All Wellbeing articles
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ArticleTime to stop mourning the person you used to be
Dr Becky Howie recognises that there is a natural tendency to compare ourselves to what we were like when younger. Here she provides some strategies from positive psychology, which reflect biblical wisdom, to help combat comparison culture and maintain a healthy mindset
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ArticleKeep your body in balance so you don’t dread the winter months
As this time of year can be particularly challenging, Dr Becky Howie has some tips on how to regulate your circadian rhythm and boost your overall wellbeing
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ArticleDiets are overrated - here is what the Bible says about food and nutrition...
In our new women’s health column, Dr Becky Howie shines a spotlight on diet culture, and emphasises the importance, instead, of food choice and nutrition based on the wisdom found in both science and scripture
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ArticlePlease, don’t stay silent
Jo Ibbott lifts the lid on the historical cultural attitude to women in midlife, including perimenopause and menopause
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ArticleMenopause - a whole-body experience
Mid-life specialist Jo Ibbott explains how the brain is affected during menopause
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ArticleScience catching up with the Bible
From the vagus nerve, to alpha brainwaves and confirmation bias, pastor and psychotherapist Jo Hargreaves explains the intersection of science with the word of God
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ArticleIs therapy okay for Christians?
Recognising we all have times when we benefit from extra support, therapist Monique Thomas believes we should not dismiss considering professional help
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ArticleWe need to start talking about young-onset dementia
Janet Wyatt is the director of JW Care Group, one of the only care providers in the country specialising in young-onset dementia. She shares her story with us and the wisdom she’s gleaned through over 30 years devoted to dementia sufferers
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ArticleUtilising yoga during Lent
In this edited extract from Church of Scotland minister Pauline Steenbergen’s book How to Embody Lent in 29 Yoga Postures she explains how she came to practise yoga, why she teaches it now and introduces some of the poses
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ArticleRemembering we are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’
In our new column on the menopause, Bukky Ayoade looks at how prayer and meditation can help women tackle symptoms
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ArticleUnderstanding the menopause
As she personally juggles perimenopause with work, family life and church leadership, Claire Musters reports on a conference organised by the Kyria Network to help women understand what still - despite the media coverage it has been given in recent years - appears to be a taboo subject
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Article‘I can get you a six-pack, but I’m far more interested in getting you into heaven!’
Coach Estelle Wallace partners with Jesus to teach people to approach their wellness holistically
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ArticleEating disorders don’t take a break at Christmas
Hope Virgo urges us to take time among the festivities of the season to be more mindful of those around us and the struggles they may have
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OpinionI tried everything to heal my body and then God led me to essential oils
Kristina Foster spent her life in and out of hospital and on bed rest, she prayed that God would tell her exactly what her body needed to heal, and he did.
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ArticleMission & burnout
Author Ann-Louise Graham looks at how we can stay in ministry without going under
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OpinionGet ready to ‘go mental’ at the UK’s first mental wellbeing festival
The UK’s first mental wellbeing festival kicks off tomorrow and Lauren Windle asks what small change we can make to improve our mental health.
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ArticleIt’s time to start having uncomfortable conversations about mental health
Hope Virgo has some advice on reaching out to people in practical ways so that we fulfil God’s commandment to love everyone
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Article‘I spent thousands on therapy because I wasn’t thin enough for support from the NHS’
Hope Virgo lifts the lid on the spiralling costs for those trying to get help for mental health issues
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OpinionWorried you get too emotional? Well, Jesus got emotional too
Alex Noel explores our emotions and how we can both express them and honour God at the same time.
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ArticleAre women too strong for their own good?
Woman Alive editor, Tola-Doll Fisher, spoke to Monique Thomas about her debut book Pressure Off and the important messages she has for women in the Church.
