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Slow down, chill out, stop moaning: The New Health Rules for happiness
Happy and healthy: get these down and you’ve got the whole life thing nailed. But while we’ll guzzle green juice and throw on our sports bras to get our bods looking their best, our poor heads rarely...
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3 foolproof ways to curb chronic worrying
That ominous feeling of stress and worry has a huge impact on your life, so you shouldn’t suffer in silence. Instead, discover how to kick that chronic worrying habit – for good. 1 Ditch the...
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7 things you didn’t know about your cup of tea
Britain is a nation of tea drinkers. We collectively enjoy 165 million cuppas every day – no mean feat. And these days the variety of teas on shelves is greater than ever. Sales of exotic blends and...
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Colour yourself calm
Think colouring in is just for little people? Think again. Science says (and the studied concentration on any scribbling toddler’s face shows) that colouring takes us to a happy place psychologists...
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Our new favourite healthy morning ritual in London
Once the hours between six and nine AM were to be snoozed, rushed and caffeinated through. But from elaborate eggy breakfasts, to metabolism-firing circuits classes, they’re now a prime time for doing...
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Busy day syndrome is a thing
We’ve all admired that friend – the one who stays cool and calm however busy or difficult life gets. While, by comparison, we’re frequently a hot, flustered mess, racing around like the proverbial...
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What’s the deal with running therapy?
Honesty, 24 years have taught me, is much easier on foot. From raising that niggling irk with a partner to coming clean with a parent – there’s something about the motion and sense of space that makes...
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3 natural ways to beat stress
Last year a total of 11.7 million working days were lost due to stress, accounting for 45 per cent of all working days lost to ill health. When it all gets a bit much, take time for you and combat...
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5 ways to beat Christmas stress
We Brits seem to be Christmas obsessed. According to Google, we make more Christmas searches than anywhere else in the world. A YouGov survey found that half of us consider it our favourite time of...
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5 surprising signs you’re stressed
Many of the conditions that doctors see are symptoms of an underlying issue – stress. Constant pressure can be disastrous for health by permanently raising levels of adrenaline and cortisol. In the...
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Winter aromatherapy: what seasonal scents can do for your wellbeing
Image: iStock This time of year is full of delicious scents, from cinnamon to spiced ginger. But did you know these aromas can also boost your wellbeing? Here’s how to harness their power, whether...
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6 steps to heal stressed skin, inside and out
Image: iStock You may spend a fortune on skin creams, carefully massage oils into your face, and take vitamins to keep your complexion clear. But there’s another cornerstone of skincare you may not...
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What is yoga nidra?
Image: iStock Brought to the masses in the early 1950s by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, yoga nidra has its roots in ancient tantric texts. The practice claims to help you reach ‘the border between...
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Improve your mental wellbeing
Anxiety and depression affect one fifth of women – that’s 21.5 per cent, compared with 16.5 per cent of men. The Mental Health Foundation reports women are twice as likely to suffer from an anxiety...
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6 things to do with your extra hour that are better than a lie-in
Image: iStock The clocks go back at 2am this Sunday, which gives us an extra hour in our weekend, along with the promise of lighter mornings again for the next couple of weeks. And while we do...
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Should I try beeja meditation?
Image: Shutterstock Our love of Asian meditation is well established, and beeja (or bija) is the newest-oldest tradition to re-enter our psyche. The Sanskrit beeja translates as ‘seed’ and refers to...
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Everyday anxiety hacks
Image: iStock For anyone who’s woken at 3am with an iron-hard knot of stress in the pit of their stomach, the impact of living with anxiety will be crushingly familiar. Up to three million Brits have...
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