Five self-help tips to take from mental health awareness week
To close out mental health awareness week, it’s best to end with positivity, so here are a few tips to take with you the rest of the year to boost your mental health. 1. New…
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3 Productivity Tips for working from home…or anywhere else
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had a effect and irreversible effect on our everyday life, including our work routines. A lot of people had shifted to working from home, yet this solution came with its own…
Are we ready to study online again?
With the new Omicron variant and the consequent rise of the coronavirus alert to level 4 in England, the public is becoming more concerned about a possible switch back to the stricter measures. Due to…
Farewell British Summer Time, greetings winter blues? Why Greenwich Mean Time is NOT so mean to some of us..
Tonight is the night that British Summer Time ends and the winter and Christmas are officially upon us. While it is often the case that people report increased feelings of sadness during the colder months,…
Nature vs Lockdown blues
Trying to stay positive throughout lockdown is romantic, not realistic. Finding motivation can seem like a task, but when you do, it works wonders. Here is how taking a walk in the park or the…
I broke up with my smartphone and it drastically changed my life
Can you really account for each and every minute of your day without saying most of them have been spent on some form of internet platform? Like living in the real world wasn’t difficult enough,…
DBT: the key to unlocking a life worth living
Although DBT, or dialectical behavioural therapy, was developed to treat illnesses such as Borderline Personality Disorder, its easy-to-follow skills are applicable to just about everyone in day-to-day life. Marsha M. Linehan, the psychologist who pioneered…
Festifeel 2019: Boobs, booze and bravery
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is nearly over but raising awareness for this disease doesn’t end here. We made our way to House of Vans in Waterloo for Festifeel 2019, an event hosted by CoppaFeel, one…
The PAWfect antidepressant
Spending approximately an hour with a dog a day can reduce stress levels. An ongoing study from summer 2019, demonstrated by scientists at Washington State University, has revealed that it improves students’ moods, and has…