The Stress Solution-Body, Mind , Relationships and Purpose
A series of practical solutions and simple interventions to help you de-stress and re-set your life.
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Movement
4 tips that may help your back pain
Back pain can be extremely debilitating. It is always worth going to see your doctor to rule out serious causes. Thankfully, the majority of back pain is not caused by anything sinister. However, it can have a significant impact on our quality of...
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Making Movement Easier with Chris Boardman
In Greater Manchester alone, inactivity-related illness is costing the NHS £500,000 a week. In fact, there are 250 million car journeys every year ...
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Touch – The Forgotten Sense with Professor Francis McGlone
Did you know that being touched is essential for healthy brain development? Yet with teachers, healthcare professionals and work colleagues being i...
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How to Grow New Brain Cells with Dr Sandrine Thuret
Can adults grow new neurons? Until relatively recently, experts believed the answer was no. But neuroscientist, Sandrine Thuret explains why she be...
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The Training Secrets of the Hollywood Stars with David Higgins
At this time of year, many of us are wanting to kick-start lifestyle change. But where do we start? Personal trainer to the Hollywood stars, David ...
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Parkrun – A Celebration of Community with Nick Pearson
Parkrun began 14 years ago, with a simple concept: a free five-kilometre time-trial around Bushy Park, south west London. It was a low-key, unoffic...
Lifestyle
5 Breathing Techniques to Help Reduce Stress
Breathing is information. The more stressed you feel, the faster you breathe, and your brain will notice this and read it as a signal that things a...
Lifestyle
My Secret to a Stress-Less Christmas
Christmas should be a time of celebration and relaxation. A time to break from work, reconnect with friends and family, exchange gifts and good wil...
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Stress – The Health Epidemic of the 21st Century with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
This week, I’m in the hot seat being interviewed by friend, fellow GP and lifestyle medicine advocate, Dr Ayan Panja. We talk about the whirlwind ...
Health
Easy ways to reconnect with your partner this Christmas
Intimacy is the glue that holds relationships together and makes everything in life seem easier. Yet we’re often too busy for it, especially at thi...
Food
Alphabet chart
Eating a diverse diet rich in fibre is one of the single best things we can do to live a more stress-free life. A diverse diet means a diverse and ...