We’re looking at ways to boost your levels of dopamine, the happy hormone, to help you feel calm in body and mind. Make time to meditate Numerous studies show meditation can have a positive impact on …
Discover the mineral that can really help you relax
It’s one of the best nutrients for fighting stress and helping you relax, yet one in five of us don’t get nearly enough. Here’s everythingyou need to know about magnesium. We all know meditation, a go…
Top tips for thicker hair and why stress makes it thinner
An estimated eight million women in the UK suffer from hair loss and stress is often a cause. We look at tweaks to help your barnet stay beautiful. Regardless of style, length or colour, our hair has …
Why black cab driver David Kirby joined the College of Naturopathic Medicine
ADVERTISEMENT PROMOTION College of Naturopathic Medicine student and black cab driver David Kirby went from one kind of knowledge to another… he tells us why he is studying naturopathic nutritio…
Spa review: The unexpected way this spa retreat helped me relax
Deputy editor Yvonne Martin checks out Titanic Spa, near Huddersfield After a busy few weeks at work I went along with my partner to Titanic Spa on the edge of the Pennines in West Yorkshire for an o…
An ancient meditation to help you stay slim and stress-free!
By guest contributor Will Williams, teacher of Beeja Meditation On a typical day, you might wake up and within seconds be on email or social media, or watching the news, then rush to work and spend a …
Five expert tips to combat stress eating this Stress Awareness Month
This Stress Awareness Month diet expert, Terri-Ann Nunns, shares her advice on how to avoid turning to food when stressed At some point in our lives, most of us will turn to food for comfort and when …
How ‘shaking’ therapy can make you less stressed
How Trauma Release or shaking exercises can relieve stress and anxiety. Try these easy at-home moves Do a quick scan of your body now – are you clenching your jaw? Are your shoulders tensed up around …
Stress affects women more than men
Women are much more likely to be affected by stress than men, with a shocking 81% saying they’ve felt overwhelmed and unable to cope in the past year. Even more worryingly, more than a third have been…
Turn stress into happiness!
For years, stress has been painted as something to avoid at all costs. But now experts are helping us harness its power… What comes to mind when you think of being under stress? Feeling overwhel…