Reading time: 4 minutesThe start of the new year can be a difficult time for many people. Add the stresses and strains of a global pandemic and it’s normal to feel utterly overwhelmed about the year ahead. Good mental wellbeing doesn’t mean you’re always happy or unaffected by your experiences. We might use …
Reading time: 5 minutesThis week, Kitty Wheater, Mindfulness Chaplain, explains how stepping out of clock-time can work wonders for our mental health. One of the things people who come to a mindfulness class say is how mindfulness exposes their experience of time. ‘How long was that?’ they ask at the end of a …
Reading time: 3 minutesHow are you sitting as you read this? Are you hunched forward? Is your neck sore, your jaw clenched? Are your eyes squinting at the screen? Take a deep breath. We’ve been through a lot this year, and the strain of working through an international pandemic has been challenging in …
Reading time: < 1 minuteNHS Scotland has launched a free, mobile phone app called Protect Scotland which is to designed identify people who may be at risk from Covid-19 because they were in close contact with someone who has the virus.
Reading time: < 1 minuteJust as the rain and wind arrive to put a stop to our outdoor exercising, we were pleased to see our Pleasance and Easter Bush gyms reopen on Monday.
Reading time: 5 minutesDo you find yourself struggling to stay awake at your desk but the moment your head hits the pillow you’re wide awake? Here Kitty Wheater, Mindfulness Chaplain, explores how we can soothe our sleeping patterns into something more regular.
