How to boost your wellbeing

RETIRE IN STYLE… One of the extravagantly decorated communal areas at Audley Binswood (Image: nc) Anxiety levels decline and from 60 to 64 we’re as happy as teenagers says the ONS, with happiness levels increasing well into our 80s. It’s no coincidence that these are the years when most people will be easing off at […]

‘Helicopter parents’ may hinder kids’ emotional well-being

Study followed 422 children over an eight-year span, assessing the kids at ages two, five and 10. Researchers also tracked their social and emotional development. The findings underscored the importance of educating ‘helicopter’ parents about supporting children’s autonomy with handling emotional challenges.

Doctors should help patients fight disease and treat their well-being, too, according to medical journal essay

An essay in the British Medical Journal urges doctors and patients to start thinking differently about what it means to be returned to health. It envisages medicine that doesn’t stop at the hospital door, but also sets conditions for a healthy life even among people who live with chronic conditions.

Is your career making you ill? Common jobs and their impact on health and wellbeing

GETTY Every profession has its risks and benefits Office Workers More than 10 million of us work in offices, sitting behind a desk for hours. But sitting hunched over a keyboard for long periods is bad news for the body, according to research published in the Annals Of Internal Medicine. It doesn’t just cause stiffness […]

One in 4 UK bankers say their job is harming their health and mental wellbeing

David Moir/Reuters Twenty six percent of British bankers believe their job negatively impacts their health and wellbeing. That’s according to the third annual review from the Banking Standards Board. Investment banking, long seen as the pinnacle of the banking industry, was more likely than other areas to negatively impact workers’ health, the survey showed. However, […]

74 Healthy Habits That Will Improve Your Overall Well-Being and Make You Feel Good

Poor health and low energy levels can negatively impact every part of your life. Your creative spark can be destroyed, leaving you with zero inspiration and ideas. Work would become tedious and hard going, and your social life would become a shadow of what it used to be. Life for you would no longer be […]

‘More records than the KGB’: Cryptic Assange tweet ignites concern for wellbeing

Published time: 1 Jan, 2018 11:05 A Julian Assange tweet featuring a 60 character code and a YouTube link to a popular rap song has sparked a frenzy of speculation about the meaning of the message and the wellbeing of the WikiLeaks founder. The 46-year-old published the tweet in the early hours of Monday morning. […]

Brits lose faith in May’s handling of Brexit – yet their sense of well-being has improved

Published time: 7 Nov, 2017 17:02 The British public has lost faith in Theresa May and her ability to carve out a Brexit deal. Yet bizarrely, their overall sense of public well-being has improved since the referendum. For the first time in a year, the number of people who believe the country is going to […]

Mental health UK: NHS trust boosts patients wellbeing with crash course in magic

Now sufferers around Britain are to benefit from the Magic Therapy Project after health bosses advertised for “volunteer magicians” to help roll it out.  Patients’ lives have been transformed after they were shown how to amaze loved ones with little more than a deck of cards and an NHS-issued wizard’s wand.  The scheme was started […]