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Nov 17, 2023
Feel like your inbox is burning a hole in your life? Email overload at work is real, so how can you effectively manage your email to stop it taking over your life?
Nov 13, 2023
Feel like you’re even more tired during winter months? Well don’t feel guilty for being ‘lazy’. New studies have shown that you might need more sleep in colder months to beat the winter fatigue.
Oct 29, 2023
We all know sleep is important, but it’s not the only type of rest we need. There are 7 types of rest to build into your routine to beat burnout and tiredness
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Dec 4, 2023
Why send a letter when you can send a text? Here’s why you should consider pulling out the pen and paper to write a letter to yourself, a loved one or a stranger.
Nov 27, 2023
Making casual connections with people we encounter in the course of daily life can boost our happiness and even make us smarter.
Nov 26, 2023
Recipe Writers, Soph & Jodie, tell us how time offline left them with food for thought.
Nov 20, 2023
The fika break is a daily ritual in Sweden. And as one of the Top 10 Happiest Countries in the world, it might be one of our Swedish neighbours hidden secrets to living a happier and stress-free life.
Nov 6, 2023
A lot of us are guilt of ‘second-screening’ or ‘dual-screening’ without realising it. We watch TV whilst scrolling social media with our laptops on our lap, all too often. But how is this impacting our heath and brain function? It’s more than you might think…
Nov 1, 2023
Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD) can be debilitating, but there are plenty of ways to boost your mood and make the most of the winter months.
Oct 23, 2023
Don’t let the rain or chill put you off getting outdoors. There’s tonnes of benefits for your immune system and mental and physical health.
Oct 17, 2023
We work 40 hours weeks, spend over 2 hours a day scrolling social media, yet we still can’t switch off. A new study has found that a nearly fifty perfect of people are suffering from ‘FOSO’ - the fear of switching off.
Oct 10, 2023
Artist and ceramicist, Harlie Briggs, tells us how escaping the city and immersing herself in nature inspires her work and nurtures creativity.
Oct 9, 2023
#monkmode has had over 80 million views on social media. So what is ‘Monk Mode’ and how can it improve your productivity and wellbeing?
Oct 3, 2023
Solo dating isn’t a new thing, but it’s growing in popularity on social media. And it’s a trend we’re here for. So why should you take yourself on a solo date? What can you do? And is it awkward?
Sep 26, 2023
Humans were dancing as long as 70,000 years ago - it’s instinctive behaviour to move our bodies to a beat. Maybe that’s because dance is proven to lower stress, boost mood and even sharpen cognitive function.
Sep 19, 2023
Everyone loves a hack. Especially a scientifically backed one. “Sense Hacking” is the process of optimising our sensory input through sounds or smells to make us feel happier, relaxed and more productive.
Sep 12, 2023
Sep 5, 2023
Dogs aren’t just a cute companion. They help reduce stress, boost our self-esteem and even help us make new (human) friends.
Aug 29, 2023
Smartphones have helped us outsource part of our memory to an external device. But does this free up our cognitive capacity? Or cause us to stop forming new memories? We explore the pros and cons of using technology as a memory bank.
Aug 22, 2023
Some say that human attention spans are now shorter than a goldfish. But that might not be exactly true. Are our attention spans shortening, or evolving?