Perimenopause and menopause are natural stages of life, not illnesses or diseases so dreadful and fearful that only the brave can whisper their names.
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Top Sleep Apps To Help You Slumber Soundly
Struggling to get to sleep at night? Finding it hard to switch off the day? Head so filled with anxieties, worries and work stress that having a good night’s sleep feels like an impossibility? We feel you and we’re here to help with our review of the most popular sleep apps available to download right now.
Toxic Perfection – How to Survive Social Media
Sick and tired of seeing another perfect post from your favourite celebrity? Hate-following someone you can’t stand because you can’t understand why their life is so perfect (and feel jealous and insecure about your own)? Worried that everyone on social media is living their best life whilst you can barely cope with the constant cycle of work, housework and remembering to put the bins out once a week? Well, don’t worry. You’re not alone!
Sick of Clutter? Maybe it’s time to find your Tidy Place!
We all have items lying around the house – the projects you mean to start or finish, the clean washing that you keep meaning to take upstairs, the magazines that could be recycled. Each individual group of things on its own seems quite harmless, but as you walk from room to room looking at thingsContinue reading “Sick of Clutter? Maybe it’s time to find your Tidy Place!”
Winter Reads – Curl up with a Good Book
Looking for a good winter read? Check out our latest book reviews for 2021. Remember, just 30 minutes of reading a day will improve your health and give your brain a boost. Give the telly a rest this weekend, relax with a good book and dive into a new adventure.
Lazy Brain: Is your mobile changing how you think?
Have you noticed your attention span is getting shorter? Do you find yourself picking up your phone more often? Turning to Google or Alexa whenever you have a question? If you have answered yes to any of these, then you might need to read on … Those of us of a certain age will rememberContinue reading “Lazy Brain: Is your mobile changing how you think?”
Winter Mood Boosters – Turn That Frown Upside Down!
Are you struggling with the grey days and dark nights of the winter months? Are you sick of battling the cold weather every time you open the front door? Do you find it hard to get up in the morning, let alone put a smile on your face? We can suggest some ways to boost your mood and fight back against the winter blues. Check out our top tips!
Job Dysfunction – Top Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship with Your Job
We spend the majority of our adult life working so it’s important that the job we choose and the colleagues we spend so much of our time with leave us feeling happy, secure, respected and valued for our contributions. If in contrast, you spend the majority of your time feeling anxious, drained, worried, self-conscious and miserable then something is definitely out of kilter in your working life and needs to be addressed.
Give Your Brain a Workout – Top Tips to Keep Your Brain Healthy
During Lockdown, we’ve noticed that it’s very easy to fall into a routine where we’re not really looking after ourselves in mind or body. The cycle of Work/Eat/Sleep/Repeat seems to occur on a regular basis throughout the week and tends to bleed into the weekends. There’s Zoom calls throughout the day, along with emails toContinue reading “Give Your Brain a Workout – Top Tips to Keep Your Brain Healthy”
Easily Irritated: The Perimenopausal Princess Papers (Part 3)
These days most people get on my tits. In fact, not just people; noise, smells, tastes, theme tunes, phone notifications, radio DJs making small talk, the postman taking a shortcut over my front lawn that is the size of a postage stamp (lazy bastard). I hadn’t thought anything of it – just assumed I wasContinue reading “Easily Irritated: The Perimenopausal Princess Papers (Part 3)”
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