Wellbeing
3 Feb 2019
First Dry January, now Dechox – when will they give us a break?! Dechox has been set up by the British Heart Foundation in order to help raise funds for their life saving research and also, keep your health in check. For one month, you give up all chocola
Wellbeing
27 Jan 2019
Can you believe it? It’s February just next week! A whole new month to make plans, changes, and positive impacts for yourself and those around you. On February 4th, it’s world cancer day, and it’s important to bring awareness for a category of conditions
Wellbeing
21 Jan 2019
Blue Monday is supposed to be the saddest day of the year according to an apparent expert who found the start of the third week in January to be the most depressing! However, I say why does it have to be? Why does today have to be any different to all of
Wellbeing
14 Jan 2019
To tie into the month of resolutions, this week is all obesity awareness, and it couldn’t be more important. According to a study conducted by UCL (University College London), 48% of the population in Britain will be obese by 2045 if we don’t begin to act
Wellbeing
31 Dec 2018
According to various reports, 2019 is going to be ‘the Year of the Vegan’ as more and more people turn to plant-based diets in order to improve their health, the environment, and their ethical code. Why Vegan? Ditching meat can help to improve various mar
Wellbeing
10 Dec 2018
With January right around the corner, now is a good time to start thinking about change. Well, in reality, you can make a change whenever you would like – there’s no need to wait for January resolutions to start switching yourself up for the better. Thoug
Wellbeing
3 Dec 2018
You’ve heard of Movember, but have you heard of Decembeard? Putting the hair the other way around, Decembeared is designed to bring awareness to Bowel Cancer or colorectal cancer. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK affecting almost 42
Wellbeing
26 Nov 2018
The start of December marks not only the first day of the festive season, but also, anger awareness week. It’s quite understandable to become a little irate in the winter months. The weather is cold, it’s often rainy, and the days are a lot shorter than t
Wellbeing
21 Nov 2018
Each year, Alcohol Research UK and Alcohol Concern run Alcohol Awareness Week with a different theme. This year, the theme is change, and this applies to all aspects of our life related and unrelated to drinking. Change is three things: Necessary Inescapa
Wellbeing
12 Nov 2018
The 14th November marks World Diabetes Day where many different counties and individuals come together to raise money and awareness for this widespread and debilitating condition. There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is characterised