast majority of their time outdoors, both for work and recreation. Since then, societies around the world have become more industrialised, and as our technologies have become more sophisticated, that previous norm has well and truly become a thing of the past. Today, many people…
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