Let music soothe your mind

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

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

I love being outdoors in nature; it is hard to say why, other than it seems to invoke feelings of calm and wellbeing in me that are simply not apparent in other spaces. The greener the better. Add in

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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...