This is a collaborative post in partnership with Cobra Garden For many of us, the last couple of years have taken their toll on wellbeing. As you’ve no doubt read in more than one news story, lots of us are experiencing challenges with mental health as a result. Perhaps you’re dealing with this yourself, trying to support a friend or relative who’s struggling, or seeing the effects in the workplace. Whatever your personal ...
“Tech Cleanse” Your Life: 3 Nature Practices for Digital Detox
AD Most of us spend our days with screens constantly tugging at our attention. If you’re old enough, you can probably remember spending hours finding shapes in clouds, or sitting with a sunset until the light shifted through every colour into night. Pursuits like this can feel pretty alien when we're caught up in today’s entertainment platforms, but it's exactly this type of slow-time which can help us regain focus, joy, relaxation, and ...
Using the iPhone 12 to support your wellness journey
This post is a collaboration with O2, but all thoughts and experiences are my own. We’re all aware of the importance and benefits of taking care of our physical and mental health. Regular exercise, a healthy diet, connecting with nature and a focus on managing stress are all well-documented ways to make sure we stay fit and healthy. However, we don’t necessarily look to our smartphones to help us, even though they’re on-hand pretty ...
Garden Building Trends 2021
Collaborative post Are you looking for ideas on how to make the most of your outdoor space? If the answer is yes, this guide to the latest garden building trends is a great place to start. As the country entered lockdown last year and people spent more time at home, lots of us learned to use our outdoor space more effectively. The garden was recognised for its full potential, and soon became an invaluable extra 'room' where the family ...
Everyday tips for managing stress in a family home
Collaborative post Your home can be a real sanctuary for you and your family. Ideally it's somewhere where you can all escape from the stresses of busy family life, spend relaxing time together, and slow down the pace a little. Sometimes it's hard to keep things calm and stress-free though! Tips for managing stress in a family home A happy, low-stress family home starts with a strong emotional foundation, and the building blocks can ...
14 ways that crafting benefits mental health
Collaborative post Hands-on activities are an inspired way to strengthen your mental health. You don't need lots of money, fancy equipment, or a particular area of skill to tap into the many benefits of a creative hobby. Whether you'd like to lower stress levels, express creativity, ease symptoms of depression, or simply improve your mood, crafting can be an enjoyable way to promote positive thoughts, behaviours and emotions. If you ...
Create Your Own Happy: happiness-boosting activities for 7-11 year olds
As my kids are getting older, I’m finding that less of the time I spend looking after them is focused on doing ‘stuff’ for them, and more time is spent helping them to grow and develop emotionally. As a parent, it’s all a bit of a learning curve - like every other aspect of having kids I guess! - and it feels like we’re exploring this whole new area of growing up together. Is it the same for you? I’m always singing the praises of physical ...