It’s fair to say that it is has been something of a peculiar year, and this festive season will likely continue in the same vein. Modern technology has allowed us to stay connected during the pandemic, but it also has a habit of setting up addictive patterns of ‘doing’ and achievement. So how can we switch off in a way that will be restorative for our bodies and minds, and help us to embrace the ongoing challenges of the pandemic with resource and resilience? In this blog we offer some tried and tested approaches and strategies -some simple steps for switiching off from work!

How do we find balance in our topsy turvy lockdown lives? Here we present one of the tools that we use to consider the different aspects of our lives and what we can and can’t choose to prioritise.

In this blog, some of our team who are having to adapt as many are to having kids at home following the closure of the schools, share some of their tips on how to deal with this.

Here are some tips on small ways in which we can take care of our selves and all our needs during this time of lockdown, restrictions and attendant uncertainty.

As someone who has had a chronic illness with debilitating fatigue and pain for over 16 years, I can find this time of new year resolutions and the general optimism associated with these difficult to be around. I might want to improve my health but keeping it realistic to my limitations can be challenging.

The evidence for the impact of physical activity on health is compelling and the breadth of the impact is becoming clearer over time. The UK guidelines for Physical Activity were updated in 2019, and emphasised the fact that even small increases in physical activity can make a notable difference to health.

Firstly, think about whether you have to say yes!

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing, consider going for part of the event

As an experiment recently, I decided to pretend that I was alien from Mars (as you do) landing on planet earth and just observing how human beings behave. During one short journey by car through North Bristol, I was astonished by the numbers of people using their smartphones.

It’s that time of year again.  The nights are drawing in, the days are shorter, the weather has changed.  Time to dive under the duvet and hibernate.