Whilst it’s a common work-place gibe that everybody is counting the days until retirement, the notion of reaching age 66 and removing oneself to a quiet life of pub gardens seems to be fading.  

In a culture of health-consciousness and paying heavily into skin care, it is often pressed upon on us to be wary of spending too much time in the sun on a hot day. What’s more dangerous, though, is becoming deterred from venturing outside at all.

We have all heard somebody, whether in real life or on the television, claim to have a supernatural ‘sixth sense’. You may even believe you have one yourself. The truth is you could be right. If you can stand on one leg with your arms out and pass an imaginary rock back and forth between […]

In the modern age of social media, users are overwhelmed with a torrent of unrealistic content which brainwashes them into believing that they are not living their ‘best life’. From unhealthy beauty standards, to online parent shaming. ‘Instagram vs reality’ has become a popular phrase and, whilst more and more social media ‘influencers’ are trying […]

In a modern world where depression is becoming more common, particularly amongst young people, researchers at a London university has discovered some helpful advice for increasing your level of happiness. A recent study by King’s College London concluded that listening to birdsong for a few minutes each day is linked to a boost in happiness […]

As a parent of both a teenager and a young baby, I can tell you from personal experience that children will drive you to the brink of insanity. The naughty step has long been a parenting tactic either used to teach children ‘a lesson’, or to find a moment to calm down in the wake […]

We have all heard about feminism, sexism and racism, but a new ‘ism’ seems to be emerging… ableism. Ableism is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as discrimination in favour of able-bodied people. The term was most recently used to describe offensive song lyrics containing an ‘ableist slur’ derived from medical terminology that is still widely […]

Whilst many of us are privileged to work in a job role that we dearly enjoy, for others work is simply a means to an end. Either way, the responsibilities and pressures of work – married, for some, with the stress of parenthood – can weigh heavily on your mental health if you have no […]