UNDERSTANDING BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER (BDD)?
With the rise of convergence, social media has become a critical part of our everyday lives. Around 1/100 people in the UK suffer from BDD. Numerous sources say that these platforms are to blame for instilling insecurities in young people. Constant exposure to altered images can lead to an unhealthy pressure to achieve unrealistic body […]
SWAPPING BAD HABITS ?
A bad habit can often be categorised as a negative behaviour pattern. A routine that helps you to maintain a peak level of energy can help you get the best out of your days. Part of creating your productivity routine involves removing activities that drain you, and that includes your bad habits Bad habits can […]
SELF-CARE MENU ?
Self-care is an important part of living a healthy and happy lifestyle. Looking after yourself both mentally and physically is crucial to taking control of your health. It can be easy to forget to put yourself first, especially if you have multiple responsibilities and other people to care for. Looking after yourself will make you […]
10 WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION ?
Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily postponing decisions or actions. If you struggle with procrastination, know that you’re not alone. Around 20% of the adult population and 50% of the student population say that they procrastinate in a serious and chronic manner. We procrastinate because of factors such as anxiety or fear of failure outweigh […]
WHERE DO MEMORIES LIVE? ?
Memory is the capability of the brain to hold onto the past or currently happening events and different pieces of information, so they can be utilised in the future, at the time of need. Researchers have been able to trace memory down to the structural and even the molecular level in recent years. Showing that […]
MENTAL HEALTH ?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience […]
UNDERSTANDING INSOMNIA ?
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up. Insomnia can sap not only your energy level and mood but […]
MENTAL WELLBEING REPORT ?
Major study by University College London lays bare scale of mental health crisis. Researchers asked more than 10,000 17-year-olds a series of questions about their mental wellbeing. The research was conducted last year, before the pandemic struck, meaning the situation is likely to have deteriorated further since. Study co-author Professor Emla Fitzsimons said: ‘This is […]
7 STEPS TO MOTIVATE YOUR CHILD ?
We all want our children to achieve great things in life, but it can be difficult to find the ways to get them motivated to create and pursue their dreams. Research shows we should strive to raise our children in a way that boosts their intrinsic motivation rather than motivating them through praise and rewards […]
6 TIPS TO A BETTER MEMORY ?
On average, humans can remember roughly 7 things at any one time in their working memory. This means we sometimes need simple strategies either to work around this fact, or to maximise this limited capacity. Neuroscientists suspect that there’s actually a physical process that needs to be completed to form a memory. Some changes in […]