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.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) recently commissioned research to quantify the impact of arts and heritage on physical and mental wellbeing, as well as the monetary value of these benefits. The research, which analysed data collected from 13 groups of people, was undertaken by Frontier Economics and University College London-based World Health Organization Collaborating […]

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 […]

Next month, the UK will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week between Monday May 13 and Sunday May 19 2024. The theme for the year is ‘moving more for our mental health’. As we all know, exercise has been proven time and again to relieve anxiety and depression by reducing cortisol levels and releasing more serotonin […]

Research by London School of Economics and Vitality health insurance has found that if people throughout the country set themselves a daily target of just 5,000 steps, it could save the NHS up to £15 billion each year. Walking drastically reduces the rate of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes […]

As an ever-increasing number of employers embrace the practice of remote working, have you considered taking a workcation to help you battle burnout? Data collected in the 2021 Anatomy of Work Index, compiled by American software company Asana, shows that 87 per cent of employees globally worked late in 2020 and 71 per cent of […]

The concept of being flawesome is recognising that you are imperfect, which is a natural state of being. Rather than trying to ‘fix’ your imperfections, you’re embracing the fact they exist and figuring out a way to turn your perceived flaws into advantages.

I’m going to paint you a picture. You’re fresh out of a warm bath, cosy in your pyjamas. It’s dark outside and peacefully silent as you climb into bed and rest your head on your pillow. You turn to face your partner and whisper, ‘goodnight’, before rolling away and closing your eyes, anticipating a night […]