Protecting your mental health is essential in an age filled with busy schedules and high stress. The more you give into the culture of busyness and being overwhelmed, the more prone you are to feel mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and ultimately, burnout. However, with preventative strategies and innovative interventions, one can protect […]
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Having strong mental clarity is something that each of us is probably keen on. For one thing, there is just so much that it can help with, and which it can make easier. If you are keen to make sure that you are having the best mental clarity you can, then there are quite a […]
Breaking resolutions completely normal: Rebecca Wallersteiner looks at new international research which suggest that breaking New Year Resolutions is something to be celebrated as an expression of spontaneity. We are only a few days into the New Year and many of us have made New Year resolutions. If you’ve already broken them don’t feel a […]
Mediterranean diet or mindfulness during pregnancy reduces the risk of a low birth weight baby: A clinical trial for pregnant women at high risk of a low birth weight baby demonstrates for the first time that Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions during pregnancy reduce the prevalence of low birth weight by 29-36% as […]
Fight or Flight Got You Feeling Fraught? Here are 5 tips to master your anxiety ahead of World Mental Health Day, which takes place on the 10th October. As the days blur together and news continues to roll out about the long-term impact of the coronavirus crisis, uncertainty about our health, finances and future is at an all-time high. But […]
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Mental health amongst university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on students. Recent evidence suggests that university students are more likely to develop mental health problems when compared with […]
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Yoga is an eight-part system which influences the whole person, mind and body. It is an ancient practice which incorporates different elements such as physical postures, which may be held for a long period of time, to breath control, mindfulness and a code of ethics. The ethos behind yoga is to be compassionate and kind […]
How to have a mindful New Year: If you are dreading going back to the pressures of work after the Christmas holidays “mindfulness” – paying more attention to the present moment can help you deal with the stress and feel happier and more positive in 2021. We often race through life forgetting to pay attention […]
Migraine Awareness Week, beginning on the first Sunday in September, aims to raise awareness of the condition, highlight its impact and our vital work to support the millions of people affected. Migraine is the third most common disease in the world, with an estimated global prevalence of one in seven people. Despite being recognised as […]
Mindfulness, which is essentially meditation rebranded for the squeamish, is embedded in the history of Indic consciousness traditions such as the Sikhs, Hindus and Buddhists going back thousands of years. Essentially a journey of self-discovery, ‘mindfulness’ is a word created to make meditation palatable to a new generation of people who don’t want to be […]