Category: Feeling good
Half of population struggling with sleep during lockdown
More than half the UK population has struggled with sleep during the lockdown, a survey suggests. King's College London researchers said sleep problems were more common in people facing financial hardship, while two in five reported having more vivid dreams than usual. Some people have slept for longer than usual during lockdown, but without feeling…
Pets help stressed homeworkers during pandemic, claims survey
Britain’s pets have become crucial colleagues for owners as they work from home by boosting morale and motivation and reducing stress and anxiety, research has revealed.Cats and dogs might spend their day snoring on the sofa, asking for walks and demanding treats while not offering to do a drink round of their own, but they…
Ways To Keep The Kids Entertained On A Budget This Summer
Most parents know that at the best of times children can be difficult to keep entertained and out of trouble. Children are constantly looking for things to do and ways in which they can cause as much mess or disruption as possible. This is necessary for their cognitive development of course, and it is up…
1 in 4 home workers doing job from bed
A quarter of home workers — more than four million employees — are doing their job from bed or in their nightwear, and 40% have worked from the sofa Two thirds of workers say they are just as productive or even more so, but nearly half find it hard to juggle working with home-schooling their…
Students unsure about university because of pandemic
UK students are changing their education plans due to uncertainty around the current pandemic – with more than a third wondering if it is worth going to university at all. A study of 1,000 college and sixth-form pupils found concerns around finances, family and their future in general have led to four in 10 changing…
Cardiff and Brighton have most ‘community-spirited’ people
A study of 2,000 adults, which looked at the good deeds carried out by members of the public during lockdown, has found that Cardiff and Brighton are home to the most community-spirited people in the UK. Half of all adults said they had collected shopping for a vulnerable person, 37 percent phoned someone who might…
Fancy Something New After Lockdown? Here’s Some Great Ideas
Photo by Jill Wellington from Pexels COVID-19 has put the world in lockdown. Many of us have had to stay at home, and we aren’t able to work or do our favourite things. This has resulted in a lot of people taking up a new form of exercise - don’t try to buy a bicycle…
Big Boys Don’t Cry? Top 10 lessons for men’s mental health
A powerful new mental health book featuring personal experiences from men and their partners urges men to open up - not ‘man up’. Big Boys Don’t Cry? contains 60 individual anecdotes from men working in a diverse range of careers from lawyers, postmen and soldiers to construction workers, Big Issue sellers and elite sports stars.…
Stressed home workers struggling with mental health
Stressed home workers are struggling to switch off during COVID-19 lockdown and it’s impacting their mental health, according to the findings of a new study by cloud communications platform provider, 8x8. Almost half (42%) feel more stressed and overwhelmed than when in the office, blaming too many apps, a blurring of the lines between work…
The practicalities of living an organic life on a budget
Take a stroll through the average grocery store, and you could be forgiven for thinking that organic is a choice that’s only available to high wage earners. Walk next door into the health food store and your suspicions would be confirmed. One organic living site recently proclaimed that choosing organic was “only” 20 to 60…
