Mindfulness
Calm your mind and focus on the present moment with these mindfulness tools and techniques
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The big problem with the COVID-19 pandemic nobody's talking about
Coronavirus Increased use of alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic could be causing a second physical and mental health crisis
By Matt Evans Last updated
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Are you SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder explained
Mindfulness If your good mood stops when winter starts each year, you could have seasonal affective disorder
By Faye M Smith Last updated
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How sleep trackers can improve your bedrest
Sleep What's the best way to use fitness trackers to get a better night's sleep?
By Matt Evans Last updated
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What's your sleep score? Take our test to see if yours could be better
Mindfulness Always feeling tired? Waking up during the night? Find out what’s causing your sleeplessness and what you can do about it.
By Fit&Well Last updated
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Teach your body to sleep: simple tricks to try tonight
Mindfulness These expert tips have got you covered from head to toe so you can wave goodbye to sleepless nights...
By Emily Jefferies Last updated
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Tried & tested: 4 'borrowed from baby' bedtime routines to help induce sleep
Healthy Home We’ve all heard the phrase ‘sleeping like a baby’ - but can reverting back to childhood actually help you sleep better?
By Faye M Smith Last updated
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How 'scentscaping' can help you to successfully meditate
Mindfulness The scent of flowers, fragrant houseplants and indoor herbs have a heap of benefits to help you meditate
By Faye M Smith Last updated
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Mental Health: Why our COVID-19 worries could be linked with body image issues
Mindfulness Increased screen time caused by lockdowns could be affecting our mental health, according to this new study
By Matt Evans Published
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How to fall asleep fast: 11 science-backed hacks
Mindfulness Struggle to power down when your head hits the pillow? Try these tactics to fall asleep faster
By Fit&Well Last updated
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Mental health: Just 10 minutes of mindfulness can help beat anxiety
Mindfulness 10 minutes on a mindfulness app can halve feelings of lockdown anxiety to help our mental health
By Matt Evans Published
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Fitness: These are the therapeutic benefits of exercise
Mindfulness Struggling with low mood, anxiety and depression? Studies show exercise can have a beneficial effect
By Matt Evans Published
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Mindfulness: How meditation can build mental resilience
Mindfulness Meditation can teach you to roll with the punches and build mental resilience. Here's how
By Matt Evans Published
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Wellness Week Day Four: Therapy Thursday
MIndfulness It’s time to unwind and relax – today, Wellness Week offers you a much-needed break
By Matt Evans Published
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How yoga and mindfulness conquer chronic pain and depression
Mindfulness Yoga and mindfulness training are key to battling depression and chronic pain, according to this new study
By Matt Evans Published
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Three reasons why you're not getting enough sleep, according to science
Sleep Here's a few things researchers say are affecting our ability to get enough quality sleep
By Matt Evans Published
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Are you lonely? How to battle the mental health epidemic
Mindfulness Thanks to the global health crisis, more than a quarter of UK adults are feeling lonely
By Matt Evans Published
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‘I tried a gong bath in search of relaxation - this is what it was like’
Mindfulness Lydia Swinscoe gets all Zen at a Gong Bath in the light of a super moon
By Lydia Swinscoe Published
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Mental health: How a park run can help battle chronic stress
Mindfulness Time to lace up your trainers, as it's been found running benefits your mental health, battling chronic stress
By Matt Evans Published
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Watch: This gentle 45-minute pilates workout to make you flexible
Fitness This easy stretch and mobility-focused pilates session will keep you limber and flexible
By Matt Evans Published
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Watch: Our 30-minute feel-good yoga flow workout to start your day right
Fitness Fit&Well's yoga flow workout from top trainer Zoe Young will keep your mind and body feeling fresh
By Matt Evans Last updated
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A 5-minute morning meditation you can do without getting out of bed
Mindfulness Looking for an easy 5-minute morning meditation? Set the alarm for just five minutes earlier and give the new ‘beditation’ trend a try...
By Natalia Lubomirski Published
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Mindfulness news: Yoga-style breathing exercises reduce stress in students
Mindfulness Deep breaths, everyone! Science has recorded stress relief in young people who practice yoga breathing exercises
By Matt Evans Published
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Why you should add ashwagandha to your diet plan
Nutrition Adding ashwagandha to your diet plan results in a whole host of science-backed benefits to mind and body
By Matt Evans Published
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Meditate for just 15 minutes to get similar effects to a holiday
Mindfulness Yep. Meditate for just a quarter of an hour, and you'll get the same mental effect as being on holiday
By Matt Evans Last updated
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How meditation changed my life
Mindfulness Writer Judy Cogan reveals how meditation transformed her life and helped her break unhealthy patterns once and for all
By Fit&Well Last updated
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6 essential oils for health and wellbeing worries
Mindfulness From headaches to weight loss, you’ll find an essential oil that can help fix it
By Tanya Pearey Published
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How mindfulness training actually changes your brain chemistry
Mindfulness Mindfulness is a powerful tool because it changes the way you react to problems, according to new research
By Matt Evans Published
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Fitness trackers: Why you should SWITCH OFF your health and fitness apps (sometimes)
Mindfulness One new study showed the "gameification" of fitness tracker information was causing anxiety in young people
By Matt Evans Published
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Is too much screen time messing with your mind?
Mindfulness We spoke to Gary Peeling, CEO at Where the Trade Buys to explore how too much screen time could be affecting our mental health
By Fit&Well Published