Vape it to make it!
By Erica Crompton Apart from being the only one at parties reeking of cigarettes, I was beginning to encounter some real health issues caused by what had become a 40-a-day habit. My teeth were loose, I’d recently had a molar removed and my dentist informed me, if I continued smoking I’d have no teeth left […]
I beat drinking to become a personal trainer
By Paul Tomkins The warning signs were there early. Growing up in an alcoholic household, I started drinking at 14. It seemed to give me confidence I didn’t naturally have – socialising without it was impossible. But it was also escapism, and I’d drink to blackout throughout my teens. Alcohol became my master. A turning […]
How Breathwork Can Help with Addiction Through the UK Winter
By Wellness coach, forest bathing expert and children’s author Nigel Grimes Winter can make addiction recovery more challenging. Shorter days, limited sunlight and colder weather often increase isolation, low mood and anxiety, all of which can heighten relapse risk. During this period, breathwork offers a simple but powerful way to maintain emotional balance, reduce stress […]
Gaming Addiction: How Young Men Lose Control and How They Get It Back
By Lee Hawker, Clinical Programs Director, The Edge Gaming has become one of the dominant global pastimes for young men, and for many it’s a healthy outlet. But for others, it slowly becomes the organizing principle of their lives. By the time they arrive at The Edge, they’re not “lazy” or “unmotivated”, they’re trapped in a […]
From Surviving to Supporting: How Two Friends Turned Their Healing Into Transformative Jewellery
By Megan & Natasha Makara We’re Natasha and Megan, lifelong friends who never expected that our hardest chapters would one day become the foundation of something that helps other women heal. Between us, we’ve faced domestic violence, grief, trauma, severe illness, crippling anxiety and moments where coping meant turning to habits that hurt us more […]
ASK THE EXPERT: Breathing techniques to reduce your stress levels
By Christopher Paul Jones, Harley Street phobia expert and author of ‘Face your Fears – 7 steps to conquering phobias and anxiety’ Stress triggers our body’s primal fight or flight response, flooding our system with hormones that increase our state of readiness, which is beneficial in dangerous situations but detrimental when continuously provoked by daily […]
Why Seating is Important to Me
by Amanda Nicholson Without the right chair to sit on, I wouldn’t be able to make a living, even if it is only part-time. I also never would have written eight novels under several names and more than a dozen shorter books. I began to get neck and back pain over 13 years ago and […]
Gardening: A Healing Path
By Alan Hartley In the quiet of soil, where roots entwine, A sanctuary blooms—a refuge for the mind. Gardening, a balm, a gentle embrace, For those who battle storms within their space. 1. Seeds of Hope In rows and furrows, seeds nestle deep, Their promise hidden, secrets they keep. For the mentally weary, these tiny […]
How to claim PIP (Personal Independent Payments)
By Erica Crompton If you live with a psychical or mental illness you maybe eligible to claim PIP (also known as Personal Independence Payments) to help with your illness or disability. Even if you work, it’s still a benefit you can claim. There are 3 stages to claiming PIP: It can take up to 6 […]