I am sure you have heard of the term ‘mindfulness’ being thrown around in books, podcasts, blogs and the media. ‘You need to be more mindful’ and ‘I want to be more present’ are phrases which are thrown around a lot, but what do they really mean and why should we practice mindfulness?

Around 42% of online adults use social media, which provides opportunities to express ourselves, to interact with each other and to belong to various groups. However, the relationship between our health and wellbeing and our use of social media is complicated.

What does your inner voice say to you when something doesn’t go to plan? Is it rational and accepting? Or does it catastrophise and always focus on the negative? Identifying your thought patterns and consciously working to shift your mindset takes practice but it is definitely worth it!

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and wellbeing throughout your life. Getting enough high quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental and physical health, quality of life and safety. The way you feel while you’re awake depends in part on what happens while you’re not.

We all know exercise is good for our physical bodies, but did you know it also has a wide-range of benefits for our minds as well?

The terms ‘growth’ and ‘fixed’ mindsets are widely spoken about in the recent literature, with neuroscience research discovering the brain is far more malleable than we once thought. So it is all hype? Or is there an evidence-base behind this theory?

Our minds are filled with thousands of thoughts everyday, both helpful and unhelpful in nature. The nature of our thoughts often stem from the emotions we are feeling at the current moment and this influences our behaviour, actions and decisions. So why are unhelpful thoughts bad for us? And how can you stop them?