Good vibrations

Ali Roff Farrar shares expert advice, ideas, stats and the newest research on all things wellbeing, including an antidote for brain rot, how to create your own ‘fourth space’, a fun way to ward-off Alzheimer’s, yoga poses for tech-neck and an easy way to live longer...

When walking in the countryside or even an urban park, I listen for tuneful birdsong. This is because when we hear the songs of bird species such as robins, warblers and song-thrushes, the rustling of

Once dinner is over and the dishes are cleared, we settle on the sofa to unwind. Elgar’s Mina is playing; gentle string melodies emerge, furnished with delicate percussion. Jaws unclench and muscles r

It is mid-morning at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. The main adult ICU ward is a scene of calm, professional bustle as critical care nurses and doctors attend patients, discuss medication and hu

Top Santé columnist Cherry Healey says that giving your inner critic a silly name can help minimise its effects on your mental health.

“The skin is the largest organ in the body and sends good and bad touch sensations to your brain,” explains ‘positive psychologist’ Miriam Akhtar, (positivepsychologytraining.co.uk). “When you engage