Make the Holidays Stress-free: 5 Tips to Beat Holiday Anxiety
The holiday season is a time of joy, but it can also be a source of stress and anxiety. From family gatherings to gift shopping, the holidays bring a unique set of challenges. But it doesn’t have to be this way – with some strategic planning and a few simple tips, you can make the […]
Changing the Narrative Around Returning the Office
It’s been well over a year since some of us have worked in the office environment we were all so used to pre-pandemic. Now that returning to the office is becoming a real certainty, many people are starting to feel apprehensive or reluctant—in fact, only 1 in 5 people have gone back to the office […]
What actually is mental-wellbeing?
Do you know what mental wellbeing is? It is described as your thoughts and feelings and how you cope with the ups and downs of everyday life. You may think that it is the same thing as mental health but it isn’t – the two can influence each other, however. If you suffer from a […]
How social media can be toxic to our mental wellbeing
We live in a world where social media is something that we use on a daily basis, however, things were not always this way. It can be hard to think about life before social media, but there was a time when we didn’t know about hashtags, likes or status updates. Whilst there have been plenty […]
7 ways you can help your employees with their mental health during the pandemic
Anxiety increases during times of uncertainty, and 2020 is presenting us all with extended periods of just that. As well as the pressures and challenges of COVID-19, its impact of the economy and business and the looming threat of further lockdowns, there is also much political unrest and uncertainty. It’s not surprising that many people […]
Is Elon Musk’s Neuralink really the answer to treating depression and disease?
At the end of August 2020, recent developments for Elon Musk’s Neuralink were communicated by live webcast. Musk launched Neuralink in 2016 with the remit of linking the human brain directly with technology. Neuralink, he says, could hold the cure for all kinds of neurological disorders, ranging from multiple sclerosis to scoliosis, and from Parkinson’s […]
Should there be a different strategy for mental health in the UK?
Mylo Kaye discusses the latest reports and strategies. The Government acknowledges that the mental health of the nation is under immense pressure. This has been further impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. For those already suffering from mental health problems, the virus has added to their distress. And for people who have never experienced anxiety or […]
Handling the post-pandemic mental health fallout
Mind recently released a new report The Mental Health Emergency. The report shows that over 50% of adults in the UK have reported worsening mental health since lockdown. Normality was suspended overnight and a very abnormal living and working situation imposed. Nuffield Health also found that 80% of people working from home had noticed an […]
Counting the cost of the global pandemic on mental health
The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey conducted by the Government between 28-31 May 2020, found that two-thirds of adults are worried about COVID-19 and its effect on their life. 63% of those who participated were worried about the future and 56% were feeling anxious or stressed. Mylo discusses the issues and how we can help “Living in the […]