Lifestyle Management

Willpower, commitments, time - sometimes it feels the world has set out to make it difficult to make the right lifestyle decision. Nuffield Health experts provide advice and insight on making the right decisions and keeping to them.

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These cognitive behavioural therapy techniques retrain your body and mind to sleep well at night. Brendan Street explains the basic formula.

Updated: Wednesday 21 September 2022

Published: Wednesday 5 October 2016

Taking these simple steps to improve your sleeping environment could rid you of restless nights.

Updated: Wednesday 21 September 2022

Published: Friday 25 November 2016

Sleeping well is essential for your health and wellbeing, but many of us struggle to get quality sleep. Physiologist Jade Wells provides her tips for having a good night of restorative sleep.

Updated: Wednesday 21 September 2022

Published: Monday 8 August 2016

Getting a good night's sleep isn't just about having energy for the day ahead, it has real effects on your health. Physiologist Jade Wells explains.

Updated: Wednesday 21 September 2022

Published: Monday 8 August 2016

That time of the month? Nutritional Therapist Lisa Holmes explains how eating well can help beat those PMS blues.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Friday 6 May 2016

Food is an energy source. Used well, it will maintain a steady energy level throughout the day, used badly and your energy levels will peak and trough, along with your ability to function properly. Our expert tips will help you get the most out of your diet to feel great every day.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Tuesday 24 May 2016

Discover the problems and benefits of sugar and learn how to maintain a healthy sugar level throughout the day.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Monday 30 November 2015

Our brains are telling us to eat more while our bodies suffer for it. Research Fellow and behaviour expert, Dr Sophie Attwood explains four bad habits you’ve probably formed and how to break them.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Friday 27 January 2017

Not getting as much exercise as you’d like? Maybe you’re still working from home, or you’ve become a bit less active over lockdown. Professor Ben Kelly, Head of Clinical Research, has 5 tips to help you move around more on a daily basis.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Wednesday 30 March 2016

You’ve taken control of your health and wellbeing and joined the gym, so why the worry? Senior Wellbeing Personal Trainer, Graham Morland, tackles first-time gym-goer anxieties head on.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Thursday 11 May 2017

Going to the gym isn’t all about bulking up or slimming down, it can also be a place to meet new people, relax or have fun. Here’s our list of 10 things you can do at the gym, other than pump iron.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Wednesday 30 December 2016

We all experience stress at various points in our lives. Here's how to recognise it and build the resilience needed to face it.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Friday 8 July 2016

Exercise is crucial to building stronger joints, even if you already experience pain. Try these clinically approved exercises for people with joint pain.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Wednesday 17 October 2018

Keeping active is our best chance at living a long and healthy life, and it’s never too late to try something new. So here’s five of the best exercise classes for the over 55s to try.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Monday 2 May 2016

Discover activities that will help your family stay fit and well while having fun at the same time. You'll barely even notice you're exercising.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Wednesday 27 February 2019

Exercise isn't something that 'young' people do. As we age we need to stay active too, and here's why.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Monday 2 May 2016

A diagnosis of arthritis can be frightening, but it doesn’t mean that life is over. National Physiotherapy Lead, Jodie Breach, explains how exercise and lifestyle change can help you to continue to live an active life.

Updated: Friday 26 August 2022

Published: Monday 8 August 2016

As the sun starts to shine Dr Unnati Desai provides advice on how to stay safe in the sun

Updated: Thursday 21 July 2022

Published: Friday 6 May 2016

If you’re not sleeping enough, the effects could be more significant than bags under your eyes, and there could also be dramatic but hidden effects on how you think and feel. Head of Preventative Medicine, Dr Ben Kelly, explains sleep can be closely linked to your physical and mental health.

Updated: Friday 8 July 2022

Published: Monday 5 June 2017

Our skin is so important for our health and our confidence, but looking after it can feel like a struggle. It just takes a few quick changes to make all the difference.

Updated: Tuesday 5 July 2022

Published: Monday 16 May 2016