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Staying connected to others using our smartphone, tablet, or computer can have huge benefits. By always keeping in touch, we can manage relationships and stay connected with friends and family at the touch of a button. For some of us, this can feel tiring and like we are constantly tasked with keep up on message, emails, and social media posts.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Wednesday 15 November 2023

Mental Health Prevention Lead at Nuffield Health Lisa Gunn explores how anxiety works and how talking about it can help us all improve our understanding of our mental health.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Friday 12 May 2023

Our Healthier Nation Index has found that the cost of living crisis has impacted 60% of people’s physical health and 59% of people’s mental health.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023

Nearly half of the population admit to feeling lonely some of the time, but you don't have to live with loneliness.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Thursday 1 February 2018

Bringing up mental health with your employer can be tricky. Discover our tips on how to get the conversation started.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Thursday 4 October 2018

Remote working has become the new normal for many of us. While these benefits are great, working from home can impact our mental health if we’re not careful. Lisa Gunn provides some tips for making the most of the benefits of working from home.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Friday 4 August 2023

Winter is a season that has many positive aspects, but for a lot of people it can be a difficult time. Gosia Bowling, Mental Health National Lead at Nuffield Health, has shared a guide on how to support and prepare yourself mentally for the time of year.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Thursday 22 December 2022

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is thought to affect 1 in 15 people in the UK. Learn more about the common symptoms of SAD and how to deal with them.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Friday 8 November 2019

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: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Friday 8 July 2016

Balancing your work and home life can be tricky, especially if you work from home or you’re in a pressurised role that demands regular out of office hours. Mental Health Prevention Lead Gosia Bowling and Head of Emotional Wellbeing Brendan Street have combined expertise to tell us all about the challenges we face trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Wednesday 21 April 2021

Walking is a free and convenient way to enjoy the great outdoors and boost your mood in the process. It’s also a proven way of treating symptoms and mental health problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Keep reading to learn more about what walking can do for your mental health and how best to get started with your new routine.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Tuesday 23 April 2024

For many of us, focusing on the positive things in life is a lot harder than dwelling on the negatives. Gratitude journaling is a quick and easy self-help technique that trains the mind to think more about the things (big or small) we’re grateful for.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Thursday 9 May 2024

Stress-related mental health issues are becoming more and more common in the workplace. How we manage stress at work differs from person to person, as we all have our ways of processing emotions and relaxing.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Thursday 24 August 2023

Tired, tearful or eating too much? These are all signs you could be stressed out. Here, we run through some of the main symptom to look out for if you think you might be suffering from stress.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Tuesday 14 June 2016

Prevention Lead Gosia Bowling and Head of Emotional Wellbeing Brendan Street discuss how we can get fitter and healthier, from exercising more to having a better sleep routine.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Wednesday 28 April 2021

Ever started a new job and wondered if you’re good enough? If you answered yes, you might be experiencing imposter syndrome. Characterised by thoughts and doubts about your ability or competence, these feelings are often accompanied by worries about failure or “being found out”

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Wednesday 8 May 2024

Self-sabotage describes engaging or avoiding actions that prevent us achieving our goals. These behaviours can create problems and limit our success both personally and professionally.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Tuesday 3 September 2024

In today's fast-paced digital world, we often find ourselves glued to our screens, scrolling through negative news and consuming potentially distressing content. This habit, known as ‘doomscrolling’, can have a negative impact on our mental health, sleep, and our interpersonal relationships.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Tuesday 8 October 2024

Whether you’re on your own or surrounded by loved ones, feeling lonely during the festive period is more common than you might think.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Wednesday 29 November 2023

A positive result on a pregnancy test can herald many positive life changes, but it won't all be a breeze. Discover how things change and how you can strengthen your emotional wellbeing to make this transition easier.

Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Published: Wednesday 27 February 2019