2016 is here and so is another January full of New Year’s resolutions, positive thinking and a chance to finally get that fresh start you’ve been hoping for. Our 2016 mind, health and wellbeing guide will motivate you to become healthier both in body and mind!
Health articles
Why sleep is important and the secret to getting enough
How did you sleep last night? Did you nod off quite quickly, sleep through and then bounce out of bed this morning? Or like 60% of the adult population did you struggle to drop off, wake frequently throughout the night and then have to drag yourself out of bed this morning to get to work on time…
How famous business leaders deal with stress
As the Bard famously quipped, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown – and this is certainly true for the modern day business mogul, where balancing a personal life with the stresses and strains of leadership can be a full-time vocation in itself. Working under pressure can often help with focus, competition and improve productivity, but it can also lead to stress and burnout if left unchecked…
Yoga versus Pilates: which one and why?
A common question amongst newcomers to both yoga and Pilates is how to pick between the two of them. It’s true that they are similar and so offer some of the same kind of benefits, but the history of both is actually very different and they have distinct aspects, which in practice, mean they affect the body in quite different ways. Here we clear up the misinformation and take you through the characteristics of both yoga and Pilates…
Recent news stories
Obesity is the biggest risk to women’s health
Obesity and being overweight is the biggest risk to women, according to a new report released. ‘The Health of the 51%: Women’ warns that obesity is harming women’s health and aims to tackle the myth behind pregnant women ‘eating for two’…
Women more likely to be affected by dementia or be carers, House of Lords debate highlights
Women are more likely to be affected by Dementia in addition to being more likely to be carers, according to a debate that highlighted the disease in the House of Lords recently. Charity Alzheimer’s Research UK launched its report, Women and Dementia: A Marginalised Majority, during the event
Advice from our bloggers
De-Clutter Your Life and Feel Free
I’m sure you’ve seen a Zen garden. Often created from no more than a few boulders, a water feature, some carefully pruned tress and gravel paths sinuously raked to look like ripples in water, its minimalist design produces a feeling of serenity. This approach is something the Japanese carry over into other areas of life, such as the KonMari Method of re-organising and de-cluttering your possessions, keeping only those things that ‘spark joy’ in your life…
Read more at Maite Baron’s Wellbeing of Happiness blog here
Have you ever stopped on your hamster wheel just for a moment and wondered if the pace your going at, or what you’re doing either matters or is serving you anymore? Maybe the dream you started chasing when you were twenty-one may not be the one that you want today and now at 42 or maybe it never was? Perhaps you’re leading the life that someone else wants for you?…
Read more of Gordon Fraser’s health and wellness advice here
