Coronavirus (COVID-19)

While it’s important to regularly exercise our entire body to maintain its overall health and control our weight, you shouldn’t just be giving your legs a workout. Having good upper body strength is equally, if not more, important and its’s easy to build up by following a few simple routines at home every week. Why do you need to exercise your upper body? Thought you only needed to exercise your...

Been told you spend far too much time on your phone? Or maybe you’re checking social media more than you normally would while we’re currently in lockdown? While it can be a good distraction and a great way to keep in touch with your friends,...

Whether you’re naturally an introvert or you’re currently going through the coronavirus lockdown on your own, there are many reasons to celebrate having some me-time. In our modern technological age, we’re almost never completely on our own. Nevertheless, there are some definite positives to occasionally...

There are endless reasons why we experience loneliness, and each is as valid as the last. If you feel lonely, it can help to talk to someone you trust. Alternatively, a healthcare professional or a therapist, which you can often access free through the NHS...

The current climate of uncertainty, combined with the social distancing regulations, is causing increased levels of stress and anxiety amongst many of us. Children are not immune to these feelings either. With schools closed and restrictions placed on movement outdoors, children are feeling the effects...

Staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown? Or maybe you’re after general ways to exercise without having to pay for expensive gym memberships or equipment? Luckily, there are numerous different workout routines which target the major muscles in your body and require absolutely nothing except...

Anxiety is our body’s natural response to stress, and most people will experience it occasionally.1 However, it can start becoming a problem when it begins to affect your day-to-day life. Read on for things you can do to help and reduce feelings of anxiety. Causes...

Are you tired of typing away at your kitchen table or having important phone calls interrupted by the kids? Make setting up a home office your number one priority! Whether you regularly work from home and are looking for products to boost your productivity or...

Sitting at a desk for a prolonged period, or in the wrong position, can contribute to numerous health issues.1 Sitting for a long time can put you at risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis, weight gain, and a weakened immune system. Bad posture can also...

Touching our faces is a fundamental behaviour that’s difficult to avoid. Natasha Tiwari, a psychologist from Veda Group, explains that we know this because even foetuses touch their faces.1 Tiwari explains that touching your face can help calm us down by activating specific pressure points and...

Keeping active in both body and mind is so important as you get older. Combine this with a healthy diet, supplemented by senior multivitamins, and you can continue to enjoy life to the full well into older age. Sometimes circumstances don’t allow you to get...

Using the freezer is an excellent option for safely storing meat for longer, and is a method that many of us choose to use. However, although you should take care when freezing any type of food and drink, it is necessary to be particularly cautious...