Read our posts about Wellbeing

20Oct

The Power of Big Picture Thinking

Chris Skellett

self, wellbeing

Soul

The pace of modern life seems to continually hold us back from thinking about the bigger picture. Instead, we are locked into a world where we focus on simple facts and information. We do not dwell on context or seek a wider analysis in our conversations. It's also a world where we rarely pause to reflect upon more personal conceptual questions, such as who we are, where we are going, and what life is all about for us. These are the kind of questions that require us to ‘change gear’ in our thinking; to lift ourselves up from asking questions that require...
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10Oct

5 Adventurous Wellbeing Retreats

Caroline Sylger

health, retreats, spas, wellbeing

Soul

Want some adventure with your wellbeing? On these wonderful healthy holidays you can see the world but look after yourself at the same time, says retreat journalist Caroline Sylger
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03Oct

The Five Stages of Giving up Alcohol

Jeannette Hyde

alcohol, health, nutrition, wellbeing

Nutritionists

Nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde's 5 tried and tested stages of giving up alcohol: the hardships and the benefits.
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19Sep

Don't Let Mindfulness Unleash Your Inner Critic

Julia Bueno

emotions, mindfulness, self compassion, theapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Mindfulness practice is a useful psychological tool, but it needs an element of self-compassion too says therapist Julia Bueno
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17Sep

Does Religion Have a Role in Therapy?

Sarah Royle

counselling, society, spirituality, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Sarah Royle is surprised to find that religion is left out of client assessment tools, she argues that therapists must be aware of belief systems.
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28Aug

Imagine A World Without Trees?

Jackee Holder

wellbeing

Soul

Can you imagine what your neighbourhood or this country would look like if there were no trees covering the countryside or dotted around our cities, towns or villages? In her novel The Twelve Tribes Of Hattie, author Ayana Mathis describes this scene perfectly when she writes, “ She smelled the absence of trees before she saw it…” There was a time in the past when the UK was covered in wild forests, where trees would live for up to 2000 years. Surely the ancient trees that have survived, who have worked so hard on our behalf, providing wood, habitat for animals and...
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27Aug

Why You Should Sometimes Take Things For Granted

Aaron Balick

family, mindfulness, wellbeing

Therapists

If you were lucky, you got through your childhood with no major traumas, except for the odd domestic here and there. If you were one of these lucky people, your childhood was a time of taking things for granted; that your life was safe; that your parents were alive (and were going to stay that way forever); and that your home provided everything you needed.  This is likely to have provided you with a sense of abundance and safety. On balance, everything was probably going to be okay. If you are less lucky, your levels of resilience influence how secure and abundant...
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04Aug

Top 5 Retreats in the English Countryside

Caroline Sylger

health, retreats, spas, wellbeing

Soul

You don't have to travel far for relaxation – here's our pick of 5 beautiful UK retreats
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28Jul

How Food Can Affect Depression

Rachel Kelly

depression, nutrition, wellbeing

Mind

Your choice of food can affect your recovery from depression, and help keep you on an even keel says Rachel Kelly
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15Jul

Metamorphic Technique Massage

Kate Codrington

complementaryhealth, massage, wellbeing

Body

With metamorphic technique we leave the earthy world of physiological based massage behind. No snippets of research about cortisol or reduced anxiety today; we’re not in Kansas anymore. Instead we enter the wonderful world of transformational healing. You might decide to book a metamorphic session if you wanted to: Change the patterns in your relationships Respond to stress differently Move on in your life Release old habits and beliefs about the world that no longer serve you Feel more...
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