How to have a pet friendly Christmas: While Christmas is an exciting time of year for the family, it can be both stressful and potentially dangerous for your pet. Follow our top tips to make sure your pet stays safe and stress-free this festive season. Candles Candles decorate many of our homes over Christmas, but […]
Home alone for Christmas? Here’s 6 ways to get through it: Millions of people are having to discard their Christmas plans and think again. The prospect of being alone can suit some, especially if their work schedule has been relentless, but for others it will feel completely at odds with what the season means to […]
How to (sleigh) ride your emotions this Christmas: Santa knows if you’re naughty or nice, but not if you’re sad or stressed. For people feeling down this holiday period, here are some evidence-based tips for managing your emotions, by Valentina Bianchi, Paul Garrett, Lindsie Arthur-Hulme, Dr Ella Moeck, & Dr Katharine Greenaway, University of Melbourne. […]
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First aid for Christmas from First Aid For Life: The festive season sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses which can pose a problem when your GP and local chemist are closed. Following our tips and stocking up on these festive first aid supplies before Christmas will help you get the very […]
Follow our top tips to keep you and your family safe over the holidays from the twelve mishaps of Christmas! Christmas can be a magical time of year. However, it is also a time when there are more accidents and mishaps than usual, for both humans and pets. According to the RoSPA more than 80,000 […]
COVID and the festive season: Expert advice for staying safe: Christmas is coming but with Covid here to stay, how can you and your family keep safe and well during the holiday season? Join TV presenter Kate Garraway on Tuesday 8 December as she puts questions from the public to top medical experts Dr Chris van Tulleken, Dr Clare […]
How to cope at Christmas: Priory experts on handling grief and loneliness over the festive season Social media can offer access to an online community at Christmas, and link people with valuable support networks for the bereaved Make sure to get outside into nature and connect with the natural world; exercise is also key to […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the holiday season! Everyone is looking forward to enjoying spending time with loved ones and taking part in the festivities. On the other hand, how do we plan on staying healthy when there’s an abundance of baked goods, buttery carbs and other temptations? Not to mention the […]
Two leading Priory experts in mental health and bereavement counselling offer advice on getting through Christmas Everyone experiences the pain of bereavement, and the struggle to reconcile the conflicting emotions that comes with it; sadness, anger, frustration and even exhaustion are all normal. Acutely distressing feelings may lessen and change as time passes, but there […]
Arguably the commonest mistake people make at Christmas is trying to starve themselves before going into the Christmas dinner. Yes, you might save a few calories, by skipping breakfast, but you’ll probably be so hungry by the time dinner arrives you’ll eat more than you intended, and not taste it either! Opt for a small […]