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Is Taking Glutamine Before Bed a Good Idea? Do you have trouble sleeping? With 31% of the UK population suffering from insomnia and as many as 66% suffering from 'disturbed sleep' you are not alone. The good news is that there are actions you can take today that will...
Self-Reflection Writing Prompts There’s nothing like a new year, a new season or a new phase in life for doing a little self-reflection. It’s something that I like to do quarterly: at each equinox and solstice. Life gets so busy that the days and weeks speed by in unconscious autopilot...
The Christmas holidays bring people and families together to celebrate and reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the next. It is the end of the days getting shorter and darker. It's mid-winter. And the days now get lighter by 15 minutes every week. It's a time to...
A simple trick to switch off your stress response: with your eyes Have you ever wondered why humans love a view? A big coastal sky, or getting to the top of a hill? It’s calming. It helps us to get perspective. And in our ancient brains, unconsciously, it helps us...
Life is stressful these days and our general anxiety levels are higher than ever. Having a stress-relieving tool kit that helps you to control your anxiety, rest, digest, unwind and get the sleep you need to stay healthy, balanced and resilient is a vital part of modern life. Knowing how...
I wonder, what does mental wellness mean to you? People have different ways of coping with things. We are all individual people which is what makes the world amazing. We all react to things in different ways. “If I am doing something then it’s a distraction from what I’m feeling...
10 Minutes to Happy (Lessons from Psychology) Many of us believe that happiness is the ultimate mental health goal. How often have you heard parents say that all they want for their children is health and happiness? This has always jarred with me as an unrealistically high expectation for life....
Life is stressful these days, and it’s important to have a stress-relieving tool kit that helps you to rest, digest, unwind and get the sleep you need to stay healthy, balanced and resilient. What does stress look like?Stress is the body’s reaction to a challenge. Though stress is often perceived...
Many of us are feeling anxious, low or suffering from tiredness and we could all do with an energy boost and a few strategies to banish brain fog and to help get our mood mojo back. Does that sound like a plan? So I thought I would share some tips...
More than half of adults and over two thirds of young people said that their mental health has got worse during the period of lockdown restrictions (Mind 2020) so I thought I would put together a box of quick go-to happiness hacks that boost your serotonin and dopamine naturally. We’re...
There are some simple things you can do that make a big difference to your resilience. 1. Look after Yourself We all know how we react differently if we are tired and run down. But when we are struggling it can seem like an impossible mountain to climb to start ‘taking...
First steps to recovering your mental health One of the most difficult things that men learn in life is that sometimes they need to ask for help. Often it is only when you simply can’t cope with things on your own any longer that you start to Google: How do...
We all have our favourite season and I am definitely a summer person. The light warm mornings we spent sitting outside with our coffee in one hand and a book in the other. The warmth of the summer breeze against our skin every day and the many evenings spent walking...
Are you someone that doesn’t feel so good in the winter months? Do you dread the shorter days of autumn and winter every year as you know that the dark days affect your mood? It is not uncommon for people to experience seasonal fluctuation in moods. You may have noticed...
The Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep Are you one of the enormous number of people who struggle with poor sleep? There is nothing that undermines our quality of life so comprehensively.For some people it’s not being able to get off to sleep - a busy mind, tossing and turning,...
Happiness is a complex issue I feel. We often say of our children “As long as they’re happy and healthy…” and I wonder what that means. Or if it is a realistic expectation. How often are we truly happy - as in euphoric - in our lives?
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