Health

22 March 2020

Seven ways to keep your body healthy and happy during lockdown

Now the country is in lockdown, it’s vitally important to take care of our bodies and our minds as best we can. Here are our top suggestions to keep your ...
22 March 2020

Coronavirus: How to keep calm in times of uncertainty

By Sarah Romotsky, Director, Healthcare Partnerships at Headspace During all of this uncertainty, feeling overwhelmed, anxious and helpless is completely normal. This is an unprecedented time for all of us ...
16 March 2020

Managing your mental health in this time of uncertainty

Hope Virgo, Author and Mental Health Campaigner, Twitter: @hopevirgo, Instagram @hopevirgo_ It is everywhere! #CoronaVirus, #Covid19… and the uncertainty is rising! People fighting for themselves to stock pile, people panicking left right ...
3 March 2020

The benefits of being barefoot

I am a huge proponent of being barefoot wherever possible and when it’s not a good idea, I like to wear odd-looking minimalist footwear. Being barefoot has many health and ...

2 March 2020

Empowering homegrown health in the developing world

Improving global health is a large, but necessary, goal if the world is to combat the wealth divide, social inequality and increase productivity and innovation. So far, interventions have focused ...
18 February 2020

How to naturally manage your blood sugar levels

Did you know maintaining a consistent blood sugar level will greatly improve your life in a number of different ways? Unfortunately, many people don’t even know that many of their ...
14 January 2020

Seven ways to reach 10,000 steps a day when working from home

It is reported that 50% of the workforce will work from home by 2020, resulting in a decline in commuting, which also means a decline in exercise. If you work ...

14 January 2020

Five ways to become a healthier you in 2020

Have you set your health goals for 2020? Many people begin a new year with weight loss goals and plans to increase their exercise. While having health goals is a ...
6 January 2020

Top 10 tips to beat the Monday Morning blues

The weekend is over, the working 9-5 begins and we all know how difficult Monday mornings are. Monday comes after a weekend of relaxing or going out with friends and ...
16 December 2019

Seven reasons to try a wellbeing box

Little Lifts kindly sent me one of their signature boxes which is designed for women with breast cancer, however it can also double up a wellness box for those who ...
16 December 2019

I journaled for one month and here’s what I learned...

Pen Heaven kindly sent me a notebook and pen with the challenge of writing my thoughts and feelings down for one month all in the hope it would improve my ...

16 December 2019

Seven ways to manage New Year new you anxiety

The festive season is upon us and the New Year is fast approaching. At this point in the year so many of us are bombarded with pressure to ‘welcome new ...

6 December 2019

What to expect when you visit an optician

If you have never attended an eye examination before or if it has been some time since you did, you might feel a little apprehensive about what to expect. While ...
2 December 2019

How does a lack of control affect your health?

Twenty million Brits feel out of control in their home life- in response to these figures, we spoke to Psychologist Jo Hemmings about how a perceived lack of control can ...
1 December 2019

Seven reasons to choose 100% cotton period products

Research shows that more than 50% of women experience some form of skin irritation down there during their period. Periods are full of annoying aspects, but skin irritation shouldn’t be ...

27 November 2019

Is craft the new yoga?

-  A new survey commissioned by Hochanda, Home of Craft, Hobbies and Arts, has revealed young men and women are no longer just opting to watch TV, browse social media ...
26 November 2019

How to detox your skin after the Christmas period

"When looking to detox the skin there are few important factors to take into consideration; nutrition plays a huge role in how are skin looks. Having a healthy balanced diet with ...
26 November 2019

How to have a healthy gut

Good digestive (gut) health is the cornerstone of our immune system, helping to fend off illnesses and help us thrive. It will come as no surprise, then, that looking after ...
26 November 2019

Top tips to overcome an impending hangover

We all know prevention is the best cure, but it’s Christmas time and let’s face it, we can get a bit over excited at the office party. Not least because ...
25 November 2019

Seven reasons to buy a reusable water bottle

-  The past couple of years have seen a rise in consciousness around single-use plastic. Research from Sky Ocean Rescue has shown that the UK consumes 10.7bn single-use plastic bags ...
24 November 2019

10 Ways you can combat those Sunday night blues

For some, Sunday nights can be the worst part of the week. After having fun plans or a chilled weekend, the thought of going back to work and starting back ...
22 November 2019

The five best CBD oils to buy in the UK

CBD is the wellness phenomenon sweeping the nation, but what are the best CBD oils to buy in the UK? Recent statistics show that between 8-11% of UK adults - approximately ...

11 November 2019

Five reasons to take part in a virtual race

If you have never heard of the concept, virtual racing is where you take on a fitness challenge to achieve at your own pace and place, as part of one ...
9 November 2019

Jennifer West on body transformation and New Year fitness bootcamps

I'm going to focus this article around the New Year transformation bootcamps that you'll no doubt see advertised everywhere in a couple of months time. It is now officially the ...