Mindfulness has been shown to be effective at helping users control their stress, depression and anxiety, which is why it is often practised by parents who have to juggle very busy lifestyles, responsibilities and demands. Cope with challenges Anyone who has been on a mindfulness course will know that the self-help practice gives you tools [...]
Maintaining good relationships with your closest neighbours is always advisable but since you have no control over who lives next door to you, this isn’t always possible – and you could find your mental health and wellbeing affected if you end up having disputes. Ocean Finance research has found that one-third of all adults in [...]
A health psychologist who moved from his home in Ireland to London a few years ago was able to overcome serious homesickness and loneliness thanks to UK mindfulness courses. In an article for the Irish Times, Darragh O’Shea observed that he was well aware that isolation and loneliness could have a very real impact on [...]
Armed forces veterans who think they may have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could benefit from looking into mindfulness courses online, as new research has revealed that this form of therapy could drive greater improvements with regards to this particular condition. Conducted by the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System in the US, the study suggests [...]
Mindfulness courses are the best way to get to grips with your anxieties and learn to become more aware of your thoughts and actions, but there’s also a new tool that many practitioners of mindfulness have really taken to heart in their quest to better their life - the humble colouring book. At the time [...]
Mindfulness training courses are to come under the microscope in the coming months as a new study gets under way to assess the effectiveness of such techniques in schools. Launched by The Wellcome Trust, the 6.4 million research programme will be carried out by the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, the University of Exeter, [...]
If you suffer from insomnia or have been having more trouble than usual dropping off to sleep each night, mindfulness training courses can be really beneficial. By learning to anchor yourself in the present moment, you can help keep any unbidden thoughts at bay, allowing yourself to drift off peacefully. Here are a few techniques [...]
If you sit at a desk all day, you can put an awful lot of stress on both your body and your mind, but there are ways you can counteract the negative effects of having an office job that requires you to sit still for long periods of time. Here are three desk yoga poses [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week starts today (11th May), intended to raise awareness of issues relating to mental health and wellbeing, with the focus this year on mindfulness training and how it can be of huge benefit. Quite simply, mindfulness is just the act of paying close attention to the present moment, forgetting about the past [...]
Mental health is set to be a big issue in the upcoming election with items such as depression and stress taking centre stage and bringing with them the benefits of undertaking a mindfulness training course. Despite the facile comments from the likes of Katie Hopkins, stress and depression affect at least one in five people [...]
