Category: Wellbeing

10 reasons why walking is good for you

What is Walk To Work Day? We all know that movement is good for us, but things often get in the way of us being more active. Walk To Work Day falls on the first Friday in April each year. It is a great reminder for us all to move more, not just today, but […]

Achieving Better Sleep on #WorldSleepDay

How to Achieve Better Sleep Friday 18th March 2022 marks this year’s #WorldSleepDay. A day created to help raise awareness of the importance of looking after our sleep health. A vast quantity of the population suffer from poor quality sleep, or lack of sleep altogether. This can have detrimental effects on motivation, productivity, stress and […]

Why is Gut Health and Hydration important?

Ask yourself this question.. How important is the spinal cord to us? If you answered with the word ‘very’ you would be correct. Dom Haigh, We Are Wellbeing’s new consultant, outlines the importance of maintaining a healthy gut and how certain foods can quickly affect our mood. Keeping your second brain healthy There are around […]

How to start new habits for spring

Build new Self-Care habits in time for spring We all need self care at any stage of our life, but more at some stages than at others. Tapping into what we need at different seasons can help us nourish ourselves in the right way. At We Are Wellbeing, our Associate Trainer Rachel Letham discusses how […]

How to fall in love… with yourself

Falling in Love with yourself … A journey of self-love. “I tend to be most interested in the kinds of people who do not sweeten or dilute themselves for the sake of people’s taste. Who never soften the blow of who they are. Like my coffee, I prefer the people I connect with to be […]

How to get the kids to eat better

Healthy Foods equals Happy Eating, which equals Less Stress Our resident physiotherapist and musculoskeletal health and injury rehab expert, Matthew McArdle MA BSc(Hons), discusses how we and our children can benefit from a healthier diet and lifestyle. A survey conducted in 2020 revealed that a combined 16 percent of respondents living in households with two children in […]

Setting smart goals to accomplish this year

Setting SMARTer Goals January is a great time to set new goals for the year ahead, get clear on your intentions and the steps to take to achieve the life you want and feel fulfilled. But setting goals is different to creating New Year resolutions. Did you know that by 17th January most people have […]

Wellbeing and Mental Health challenges in Winter

Colder weather and shorter days lead to a natural feeling of wanting to comfort ourselves. For many this time of year is a struggle, maybe not liking the cold weather, finding it harder with less light, less social interaction and the sense of less time without those long summer days to do all the things […]

What can we do to improve our wellbeing through winter?

3 easy ways to improve your mental wellbeing this winter: Food Think about food choices: Plan meals for the week ahead and shop for the food required for those meals Don’t buy things which you may reach for in a moment of weakness Start the day off with a protein-rich breakfast Make sure that what […]