???? 5 minute read I write a lot about wellbeing here on the Camping with Style blog, because for me, camping is all about supporting my wellbeing, but it’s not the only thing I do to help me stay on an even keel. Lockdown has been tough for us all and personally, I’ve experienced a spike…
One cold and dreary Sunday in December I found myself anxiously about to swim in 5.1° water at Boundary Water Park in Cheshire.
Can keeping a gratitude journal really lead to greater happiness? Scientific research claims that amongst other things, writing down the things we’re grateful for really can make us feel happier, so I took part in a 2 month experiment to find out for myself.
Why is it then, having already endured a much longer and tougher lockdown earlier this year, that the second, shorter lockdown is taking such a mental toll on us?
The MyCognition app has seen a 184% rise in downloads when compared with March 2019 according to the NHS GoodThinking website. Read on.
A new podcast brings the University of Bristol’s ground-breaking ‘Science of Happiness’ course to BBC Sounds.
After months of lockdown and missing swimming, I was craving water so signed up for an open water swim workshop with Uswim, Boundary Water Park Cheshire.
From the 18th to the 24th of May, we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is ‘kindness’ and, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is more necessary than ever.
Chase away potential boredom and stop yourself getting cabin fever by learning something new or crafting something.
How are you feeling? Even if you haven’t got a cold or a nasty winter bug (I’ve currently got tonsillitis) my concern is how we’re all doing mentally right now so I’ve put some resources together that provide tips and advice that will help us all get through this. Scroll to the bottom of this…
Join me as I spend a day learning to crochet in the hope that taking up a new craft will work wonders for my stress levels and general wellbeing.
I’m not a big fan of January. I adore the run up to the festive period but tend to find that my mental health suffers a bit as a result of the continued shorter, darker days. Last week was particularly bad as we’d had several gloomy, drizzly days in a row and by 5.30pm on…