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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. Find out how our thoughts can often make tough situations feel even worse.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 14 April 2021

Psychological research reveals that connecting with others is hugely beneficial to our health. At this time of uncertainty, connecting with others can be reassuring. Being reminded of how we are all affected by COVID-19 can bring some comfort.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Monday 20 April 2020

We want to inspire more open conversations across your organisation around mental health. Brendan Street, Head of Emotional Wellbeing, provides six ways to support your staff and help those suffering with poor mental health move from barely surviving, back to thriving.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Thursday 14 May 2020

As restrictions ease and people return to the office, it’s important that our relationship with work remains healthy, however different it looks. Brendan Street, Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, shares his three top tips to manage the psychological stress of hybrid working.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 4 August 2021

While there is evidence for the adverse effects of technology and its overuse, some apps and digital platforms may be good for our wellbeing. Discover how certain technologies can help improve work-life balance and provide access to emotional support.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 3 September 2021

If you think you're just faking it until you make it you're not alone. Many of us think we're 'not good enough' or 'don't belong'. Here's how to combat that insecurity.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 3 April 2019

The relationship between work and anxiety is an intricate and significant one. The demands of modern workplace, including tight deadlines, high performance expectations and interpersonal relationships can all lead to heightened anxiety levels among employees.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Thursday 28 September 2023

If the emails are stacking up and you feel like it's all getting too much, take some advice from Physiologist Marcus Herbert on how to relieve stress at work.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Monday 23 May 2016

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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Thursday 24 August 2023

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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 8 July 2016

Most of us have experienced a hangover at some point in our lives. We might be familiar with some of the physical symptoms that a hangover can cause, but feeling worried, anxious, or restless are just as common in certain people when they overconsume alcohol.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 19 June 2024

After suffering a debilitating stroke Joyce thought she would never be able to climb stairs again, until she met John and his team who helped her get her life back.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 26 May 2015

On 7 July 2005 Gill Hicks hurriedly boarded a carriage on the London Underground at the same time as a suicide bomber. As the bomb detonated, the way Gill lived her life changed forever.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 7 July 2015

Improved fitness wasn’t all Claire gained from her new exercise routine, she also found the tools to succeed in other areas of her life.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 1 September 2015

At age 19, Marc Rodwell was morbidly obese and suffering from a raft of mental health issues. His health was so poor he was warned he might not live to see his 25th birthday. But with grim determination and the unfaltering support of his father, Marc clawed his way back from the brink.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Monday 9 November 2015

Two knee injuries left Heather doubting she’d ever go back to her active lifestyle. But meeting with a Nuffield Health physiotherapist gave her the confidence to recover.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 10 March 2020

Wayne's been passionate about racing bicycles since childhood. Now, with the help of Nuffield Health's Fitness Testing Centre, he's pushing his bike and his body to the limit with cyclocross - an intense, off-road challenge requiring speed, strength and fitness.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 27 January 2017

‘Wrap-around-care’ is how grandmother, Jill Adams, describes her experience with Nuffield Health.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

What initially seemed like a minor football injury, resulted in debilitating neck and shoulder pain for single dad and mature student, Jacob Cunningham.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

Padua began ballet dancing at the tender age of two years old and was hooked. But after a brutal injury at just 18 she feared the career she had worked so hard for could be over before it even began.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 28 August 2015