All Health and wellbeing articles – Page 12
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OpinionThe potential four day working week is great news… for the already privileged
Rest is biblical and the new four day working week will be a blessing to many. But writer Lauren Windle asks if it will be accessible to all shift workers and those in lower paid jobs or just those who sit at a desk.
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OpinionSocial prescribing: one in five GP visitors don’t need a doctor, they need a community
Bev Taylor, director of strategy for the National Academy for Social Prescribing, reveals how vital social prescribing is going to be to our society going forward and says churches have already been successfully engaging in it for centuries.
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OpinionThe last two-years have been tough on mental health, but God knows how to comfort those in despair
As the government announces plans to restore the country ‘back to normal’ many of us fear our mental health won’t be able to rebound so easily. Jenny Sanders explains that God knows how to comfort those in despair and has a message of hope for us all.
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OpinionInvesting in your self-esteem isn’t selfish, it’s biblical
It may be ‘Blue Monday’ but writer Nothando explains why we need to step away from comparison and low self-esteem and embrace God’s promise of life to the full.
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OpinionRelying On God When Facing Chronic Illness
Carolyn MacDonald found out she had a chronic illness in 2019. Here she shares how she heard God speaking through the pain of the diagnosis.
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OpinionWhy I’m giving up guilt this new year
Rachel Pearce explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy guilt, and explains why she’ll be leaving the latter at the cross in 2022.
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OpinionCOVID taught me the value of clearing my schedule, and for me that was a silver lining
When writer Lauren Windle contracted Omicron she was gutted, but after a few days of coughing in bed she realised that COVID could teach her a lesson about time management.
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OpinionTen things I wish the church knew about eating disorders
Those struggling with an eating disorder don’t always get the sensitive response they hope for from the Church, here are the things that we should all know.
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ArticleWhether it’s good news or bad, knowing the future won’t make 2022 any easier… Jesus will
As we welcome in a new year, and all the good and bad that may hold, Woman Alive’s editor Tola-Doll Fisher reassures us that even if trouble is ahead, we have all we need in Christ
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Opinion‘Omicron anxiety’ is understandable, but in all this uncertainty there’s one thing that’s guaranteed
Boris may have promised us Christmas, but nothing feels certain at the moment. Concious that many of us are struggling with the idea of potential lockdowns, restrictions and the risk of illness, author Kate Patterson reminds us that, while the world is uncertain, God’s love isn’t.
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… setting goals
Cathy Madavan shares how she plans ahead in order to embrace a new season
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ArticleLiving with long COVID
We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still suffering its effects months after contracting the virus. Respiratory nurse and lecturer Debbie Duncan shares what is has been like for herself and others coping with long COVID
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ArticleNew year, same you?
Candy Ellie kicks off her new, three-part series by looking at how we can create long-term change
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Article‘I’m a virgin, do I need a smear test?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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ArticleNurturing ourselves at bedtime
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains how we can get better sleep
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OpinionLearning to live: my journey through cancer
Kate Nicholas on dealing with cancer returning and a near-death experience following her mastectomy
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ArticleLaughing children, hot chocolate and a snoring dog on a lazy Sunday afternoon…
Maxine Hallett reflects on her journey towards God, and the sanctuary she now calls home
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ArticleCathy Madavan: Five things I have learned about… generosity
Cathy Madavan shows us how the five love languages provide a great guide to generosity
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ArticleYou can thrive during menopause!
Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé rounds off our special three-part series on the menopause
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Article‘Pornography has been normalised in our culture’
Catherine Etherington, the Head of Recovery for the UK-based Naked Truth Project, talks about their mission to free lives from the damaging impact of sexual addictions
