It’s the time of year when retailers pull out all the stops to encourage us to shop. There are offers with imminent deadlines, tempting window displays and essentially the whole armoury of tricks on display to get shoppers to spend as much as possible in the coming weeks. If you are one of the … Continued
Have you ever heard of the analogy of the bucket of crabs? It goes something like this: Take a bucket of crabs, all scrabbling around, then one tries to climb out of the bucket. Guess what? The rest grab hold of it and pull it back into the bucket – they are stopping it from changing … Continued
Harvest Festival will soon be upon us. Those harvest baskets full of fruits and vegetables and celebratory songs have been a way of giving thanks since pagan times. But Harvest Festival is more than just a celebration – it has also been used as a way to save food and supplies in times of … Continued
September is a month of new starts. Back to school, back to work, back to business for many of us after the holidays. And because the school holidays or summer breaks often mean a break in routine for many of us, it’s a great time to break bad habits and build newer, better ones. … Continued
During the summer months, everything seems that little bit more relaxed. People spend more time with friends and family, making the most of the sunshine before the serious skies of winter appear. Studies show that we’re more likely to take care of ourselves and enjoy those ‘little moments’. To put it another way, the … Continued
Now that the summer months are upon us, it’s tempting to overindulge a little bit in celebration of the long sunny days and warm summer evenings. Whilst a little bit of indulgence is good for us, there is growing evidence to show that by adapting your lifestyle slightly to incorporate healthy activities, you will not … Continued
Just when you think it wasn’t that long ago when we were tucking into our Easter eggs, we are now only a few weeks away from the longest day of the year. It’s a reminder of how quickly time passes, but also a good prompt to think about how we spend our day to day … Continued
At this time of year the long daylight hours coupled with warmer temperatures can cause us to lose sleep. Studies reveal we literally sleep for less hours and that sleep we do get, importantly, is fragmented, which means we don’t go through the healthy sleep cycles which scientists have discovered can help to protect us … Continued
It’s bank holiday season again, and while most of us look forward to those extra days off and more time with friends and family, all too often we can end up spending much of it inside a DIY store or catching up on chores. In the event we do go out, we can end up … Continued
Spring is in the air and, traditionally, it’s the time for romance. On 30th April every year, the festival of Beltane takes place. It’s the time when it was once popular for young people to take part in the ritual of ‘hand-fasting’ – an ancient form of marriage. Even today, May is one of the … Continued
