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The articles within this section aim to give you guidance and advice about all elements of wellness from coping with stress to how exercise helps your mental wellbeing.

Your wellbeing is just one element of living a healthy and balanced lifestyle, read more about how Sleep, Fitness and Nutrition also play an important role.


 

Blood pressure testing - know your numbers!
Although many people won't know what their blood pressure reading is, it's an important indicator of how healthy you are. But what do the numbers mean?

Migraine awareness
Migraine is a common neurological condition that is thought to affect around six million people in the UK.

From medical history to family history
Tracing your family tree can reveal some fascinating facts about the people you're descended from.

Brain training
Brain training games are designed to make us smarter are the latest craze.

How exercise helps your mental wellbeing
It's no secret that exercise is good for your health.

Give your eyesight an MOT
As well as detecting any problems with focusing, they're an important way of checking that our eyes are healthy and functioning well.

Care for varicose veins
You may be acutely aware of your varicose veins. It's good to know what's normal and when to seek medical advice.

Anxiety - What is it?
When the pressure's on, anxiety helps you to think and react faster.

Meditation
Meditation is a form of mental discipline. By helping you learn to focus your mind without distraction and break free from conditioned thinking, meditation aims to bring about a state of inner calm, relaxation and awareness.

Everyday stress and how to beat it
We can all suffer from Stress, but what causes it and how can we deal with it?