The last year has taught us all so many things. Company is important (even for introverts), working in pyjamas isn’t quite as great as we all hoped, and we all need structure in our lives. However much we always complained about our daily tasks, they helped to keep us moving and made it clear that …
Isolating because of COVID is bad enough as it is — but doing it when you’ve very recently moved away to university is even more challenging. The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives in so many previously unimaginable ways. Social contact has been all but eradicated, the pleasures that make life worth living pushed aside …
Eating well is an important part of staying fit and healthy. You need to eat a balanced diet so that your body is getting everything it needs. It probably won’t come as a surprise that there are certain foods with high levels of vitamins and minerals that can make a real difference to how your …
Gardening is an activity enjoyed by millions of people, but it’s more than just a way to pass the time — it can have significant benefits for your physical and mental health. But how does this work? What exactly are these wellbeing benefits — and why does gardening have such a positive effect on people’s …
For nearly a year now, many of us have cut out the daily commute to the office. Getting to work now requires a short shuffle from bed to the kitchen table or the spare room in the mornings. And while working from home offers more flexibility and freedom, it also means we don’t actually need …
We all talk about the joy and beauty of motherhood. Of course, we also speak about the more difficult moments, when we’re feeling exhausted and stressed because we haven’t slept properly in weeks or the baby isn’t feeding properly. And if you’ve had to go through all this during a global pandemic, it’s even harder. …
What’s there to worry about these days? Well, I suppose there’s the pandemic that’s still doing its level best to take lives, destroy businesses, and send economies tumbling into recession. That’s admittedly a fairly compelling reason to be concerned. By now, our daily lives have changed so immensely that it’s getting hard to remember what …
When you think about it, sleep has an almost comical level of domination over our lives. Yeah, humans are creatures of habit and routine — but so many of us are diverse, adventurous and curious people. Despite all of that, at the end of each day, there’s nothing we want more than to climb into …
Anxiety can be mentally and physically exhausting. It can hit anywhere, any time, and leave you feeling overwhelmed and unable to do anything. But as hopeless as it might feel in that moment, it’s important to understand there are steps you can take to reduce your anxiety. We’ve put together a guide to dealing with …
While working from home it’s easy to let work pile up on top of you, and allow your day-to-day life to be dictated by endless tasks. But overloading on work isn’t the key to successfully balancing your professional and personal life (surprise, surprise). Instead, you need to establish a harmonious routine that promotes healthy living …
