Resilience
Chronic pain can make you think that life may never be ‘good’ again. But small adjustments can help you cope with it and live positively with long-term pain.
Updated: Friday 27 January 2023
Published: Tuesday 2 October 2018
For many, the New Year is a time for resolutions. Often these involve new exercise regimes or healthy eating plans, but we may be missing out the benefits of more holistic goals. Gosia Bowling, National Lead for Mental Health at Nuffield Health, shares advice on setting goals for both the mind as well as the body.
Updated: Monday 9 January 2023
Published: Friday 30 October 2020
According to our Healthier Nation Index – a survey of more than 8,000 Britons about their health since the start of the pandemic – 41% of people said their mental health is worse than this time last year. Dr Gail Davies shares some mindfulness tips to help you become more resilient when faced with challenges.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2022
Published: Monday 14 March 2016
Did you know that your heart sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart? Find out how you can train your heart rate to improve your emotional wellbeing.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2022
Published: Tuesday 12 July 2016
There are limits to what we can control in the world, but there’s a lot we can do to control our mental response to it. Gosia Bowling, Emotional Wellbeing National Lead at Nuffield Health, explains why you may be feeling anxious and provides some advice for managing your mental wellbeing.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2022
Published: Monday 23 March 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 7 October 2022
Published: Wednesday 14 April 2021
Whether you venture outdoors or bring the outside in, there's no denying the healing power of nature. Head of Emotional Wellbeing Brendan Street and Prevention Lead Gosia Bowling explain how we can harness nature’s restorative qualities for our emotional and psychological health.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2022
Published: Wednesday 12 May 2021
One of the key ways to maintain good mental health is to live life in a way that gives you a sense of pleasure, achievement and a feeling of being close to others. Brendan Street, Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, explains how living life in line with your values, as well as with a sense of purpose, will help you to do this in a consistent way.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2022
Published: Tuesday 22 June 2021
The Wellbeing Wheel lists all the elements that contribute to our overall emotional health. Plot your own wellbeing to see the areas of your life you could dedicate more time to.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2022
Published: Monday 24 October 2016
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘kindness’ and to mark this we wanted to share our advice on how to be kinder to yourself.
Updated: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Published: Thursday 14 May 2020