Mental Health Awareness Week: The Importance of Kindness

This week (18th May – 24th May 2020) is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year, in light of Covid-19, is kindness. You might not know that the original theme was sleep; and I certainly have a thing or two to say about that. The Mental Health Foundation switched the theme in the hope … Read more

Bathroom Plants That Thrive 

Nothing brings fresh life into a bathroom like real plants. However, the wide range of humidity and limited natural light of the typical bathroom aren’t conducive to all kinds of greenery. Pick the wrong plants, and they’ll be unable to live in that environment. When you’re looking for the right bathroom plant, you need the … Read more

Why We Chose A Plant-Based Diet

As many of my readers will know, I am vegetarian and Squiggle eats mainly vegan food only. She doesn’t generally eat dairy, but she is not entirely vegan; if it is a small unnoticeable ingredient within something else then she will accept this. She will (rarely) drink milkshakes too, on the odd occasion. However she … Read more

Benefits of Outdoor Play For Children

At the time of writing, the country has been on lockdown for several weeks. We are allowed out for daily exercise, but playgrounds are closed. It is a surreal time for everyone, kids especially. However, this situation highlights how undeniable it is that outdoor play is full of fantastic benefits. And if you are lucky … Read more

How To Incorporate Mindfulness Principles To Improve Your Health In 2020

How To Incorporate Mindfulness Principles To Improve Your Health In 2020

Do you want to live a healthier and happier life in 2020? Are you looking for ways to incorporate mindfulness principles into your life to support better health? Then this post is just for you, as it looks at how to practice mindfulness and some of the best habits that you can develop in order … Read more

10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Health This Year

10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Health This Year

Despite it now being three months into 2020, there’s still time to take action and set health goals for this year. Whether you want to lose some weight or simply want to improve your overall health, there are several quick and easy methods that you can use. Although the process might seem daunting, once you … Read more

Children’s Mental Health Week

Children's Mental Health Week

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. As a parent of a child who struggles with her mental health at times, I felt it important to write about this. However, as a parent of a child who struggles with her mental health at times, it also took all week to do so! The theme this … Read more