Read our posts about Wellbeing

18Feb

What is Scaravelli Yoga?

Lucy Greeves

exercise, wellbeing, yoga

Body

Having studied with some of the most inspirational teachers in India, Vanda Scaravelli set up her own yoga style, based on gravity and its effect on the body
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17Feb

Is Your Diet Causing Chronic Inflammation?

Noonie Zand

nutrition, wellbeing

Body

When studying nutrition I was initially very taken by the idea, provided by one of my tutors, that inflammation is the seat of all chronic disease. This concept had never crossed my mind before as I had always thought of inflammation as being the acute kind – the pain, heat, swelling and redness that is the result of scraping your knee or cutting your finger. Of course this kind of inflammation is important and, in a place without antibiotics or antiseptics, it is life-saving. This is because it is the body’s primary mechanism for dealing with trauma and...
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05Feb

What You Should Know About Sleep

Louise Chunn

sleep, stress, wellbeing

Body

Don’t smoke, cut back on the booze, try to stick to a healthy diet, get some exercise --- that’s enough health rules to be getting on with surely?  But there’s one essential element that many people forget about. Sleep is as important as any of those in keeping us on the rails. This was one of the main messages I took away from a visit to Champneys Tring recently. I was at the well-known health spa to sample a Lifestyle Improvement Plan, for which food and drink intake, exercise levels and daily activities are monitored in advance. The aim is to illustrate that...
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09Jan

Can You Teach Yourself to be More Empathetic?

Roman Krznaric

empathy, relationships, self, wellbeing

Soul

Roman Krznaric explains why empathy is an essential element of wellbeing
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17Dec

Two Poems To Help With Anxiety

Rachel Kelly

anxiety, stress, wellbeing

Soul

Reading poetry can help when you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, says author Rachel Kelly
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12Dec

Understanding the Psychology of Your Home

Sam Jacob

home, psychology, self, wellbeing

Soul

Homes are more than just a roof over our heads, they reveal our psychology says Sam Jacob
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05Dec

Why We Fall in Love with Pets

Claudine Levy

wellbeing

Soul

I have recently launched a Cat Campaign in my household. It is my firm belief that owning a cat will make both me and my single mother exponentially happier. Pet therapy has widely been used to treat a variety of issues ranging from depression, Asperger’s, ADHD and Empty Nest Syndrome. When her children left home for university, a family friend of mine reluctantly bought a dog to keep her company. Charlie the King Charles Cavalier proved to be this woman’s saviour. During a period of intense loneliness and isolation, she was able to channel her need to...
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05Dec

Looking into The Examined Life: Interview with Stephen Grosz

Louise Chunn

psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, therapy, wellbeing

Mind

Welldoing.org founder Louise Chunn interviews renowned psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz, author of The Examined Life
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05Dec

10 Tips to Fight Depression

Rachel Kelly

depression, empathy, sleep, tips, wellbeing

Mind

Depression is a common issue but can be very hard to manage. Author Rachel Kelly advises us to call upon the power of breathing, of action, and of words to thrust us out of the darkness
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