text over image of bento lunches: 15 of the best packed lunches to take to work

There are two great reasons to take a packed lunch to work. The first is that it will save you money. Whilst the actual amount it will save you depends on what you pack in your lunch box versus what you used to spend on eating out or buying prepackaged sandwiches and salads I can...

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How to stop drinking - without feeling deprived

May 15, 2018

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How to give up alcohol (without feeling deprived)

by Suzie

So you’ve decided to give up alcohol. Maybe you’re partaking in dry January, Go Sober for October, or maybe you’re just trying to cut back after a few too many hangovers. Maybe you’re just giving up for a month, or maybe it’s more long-term. Alcohol is a great social lubricant, but it sucks for our...

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April 23, 2018

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How to recognise and manage emotions

by Suzie

Being a grown-up is all about managing things. Managing our time. Managing our energy. Managing our emotions. Managing our physical health. Managing our money. Managing our environment. If you can successfully manage all these things, congratulations! You have won at being a grown-up. Leave a comment below to receive your certificate. Chances are, however, that...

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April 8, 2018

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Routines matter (why dropping my phone led to my life unravelling)

by Suzie

In January I dropped my smartphone. It cracked the screen and rendered it unusable. Super irritating, but I don’t need my phone right? I don’t have a phone contract, and had bought my smartphone outright a couple of years ago. I did a quick bit of research and discovered decent smartphones had become pretty expensive. Unable...

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10 Quick Pick-Me-Ups for when you're exhausted. Give yourself the energy to enjoy the holiday season.

December 4, 2017

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10 quick pick-me-ups for when you’re exhausted

by Suzie

I love Christmas. The decorations that transform a cold, dark, gloomy winters day into a magical frosty fairyland. The mulled wine, mince pies and hot chocolate. And the carol singers, that bring musical cheer to train stations and public squares. However, it’s also a fact that December can be an exhausting time of year. There...

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How to eat 10 portions of fruit and veg a day

November 27, 2017

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How to eat 10 portions of fruit and veg a day

by Suzie

10 a day! That’s the recommendation from a study carried out in February, which advised that eating 10 portions of fruit and veg a day could dramatically decrease the chance of disease. Unfortunately, many of us find it a struggle to eat even the previously recommended 5-a-day. If we want to eat more fruit and...

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September 20, 2017

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Depression Self-Care Checklist

by Suzie

I shared a Self-Care Checklist last month. And the thing is, I noticed a few people hitting that post after searching for depression self-care checklist. Whilst I think that the first self-care checklist I posted is a great starting point, there are some slightly different self-care things you can do that are more specifically helpful...

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September 11, 2017

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What regular health check-ups should I be getting — and why?

by Suzie

One of the first things I did when I moved to Oxford was register with a local GP, dentist and optician and immediately schedule in all my regular health check-ups. Oh wait. No. One of the last things I did when I moved to Oxford was register with a local GP. It took me moving...

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