What's your tipple? A glass of bubbles, a cheeky G&T;, Mummy's wine time, a smooth whisky (my Dad's Glaswegian, hence the spelling), a bevvy with your mates, cocktails with the girls, summer Pimm's, Christmas Baileys; there are lots of ways to drink; some of which...

Building Resilience Cortisol, our primary stress hormone is actually really important and under normal circumstances is a great thing to have working well; it's what gets us out of bed in the morning and levels should decrease as the day goes on. It influences...

Let's dive in with some Fun Facts * Our entire body is over 80% water * Muscles are approximately 75% water * Our brain is just over 70% water * Bones are approximately 22% water * Water is required for every single metabolic process in our body * 8-10 days without...

Wellbeing & Wellness If you want to adapt a healthier lifestyle, the key is to make it really simple and at the same time, enjoyable for you. Committing to doing what you say you're going to do, whilst being mindful that the things you commit to stay within your...

Movement is Medicine As a Physiotherapist, my area of expertise is human movement; Restoring movement and function after an injury, illness, or due disease, or simply ageing, is a large part of what I do, so the phrase 'movement is medicine' would seem an obvious...

The Good Caffeine blocks adenosine (a brain relaxing chemical), making us more alert and awake. For some people this is perfect for performance, either mentally, or physically, whilst for others it can adversely affect sleep (more on that later). The effect on...

The Sugar Rollercoaster Ahh the festive season. Eat, Drink and Be Merry, including a whole host of sweet food which is in abundance at this time of year. When it comes to sugar most people know it's not the best for us, but there's this thought that it's not a...

Christmas Is Coming I am unashamedly giddy about Christmas. I love choosing thoughtful gifts, wrapping them and delivering. I always remember helping my Mum prepare the Christmas dinner components on Christmas eve....carrot batons sliced, sprouts slit across the...

I know that there are a lot of you who are working from home or perhaps other spaces at the moment, and may not have the full set up that you're used to. Many of you have adapted dining tables and home work stations; you might even be working off the sofa (though you...