Sugar Cravings: Why They Happen and How to Stop Them (Including Stress Eating)
Sugar cravings usually come from skipped meals, poor sleep, stress, habit, or meals low in protein and fibre.
How to Stop Snoring: Causes, 10 Tips and When to See a GP (UK)
To stop snoring, sleep on your side, lose weight if you’re overweight, cut back on alcohol, stop smoking and avoid sleeping pills.
Loneliness: How to Cope and Feel More Connected (Including at Christmas)
Loneliness is the painful feeling that you lack the connection you need, whether you live alone or not. In England, about 7% of adults feel lonely often or always.
Social Anxiety: Signs, Causes and How to Cope (Including Parties and Work)
Social anxiety is an intense, lasting fear of social situations, such as meeting new people, speaking up, eating in front of others or going to parties.
Cold Showers: Benefits, How to Start and Do They Work?
Cold showers can make you feel more alert and energised. In a Dutch trial of over 3,000 adults, ending a warm shower with 30 to 90 seconds of cold led to 29% fewer sick days off work, though…
The Mental Load: What It Is and How to Share It (UK)
The mental load is the invisible work of running a home and family: remembering, planning and organising everything, from birthdays and school forms to what’s for dinner. It often falls mostly on women.
How to Boost Serotonin and Dopamine Naturally: 10 Ways That Work
Natural ways to support serotonin and dopamine, the brain chemicals linked to mood, motivation and sleep, include daylight, regular exercise, good sleep, time outdoors, connecting with people, and a balanced diet.
Sleep Calculator: What Time Should I Go to Bed, and How Much Sleep Do I Need?
Most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night, according to the NHS. To find your bedtime, count back from your alarm in 90-minute sleep cycles: 5 cycles is 7.5 hours and 6 cycles is 9…
Do Weighted Blankets Work? Sleep, Anxiety and How to Choose (UK)
Weighted blankets may help some adults sleep better and feel calmer. In a Swedish trial of adults with insomnia and mental health conditions, a weighted blanket improved insomnia much more than a light blanket over 4 weeks.
Perimenopause Symptoms: The Full List, Early Signs and What Helps (UK)
Perimenopause is the time before your periods stop, usually starting in your 40s. Symptoms include changing periods, hot flushes, night sweats, poor sleep, anxiety, low mood, brain fog, joint aches and weight gain around the middle.
Journal Prompts for Anxiety: 40 Prompts for Calm and Clarity
Journaling can help with anxiety by getting worries out of your head and onto paper, where they feel smaller and easier to sort.
Nightmares: Why You Have Them and How to Stop Them (UK)
Nightmares are vivid, upsetting dreams that wake you up. Most adults have them sometimes. Common triggers are stress, anxiety, poor sleep, alcohol, late meals, some medicines and past trauma.