Mental health
We believe that mental and physical health are connected and can affect all aspects of our wellbeing including physical health, relationships, sleep and day-to-day life.
Taking care of our mental health means taking care of our physical health, so our experts have pulled together resources to support your mind as well as your body.
Exercise can have a positive impact on your sleep quality, if done correctly. Physiologist Michael Dymond explains.
Updated: Wednesday 21 September 2022
Published: Friday 25 November 2016
Gosia Bowling, National Lead for Emotional Wellbeing, explains how creating a mental fitness regime can improve your wellbeing, and provides five tips to help you get started.
Updated: Friday 2 September 2022
Published: Friday 30 October 2020
Our minds are complex. Sometimes we may overthink or stress about situations, but changing our approach to the way we think can make all the difference. Prevention Lead Gosia Bowling and Head of Emotional Wellbeing Brendan Street discuss how our thoughts can sometimes make tough situations seem worse, while offering some healthier habits for our minds.
Updated: Friday 2 September 2022
Published: Wednesday 14 April 2021
Making an effort to relax might sound counterintuitive, but it's vital to your emotional and physical wellbeing. Brendan Street, Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, suggests a few techniques to help you unwind before you unravel.
Updated: Friday 2 September 2022
Published: Thursday 11 May 2017
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
The health of your mind and body are intrinsically linked, but only 3 in 10 people acknowledge that exercise helps their mental health, according to latest data from our Healthier Nation Index. Brendan Street, Head of Emotional Wellbeing, explains how physical activity can help to prevent and manage stress.
Updated: Friday 2 September 2022
Published: Monday 15 April 2019