Are you already failing at your New Year’s resolutions? Did you start with good intentions and things have slid downhill already? And now you’re beating yourself up about it? Read […]
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Lightbulb Moments: How to Get Inspired by Distracting Yourself
We’ve all been there: You’ve been sitting at your desk, not being able to solve a problem for hours. Then you go for a walk and on your return the […]
How to Stop Catastrophising
Catastrophising is one of the quickest ways to fill up your stress bucket. Often, we know it’s an irrational response and it can be extremely emotionally draining. But why do […]
Why Houseplants Improve Your Mental Health
Last year, I read Being Mortal by Atul Gawande (great book – really recommend!). He describes how the mental health of residents in a care home improved drastically when they […]
Make the Most of the Clocks Going Back to Empty Your Stress Bucket
Daylight Saving Time can make people feel the dread of winter, the darkness and cold evenings are not much to look forward to. However, it is the ideal opportunity to turn that 1 hour to your advantage and make the most of it. There have been many studies on the average hours of sleep that we get but let’s just say, as
How To Manage Your Mood Through Winter
The change of season right now means darker evenings, colder weather and an inclination to stay indoors. It can have a profound effect on people’s mental health, low mood and lethargy being the most prominent, but if that was the case then surely many more people would suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)