If you suffer from anxiety, you’ll know that it’s not something you can just leave at home. Anxiety follows us around — even coming with us to the workplace and disrupting our working day. It can really knock our confidence and leave us feeling overwhelmed, dramatically affecting everything from performance to ability to hit deadlines …
Fresh air, falling leaves, sweaters, and seasonal spiced lattes… Who doesn’t adore autumn? Well, your skin for one (and perhaps those adverse to the odd jump scare). To the poet John Keats, autumn represents the consolation of beauty and the passage of time. It’s a sobering period where we reflect on change and transition into …
We might currently be in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s another one that’s just as serious knocking on our doors — anxiety and mental health in the workplace. In a recent study by Mind Share Partners, SAP, and Qualtrics, 60% of employees surveyed said they had never spoken to someone else in …
Most women will experience some sort of problems with sleep during their pregnancy. Whether you’re struggling to get to sleep, waking up in the early hours and worrying, or you just feel like you haven’t slept properly in weeks, pregnancy insomnia can be draining and frustrating. In this article, we take a look at why …
During pregnancy, there are certain foods that you need to avoid and others that you need to limit your intake of or take more care with how they’re prepared. As everyone no doubt keeps telling you, you’re eating for two now (eyeroll). And obviously, what you’re putting into your body needs to provide nutrition for …
Postnatal depression is very common, affecting over more than 1 in 10 women within a year of giving birth (as well as partners). Most women will experience some sort of mental health issues before or after giving birth — the important thing is to get the help and support you need to recover. If you’re …
Staying fit and healthy throughout pregnancy can help your body adapt as it changes shapes and your baby grows. But is it safe to do all the same workouts and activities that you’d normally do? In this article, we take a look at what exercises are safe to do during pregnancy and what precautions you …
We’re all living through a mental health crisis. In the UK alone, 1 in 4 people struggle with some kind of mental health concern every year. The cause for this spike is a discussion for another day and a difficult one at that. But in the meantime, we can begin to look at ways to …
After months cooped up at home with gyms closed and outdoor activities limited, it’s no surprise that some of us have seen a bit of unwanted weight gain during lockdown. It’s not just the lack of exercise, either; many of us have indulged in a few too many snacks during our work from home day, …
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — working from home can make it really tough to decompress when you’ve finished your shift for the day. The balance between your work life and home life is blurred and this makes it hard to take your mind away from your job. Lucky for you, …
