We use the internet for everything. We use it to order our weekly shop, our new outfit for Saturday night, but what about using it for therapy? Our lives are so busy now that when it comes to mental health, it seems like we don’t always have the time...
Life shouldn’t be taken for granted. Every breath of fresh air should be cherished, every opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone should taken. You may be alive but are you actually living?
Comfort is a wonderful feeling, it screams safety and balance. No risks are taken and nothing...
Avocados are one of the healthiest natural foods in the world, packed full of vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals as well as being a great source of protein and fibre. Although they are extremely 'calorific' - the avocado is full of natural, healthy fats along with having lots of other...
In a previous article, bjournal mentioned adult colouring books as a way of destressing at the end of a long day and now we have found the perfect adult colouring book for Brightonians to settle down with in front of the TV. The Beautiful Brighton colouring book is a...
Today is National Stress Awareness Day. For a long time, people suffering from the effects of stress were ridiculed, told they were making it up and that suffering from stress wasn’t a serious health issue. Now, however, we are slowly beginning to understand the effect stress has on us,...
Yesterday bjournal gave you some great fitness apps that meant you could still workout without leaving your house. However, we know that there are still going to be some of you who will go out in all weathers for a run, a bike ride or to go hiking. Therefore...
Now the clocks have gone back, it’s getting dark much earlier and the weather is becoming considerably worse, many people will be reluctant to go out on their daily run or bicycle ride. Not only is it quite miserable but as it gets darker it becomes much more dangerous...
This week it was announced by the World Health Organisation that red meat is just as bad for you as cigarettes, alcohol, asbestos and arsenic. That’s quite a shopping list. Sausages, mince, bacon and processed meats such as salami and pastrami are all now considered extremely carcinogenic and it...
Mindfulness is a word that keeps cropping up at the moment, and mindfulness courses are becoming increasingly common. But, what is it?
Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice and it is a simple concept that means we pay attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment and...
When it comes to powerlifting we picture Hulk-like men with muscles like a mountain range, almost walking with their knees bent because their thighs are so thick they can hardly stand up straight. Well guess what? Apparently powerlifting - however unfeminine it may seem - is one of the...
