Feeling burned out? In need of a proper break to recharge the batteries? Psychologist & resilience specialist, Rachel Austen has teamed up with 2 other wellbeing professional to run a resilience retreat in Snowdonia, Wales. We always feel great after going on holiday but the benefits are quickly lost when we go back to the […]
Think healthy
It's hard work to be healthy, especially if you're a busy Londoner under a lot of stress. Looking after your mental health and well-being is crucial to staying happy and balanced in life. Healthy Living London offers advice and reviews on doing just that.
Alleviating Anxiety: Are Weighted Blankets Worth Their Weight?
Anxiety can arise in our everyday lives for a number of reasons: too much pressure at work, not getting enough sleep or even stressful life situations such as a death in the family or financial worries. Personally, having gone through a collective lockdown experience over the last year and a half, I too, found myself […]
Weekend Away Checklist
Finally, the day has come… we can now travel with fewer restrictions, we can see relatives and actually hug each other and we can go to a restaurant and sit inside if it starts to rain! We have been in and out of a national lockdown for over a year now, but with the easing […]
Are you a victim of ‘Hustle Culture’?
Many of us have been working from home for the best part of a year, whilst the environment can be more comforting, hustle culture is a dangerous side effect. Working in an office you probably had a routine which included finishing the workday around the same time. Working from home has seen a rise of […]
Stress Awareness Feature: Mindful Activities for Kids
April marks Stress Awareness Month, and after the year we’ve had, mindfulness is more important than ever. The national month is held every year to inform people about the dangers of stress and ways to cope with yours. It is centered around paying attention to what is happening around you, but also understanding your own […]
Distant Healing through Reiki
(Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels) This week I was given the opportunity to try a distance healing Reiki session. With the tension and anxiety of the past 12 months hanging over me, it seemed like a good opportunity to reflect on my ‘energy’ and experiment with this healing practice. With promises of stress reduction and relaxation what […]
Working from Home (WFH)?
(Photo by Ekaterina Bolovtsova from Pexels) With the ‘roadmap’ to releasing lockdown in the UK now in place, attention in workplaces across the country is turning to the return to the office. This is something that I know has generated mixed feelings. While some people are desperate to get back behind their desks, others are less keen to […]
Favourite quotes to celebrate amazing mothers
Sometimes there are no words to express how we feel about our mums, but there are some fantastic quotes out there which do a great job. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites. You will teach them to fly, But they will not fly your flight. You will teach them to dream, But they will […]
TRIED & TESTED // Refocus Bands
Recently, I was sent Refocus Bands to review and I have to say, it is my favourite gift that I have received during lockdown. Refocus Bands are just that, they are bands that you wear, that help you to refocus your thoughts. You focus and prioritise the printed words, such as ‘You Matter’. Such a […]
BOOK REVIEW // This One Wild and Precious Life
This week HLL reviewer Lisa has been reading This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson. Sarah is a former journalist and TV presenter, author and activist. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers I Quit Sugar and First, We Make the Beast Beautiful. In her latest book, Sarah journeys through the complexities of climate change, coronvirus, racial inequalities. […]