Queen Elizabeth II's reign over the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth states lasted for 70 years and 214 days until Thursday 8 September 2022, at 96 years of age. She was in good health and spirit for the significant majority of this time, and even when her physical conditional began to affect how she carried out her...
It’s often been said and widely believed that having and sticking to a structured daily routine can prove to be hugely beneficial to our health. Depending on the personality, of course, a routine can reduce feelings of being overwhelmed and/or a sense of not having control of our lives.
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Despite science, there's still a lot we don’t know for certain about the human body. Among the mysteries that surround yawns and dominant hands, knuckle cracking is one behaviour that has remained unresolved since the 1900s, when scientists began to research the popping sound it produced. A common parental belief warns that knuckle cracking causes hand arthritis,...
Loneliness is defined in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary as: 'A feeling of being unhappy because you have no friends or people to talk to.' Wow. Blunt, yes, but… is it that cut and dry? Well, maybe yes, and, maybe no. I don’t know about you, but I can definitely relate to the definition. Yet, I’ve also...
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, so, with that in mind, we decided to take a closer look at the role anxiety plays in the lives of people who suffer from it. As well as that, esteemed consultant psychiatrist, Dr Tim Ojo, shares his thoughts on why anxiety tends to be overlooked sometimes...
This May is National Walking Month; a chance to ditch the car, put on our trainers and walk to our daily commitments instead. Often overlooked as a form of exercise, walking is a natural and accessible way to keep active. It might seem odd to celebrate such an ordinary activity but given that we spend a fifth...
Burnout is becoming a prominent fixture of our everyday lives, whether you see it being defined on social media, analysed in the news, or you may have personal experience. Even X-Factor judge Simon Cowell has spoken about how he's taken the decision to slow down his busy lifestyle because he was 'very nervous about burnout'.
When was the last time you woke up feeling really refreshed from sleep? With the average UK resident getting just 6.66 hours sleep per weeknight, it’s likely that it was quite a while ago. April is 2022’s Stress Awareness Month and one sound way of assessing your stress levels is considering how sleep fits into your list...
Herbal tea and infusions have been on the block now for thousands of years throughout the world, offering the population a healthy and comforting alternative to either the standard coffee or regular black tea option. Tea, in all of its different and unique forms, is widely loved and cherished everywhere, for many different reasons, with health benefits...
Why do we fall into a January slump?
January is no one’s favourite month of the year. It’s dark and dreary and after all of the anticipation of Christmas parties, presents and the build up to the end of the year, it doesn’t feel as if there’s much to look forward to.
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