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Anxiety
Struggling to manage anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic?

Sarah Rayner on March 15, 2020

Utterly overwhelmed by the news? Worried and panicked about the Coronavirus outbreak? Here are 10 tips to reduce anxiety if you're scared or self isolating.

Utterly overwhelmed by the news? Worried and panicked about the Coronavirus outbreak? Here are 10 tips to reduce anxiety if you're scared or self isolating.

Body Image
Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Whose Body Image Is Worst Of All?

Sarah Rayner on May 11, 2019

It’s rare to be completely content with how you look, but more and more of us are feeling unhappy in our own skin. Why is poor body image so common and what can we do about it?

It’s rare to be completely content with how you look, but more and more of us are feeling unhappy in our own skin. Why is poor body image so common and what can we do about it?

Stress
Desperate For a New Baby This New Year? You Are Not Alone

Sarah Rayner on December 28, 2017

New Year is the busiest time for making babies, but for the 1 in 6 couples who experience infertility, trying to conceive can be far from fun. Here are 5 ways to ease the stress.

New Year is the busiest time for making babies, but for the 1 in 6 couples who experience infertility, trying to conceive can be far from fun. Here are 5 ways to ease the stress.

Anxiety
Christmas A Cause For Worry Now You're Single? Don't panic!

Sarah Rayner on December 10, 2017

The festive season is stressful for most of us, but when you're single, separated or divorced it can be a minefield. Don't panic! Here's how to survive.

The festive season is stressful for most of us, but when you're single, separated or divorced it can be a minefield. Don't panic! Here's how to survive.

Anxiety
How to Break the Habit of Being Worried and Anxious

Sarah Rayner on May 11, 2015

Anxiety is perfectly normal reaction, but can pop up when we don't want or need it - like a weed in a beautiful garden. So how can we break the habit of worried and anxious thinking?

Anxiety is perfectly normal reaction, but can pop up when we don't want or need it - like a weed in a beautiful garden. So how can we break the habit of worried and anxious thinking?

Anxiety
Why the Menopause Creates a Perfect Storm for Anxiety

Sarah Rayner on March 21, 2015

The female body undergoes enormous chemical changes as a result of menopause, which creates the perfect environment for anxiety, depression, and mood swings.

The female body undergoes enormous chemical changes as a result of menopause, which creates the perfect environment for anxiety, depression, and mood swings.