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11 ways to reduce stress in your life
When it’s all getting a bit too much and life is throwing way too much shade at you. Take a moment to breathe, smile, grab some chocolate and relax.
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COMMENT | “I have a weird relationship with London. It’s the place that I began to discover myself, but it was also the place where I started to have problems”
Bright Lights, Big City: Columnist Al Jenning confronts his past, with a trip to London We all have that one place that we love to visit, but it always stirs up some unwelcome memories. Whether it be a bar where we saw the bloke, we fancied necking somebody else, or whether it is the place […]
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Is it time to pick up and learn a musical instrument?
It’s official – practicing a musical instrument IS good for your mental health.
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Gardening. It’s Good For The Soul
Remembering John Slavin 1988 – 2018 We are told that gardening is good for our wellbeing but more importantly, our mental health. Several community gardens have popped up over the past few years with this in mind and thanks to Gardeners World, it has highlighted the important impact of these and in someways championed them. […]
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5 Ways to Make Working From Home Easier
Not everyone can work from home and for those who are on the frontline of the current public health crisis; you have my thanks and my respect. But for those who have to work from home, whether they are social distancing, self-isolating here are a few things which can help to make it a little […]
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Maybe it’s time to meditate. Here’s what you need to know
Breathe In… Breathe Out… If you read my previous piece on Witch Influencers and New Wellness Trends, then you know my thoughts on how essential it is to take time out for yourself and switch off from the social media age, in which we live. In this week’s feature, I’m aiming to build on this […]
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Could a social media detox be good for the soul?
Dr Mark Winwood has revealed that leaving social media could help your mental health – here’s how.
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Admiting that you have dark feelings is difficult at Christmas
But it’s absolutely okay to do. Gerard Barnes, CEO of mental health treatment specialists Smart TMS gives THEGAYUK five tips on how to “safeguard” your mental wellbeing this holiday season. Talk about your feelings Many people will expect you to be in great spirits at Christmas, but don’t necessarily take into account why you may […]
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Young LGB+ people are more likely to experience mental health issues
New research, published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, has found that adolescents from sexual minorities (those attracted to same-sex or both sexes) in the UK are more likely to experience mental health problems, adverse social environments and negative health outcomes in contrast to their heterosexual counterparts. The research aimed to rectify the lack of […]
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DRAMA TRIANGLE: Hero, Villain or maybe you’re neither?
The world is various shades of grey and there isn’t a ‘universally agreed’ rule book on behaviour everyday behaviour. What you see as something despicable others may well not see as that bad. They may even see you as the villain and this other person the ‘hero’.
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Saying goodbye to Facebook could help your mental well being
Dr Mark Winwood has revealed that leaving social media could help your mental health – here’s how.