Winter isn’t even here yet, but the cold weather certainly is. Unfortunately, with this cold weather comes a higher chance of catching a cold or flu. No one wants to be sick over the festive period, but if you’re not careful, this is exactly what’s going to happen. The first step to staying healthy throughout winter is regularly washing your hands, but the foods that you eat can play a massive … [Read more...]
Best Exercises To Help Relieve Depression
If you’re suffering from mild to moderate depression, although seeing your physician and possibly talking with a therapist is probably a good idea, there is something else that may be able to relieve your symptoms and help you get your life back – exercise. Numerous studies have shown that exercise has a positive effect on the moods of people suffering from anxiety and moderate depression. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Stay Young When You Get Old
It happens to the best of us. Old age creeps up and suddenly we aren’t able to do the things we used to do. We aren’t able to drink all night long and avoid a hangover the next day. We aren’t able to spring out of bed after a long session in the gym. We forget what we were doing two minutes ago and it takes us longer to fight off illness. All of these things are inevitable, but there are a few … [Read more...]
12 Ways to Love Yourself and Be More Happy
There’s no one in your life that you spend more time with than yourself. Despite this, most people simply don’t love themselves as wholly and ardently as they should. We’re exposed to celebrity supermen and women all the time through modern media channels, and some people have trouble really appreciating their own ideas, talents, and the positive traits of their personalities. Take a step back, … [Read more...]
Are You Breathing Correctly?
Let’s face it; we all need to breathe so that we can survive! The trouble is, some of us aren’t that great at taking care of our bodies, and so our lungs become inefficient and ineffective. Eventually, we could end up with a plethora of medical problems and conditions. It’s not all bad news because it’s possible to reverse the situation and improve our breathing. Doing so means we can lead … [Read more...]
Workplace Issues That You Shouldn’t Ignore
Working for 8 or more hours a day can be incredibly tiresome. We wake up early, take very few breaks, get back home and barely have enough time to ourselves. Then before we know it, the evening is over and it’s back to sleep to prepare for the next day. However ridiculous it sounds, we all do it eventually. Perhaps you’re blessed with a work-at-home job that pays a lot, or maybe you work in an … [Read more...]
Lovin’ Your Body & Mind This Summer
With summer well on its way, it’s time to think about what we can do to help us feel more energised. There are certain things attributed to different parts of our body that we can all be doing to help us reach our potential, and these are the things that we often all know about: stop smoking to decrease chances of disease, eating better, exercise more to get ourselves fitter, get outside to … [Read more...]
How To Feel Your Best & Be Happy
Do you always feel your best? Are you happy 24/7? If you answered no to both of these questions, then you’re not alone. It’s safe to say that we all have our down days. And that’s okay. It’s normal not to feel fantastic all the time. However, when you find yourself starting to struggle, then you definitely need to do something about it. Sure, it’s common to feel a bit off from time to time – but … [Read more...]
4 Hearth-Healthy Foods That Need a Place On Your Table
The thing with cliches is, well, they become so overused that we don’t really pay much attention to them, which is why the phrase “you are what you eat” never really gets the undivided attention it deserves. But it should. It really, really should. And that’s because the contents of your kitchen can save your life. That’s not us just being melodramatic either. That’s scientists using … [Read more...]
How To Find Your Way Back From Emotional Trauma
When dark days happen, recovery can often be a far longer process than we may have anticipated. No one’s life, however privileged, is immune from challenges, suffering and loss, but in terrible times, when it feels like our world is spinning out of control, we have to accept that sometimes we can’t control events. What we can control is our response to what is happening. And while processing … [Read more...]