Mental health, emotional wellbeing & personal development
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder that is characterised by extreme perfectionism, order, and neatness. People with OCPD will also feel a severe need to impose their own strict and precise standards on their outside environment. A personality disorder is an enduring pattern …
If you’re experiencing stress as a result of COVID-19 and you don’t know how to help improve how you may be feeling then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. This year has been difficult for so many people and as a …
Researchers have developed a package of new tools to examine how mindfulness can help tackle rising obesity across the UK. A team of psychologists at Birmingham City University, are leading new research looking at how mindfulness interventions can contribute to a healthy eating regime and improve …
The fact that exercise is necessary for health is a given. But it is important to identify the activity that can help one get the most health benefit. Demanding hours at the desk deprives one of being a regular at the gym. Walking or hiking …
The Stem to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation this World Mental Health Day 2020 The Stem, London’s new and ethically driven online garden centre, has announced a new partnership with the Mental Health Foundation to raise money for the charity around World Mental …
Every single one of us is having to cope with a huge amount of transition and change due to the current pandemic. In normal times, if there is such a thing, we are constantly experiencing a huge range of feelings and emotions which come to …
A British Mum in Oxford, who lost her 16-year old daughter to suicide on World Mental Health Day has created Jenny’s Day – an annual event in recognition of 10 October – World Mental Health Day. Jenetta Barry lost her daughter Jenny to suicide and …
Life is full of ups and downs, pain and beauty, and sometimes it feels like we have no say in the outcome of it all. Though life has its twists and turns, we do have the power to make changes in our perspective, location, and …
Getting and staying fit is always a challenge and especially so if you are attempting to get to elite or high levels of fitness. But intense exercise can be not only time-consuming but also expensive, so it’s better to learn more about what suits you best. Training …
While car accidents happen all the time, they do not affect everyone in the same way. Some people can walk away from them fine, and go on with their lives seemingly unaffected. Others don’t deal with what happened as well. You don’t need to …