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03Jul

Why the Average Diet Doesn’t Fit the Unique You

Jeannette Hyde

health, nutrition, wellbeing

Nutritionists

One size does not fit all when it comes to your diet - find out what suits you and your body, and tailor what you eat to fit your unique needs, says nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde
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23Jun

Top 5 Sea Retreats

Caroline Sylger

retreats, spas, wellbeing

Soul

Go with your lover to the Maldives Spa time at Constance Halaveli (above) If my husband and I ever won the lottery, it’s the Maldives we’d head to first, to have treatments, drink champagne and plan our new life together. There are all sorts of glamorous retreats out there, but we rather liked Constance Halaveli in the Ari Atoll, a civilised island with mahogany-lined over-water villas, exceptionally good Balinese therapists (ask for Ayu) in the over-water U Spa by Constance and delectable seafood (we got addicted to the reef fish balls). Hang out in the hot pools...
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09Jun

How To Become A Better Listener

Jackee Holder

empathy, friendship, wellbeing

Soul

Our environments have become increasingly and worryingly noisier. We talk and text constantly on mobile phones.  It’s the norm to see couples and friends out eating and drinking, and everyone will have their heads down texting or tweeting, even whilst in conversation. So it’s not surprising that as our digital talk increases we’ve steadily become poorer listeners, not better ones. So how does one become a better listener and can you learn to listen well? We’ve become adept at a type of hearing which processes information through our own personal filters. Most...
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02Jun

How Mid-life Changed My Relationship with Exercise

Leah Hardy

exercise, midlife, wellbeing

Body

I was the classic bookish school girl who hated PE. One of my earliest memories is of watching my primary school sports day from the tiny window of the locked loo cubicle where I’d hidden myself. I loathed the cold. I was mortified by  ‘cross country’ running round the local housing estate in red knickers. I was baffled by the fact that despite my scrawny build and long legs, I couldn’t run fast. And, oh yes, that I was so uncoordinated that when it was time for the scary, sporty girls to pick teams, I was actually offered to the opposing side. In fact, those...
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09May

How to Surrender to Uncertainty

Judith Orloff

creativity, emotions, empathy, wellbeing

Soul

Surrendering to the unknown is difficult. Learn how to let it be with these 7 pointers on going with the flow and embracing uncertainty, from author Judith Orloff
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04May

Self Protection: A Therapist's Guide

Julia Bueno

compassion, empathy, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Over-empathising can be draining; read therapist Julia Bueno on why we all need to consider our own self protection before being of use to others...
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16Apr

Can Celebrities De-Stigmatise Mental Illness?

Natasha Hughes

anxiety, mental health, psychotherapy, therapy, wellbeing

Mind

When celebrities talk about mental illness, does it help de-stigmatise the area?
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15Apr

How Much Should I Pay for Therapy?

Camilla Nicholls

counselling, mental health, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

How expensive is therapy? Can you negotiate? Tips for the protocol of paying for therapy
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07Apr

Celebrating Springtime

Jackee Holder

wellbeing

Soul

Spring is the season of hope where we see the early signs of the labour of the winter months come to life. What a good time to notice the parallels in our own lives. Whether our New Year hopes and plans have failed or stalled, spring reminds us that there's still time to start over again. Spring is here I woke up this morning to find the patio outside my kitchen door scattered with big, thick, clumps of fiery green moss, fallen debris from the guttering where the magpies are making their nests, the first hints that spring is on it’s way. Researchers are...
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03Apr

Feeling Present & Grounded in the Now

Caroline Goyder

mindfulness, psychology, wellbeing

Soul

Plant your roots and find your wings: how to slow it down and use mindfulness in daily life to enhance your wellbeing and move forward
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