It’s well known that being outdoors, particularly in green spaces such as gardens and parks, can help reduce stress and improve our mood. Now, it’s also been scientifically proven that being near blue

It’s well known that being outdoors, particularly in green spaces such as gardens and parks, can help reduce stress and improve our mood. Now, it’s also been scientifically proven that being near blue

A study in Frontiers in Psychology has shown that trail running in natural mountain environments can activate your ‘positive emotion centre’, potentially reducing anxiety. Another study from the Unive

Long-term stress is one of the quickest routes to becoming ill. These tricks might sound wacky – but they can really help…

Taking short standing breaks, even without increasing exercise, is great for your heart, according to a recent report. Researchers examined three groups over three months: a ‘sit less’ group; a ‘sit-t

Oh good. Science has spoken and it turns out everything we’ve been doing to avoid real exercise – running for the bus, carrying shopping like a pack mule, cleaning up after ourselves (and others) – mi