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Take 10 minutes to reflect on 3 things you have been grateful for this year.

Christmas should be a time of joy and relaxation; only proper planning can guarantee this.

The house can be a busy time over Christmas with parties, dinners and guests visitng. Having a designated "quiet space" in the house allows you (and your guests) somewhere to escape to for a few minutes peace to refresh.

Spending your first Christmas in grief can be very difficult to cope with. You will surely miss them, but some personal acts of honour can help you cope.

Tip #1: Give Up Unrealistic Demands

It’s ok to take some time off your structured exercise routine during a festive season. It’s ok to indulge and enjoy festivities, preferably guilt free because life is to enjoy and there is always another day. It might be the time we enjoy ourselves and accept that nothing is perfect, and we can always start over again.

Tips for Your Healthy Daily Drill this Advent

Our routines tend to be disrupted over Christmas e.g. family visits, occupying children off school. See if you can retain some time for you by doing one thing you love today. This will help keep things grounded and support your wellbeing.

Sometimes we can feel lonely at Christmas perhaps because we have just relocated and are spending our first Christmas away from family, or we just happen to have an unusually scanty guestlist. Not to worry, this might be the universe speaking to you, asking you to focus on yourself this Christmas!

7 Simple Things You Can Do to Keep Your Mind Active this Christmas

Christmas can be joyful or a difficult time for some people. Research has shown that incidents of heart attacks can rise during the festive season.

Although the wintry weather might hamper your plans to spend more time outdoors - the picnic in the park website is full of ideas to help you live well and love nature. Take your time to explore this Dorset-inspired park to find inspiration, discover new experiences and enjoy fun health and nature-related activities.