As the holidays approach, excitement builds, but so can our stress levels. Between planning parties, shopping for gifts, travelling, and juggling end-of-year deadlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. And here’s something many people don’t realise stress doesn’t just affect your mood - it affects your skin, too. Guest contributor, Louise Thomas - Expert Facialist & Founder of Louise Thomas Skin Care - shares some simple and effective Skincare Tips to Reduce Stress and Support Your Skin this festive season.

When does ‘being busy’ tip into burnout? And how can you tell the difference between everyday stress and something more serious? Let’s talk about it...

Would you benefit from shifting your focus from doing to being a little more? Learn more about how you can step out of doing mode, and into simply being.

Let’s explore why values matter, what they are, and how understanding yours can help you live with intention and more fulfilment.

Find out the three common mistakes that I’ve seen people who struggle with sleep often make and, crucially, my recommendations for overcoming them.

Essential for restoration, boosted energy and preventing burnout, there are seven different types of rest, each of which serves a unique purpose in helping us to feel physically, mentally and emotionally well. Explore your own individual needs, as well as what works best for you, to incorporate more restful practices into your everyday life. 

Discover the three crucial steps to psychological resilience, empowering you to better manage stress, regulate emotions, and navigate life's challenges.

Shield Yourself from Stress by Strengthening Your Psychological Resilience.

12 Mental Health Boosting Strategies to help you thrive over Christmas (and beyond!)

In this article I share scientifically backed information and actionable strategies which, if done regularly and consistently, will improve both quality and quantity of your sleep. Thus, resulting in a wealth of physical, mental and social benefits.

It is often our negative thoughts about sleep, in addition to certain behaviours we do to try to address the problem, which are responsible for 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 sleep difficulties, and can contribute to sleep disorders, such as insomnia.

The biggest resistance piece I hear from people in therapy sessions, particularly mothers, is that self-care is selfish. In this article I want to address a few common misconceptions or myths about self-care and reiterate to you the importance of a regular, consistent self-care practice.

Value-based self-care is what it says it is; self-care based on your values. There’s an abundance of data which shows that out emotional health is optimum when the actions we choose to exert our time and energy on are aligned with our values. Try this simple three-step process to help you identify the self-care practices which are most aligned with your values.

5 reasons why regular, consistent self-care is a necessity not a luxury