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24Apr

How Channel 4's Plus Sized Wars Misses the Point

Leanne Brookes

self, society, wellbeing, women

Mind

Singer-songwriter and mental health blogger Leanne Brookes reflects on how Channel 4's Plus Sized Wars documentary misses the point on mental health.
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23Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2015: Bodies of Light by Sarah Moss

Alice McGurran

books, culture, family

Soul

The Wellcome Book Prize is an annual award, open to works of fiction and non-fiction which to be eligible must have a theme which focuses on health, illness or medicine. The last of our reviews of the shortlisted texts looks at Bodies of Light by Sarah Moss. The winner will be announced next week.
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22Apr

How to Love Your Breasts

Dr Christiane Northrup

body, bodyimage, wellbeing, women

Body

Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved, regardless of their shape or size or the age of their owner. Author and women's health expert Dr Christiane Northrup has tips on how to love and appreciate your breasts.
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21Apr

How Social Media Gave a Child Sex Abuse Survivor a Voice

Louise Chunn

abuse, childhood, CSA, society, therapy

Mind

Child sex abuse is a subject that in the UK we are slowly waking up to after many decades of pretending it wasn’t there. How do the children who suffered the abuse ever recover? Sue Crocombe speaks to Louise Chunn about her experiences.
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20Apr

The Importance of Healthy Snacking

Landria Voigt

nutrition

Body

Everyone snacks. Okay, maybe not everyone, but almost everyone. Learn when and how you should be snacking.
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20Apr

The Transformative Power of Travel

Monika Sleszynska

hypnotherapy, self, therapy, travel

Therapists

Hypnotherapist Monika Sleszynska shares her transformational experience of travelling through Egypt. She now organises trips to Egypt with clients to encourage them to embrace our 'quintessentially human' desire to explore new lands and in turn learn about ourselves.
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17Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2015: The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being by Alice Roberts

Alice McGurran

books, culture, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Next in our series of Wellcome Book Prize Shortlist 2015 reviews, learn where you came from with The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being by Alice Roberts. It's an entertaining, mind-expanding romp through the fields of embryology, genetics and zoology, which will leave most readers far better-educated than they started out
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16Apr

Why Happiness Matters

Anthony Seldon

happiness, self, society

Soul

The happier we become, the more energy we have, the more committed we feel and the more we engage with others. Headmaster of Wellington College Dr Anthony Seldon shares his 8-step pathway to happiness.
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14Apr

Tulamassage and Tulayoga: a Meditation Through Movement

Louise Chunn

complementaryhealth, health, massage, retreats, spas, wellbeing, yoga

Body

Louise Chunn reflects on her experience of tulamassage and tulayoga; an intimate, powerful and emotional practice created by Louka Leppard.
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13Apr

Are you Easy Prey for a Sociopath?

Jane McGregor

empathy, society, sociopath

Mind

In a new post from Dr Jane McGregor in our sociopath series, learn about the Sociopath-Empath-Apath Triad and find out if you are likely to be easy prey for a sociopath.
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