Category: Health

4 in 10 workers fear for mental health working from home

Four in 10 British office workers fear their mental health and wellbeing will suffer if they have to spend another six months working from home. The study of 2,000 employees found 41 per cent already feel more anxious and isolated than ever before, after already spending months cooped up. Missing out on office banter, feeling…

Staying Connected To Parents And Grandparents During COVID-19

One unforeseen consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the sundering of our relationship with our parents and especially with our grandparents. Lockdowns, social distancing and closed borders have thrown our ability to touch base into chaos. This can have profound effects, especially for our most vulnerable loved ones. Those 65 and older, often living…

Gen Z switching devices off to combat stress

Gen Z are spending less time in front of screens in order to combat stress and anxiety, a new study reveals. A survey of 2,023 UK drivers conducted by Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital marketplace for new and used cars, revealed that the average adult typically spends 12 hours 35 minutes feeling stressed over the…

1 in 3 feel mental health worsened during lockdown

  1 in 3 feel mental health has suffered during lockdown Exercise, eating healthily and spending time with family are the most popular things Brits do to look after their mental health. A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed one in four have also attempted a new diet or exercise regime…

Workers experience career burnout aged 32

Workers are most likely to experience career burnout at the age of just 32, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found nearly a third have felt like they can’t go on at some point in their career due to being stressed and exhausted. More than half of those put this down…

Sleeping myths – cheese doesn’t give you nightmares!

Arguing before bed, exercising late and checking work emails really do affect your sleep – but eating cheese and taking daytime naps may make no difference, according to experts. TV medical professional Dr Ranj has debunked some of the popular myths about sleep, including claims that everyone needs to get a full eight hours a…

Sports Movies: Best Ice Hockey Movies of All-Time

Sport lends itself perfectly to the movie industry, with its unpredictable nature making it the ideal fodder for film producers to sink their teeth into. At the heart of every great sports movie is the back story, which generally focuses on the struggles the central characters faced to be successful. As recently highlighted by an…

Self Esteem Is The Best Accessory: How To Get Yours Back

This year has been tough on most of us. Now, at the height of summer, many of us are only just getting comfortable with the idea of leaving our homes, and socialising. Assuming that the area in which we live hasn’t been affected by local lockdowns. Life is no longer a catwalk for many of…

British workers burning out through lack of holiday

The average British worker has not taken any leave from work for more than TWO months - and has shelved NINE days off they had planned to take because of the lockdown. Of the 2,000 workers polled, more than half said they had 'completely written off’ 2020 when it comes to taking holidays from work.…

Top foods to support the immune system

  Dark leafy greens can help to support the immune system Almost 10 million British adults have started researching their immune system online since the coronavirus pandemic began. A poll of 2,000 adults found 15 per cent have taken it upon themselves to become more knowledgeable in recent weeks. And three…