THE HAPPY PLACE

Welcome…

Life is busy and demanding, and I admit that self-care is usually the first thing to be knocked off my radar when the going gets tough. So this issue, we’re reminding ourselves of its importance

Our experts

CATHY FERGUSON A chartered psychologist with a true

WASTE NOT

Photography Kate Remmer An estimated 6.7 million tons

a mindful idea

Photography Nick Page The practice of ‘earthing’ is

FEED YOUR IMAGINATION ON INSTAGRAM

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Lucid dreaming

Forest friends

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A KIND IDEA

Photography Aaron J Hill Spring is an important

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Wind down for bed

Forage for fun & food

Foraging for wild food is a mindful activity

THREE MINDFUL BUYS

1 1 SUPER SOAK This botanical bath tea

The Self-Development BOOK CLUB

IN THE MOOD FOR A FRESH PERSPECTIVE? THE SELF-DEVELOPMENT BOOK CLUB IS CHARLOTTE WILLIS’ WELLBEING CATALOGUE OF BRILLIANT BOOKS TO BRING ABOUT MINDSET SHIFTS AND INSPIRED OUTLOOKS

nurture yourself

DISCOVER THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN PRIORITISE YOUR SELF-CARE WITH ADVICE FROM EXPERTS IN THE WORLD OF WELLBEING

12 joyful things to do in spring

AS THE DAYS LENGTHEN AND GET WARMER, JENNY OLDAKER SUGGESTS THE BEST WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME THIS SPRING

The Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness

START YOUR JOURNEY TOWARDS A MORE MINDFUL LIFE WITH SIMON ALEXANDER ONG TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR FIRST STEPS AND BREATHS

BOUNDARIES IN THE WORKPLACE

MICHELLE ELMAN REVEALS HOW TO TAKE BACK CONTROL AT WORK AND RESET BOUNDARIES WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES

Welcome more laughter into your life

LIFE HAS BEEN ALL TOO SERIOUS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT DEBORAH GRAY REVEALS THAT LAUGHTER IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF LIVING

12 MORE WAYS TO FIND LAUGHTER

1 Watch some comic films (often the old

FINDING YOUR VOICE

SPEAKING UP WHEN STRUGGLING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE IS DIFFICULT, BUT IMPORTANT, AS CHRISTINE SWIFT FROM BATH MIND EXPLAINS

Uncovering OCD

GEMMA BLUEITT REVEALS THE FACTS ABOUT OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER AND HOW BEST TO GO ABOUT TREATING IT

HOW TO TAME YOUR INNER VOICE

IN THE SECOND PART OF HER FEATURE ON HOW TO WORK WITH AN INNER VOICE THAT FEEDS YOU NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, CATHY FERGUSON SETS A QUIZ TO REVEAL HOW SELF-LIMITING YOU ARE

Sorry – the hardest word?

CAROLINE KELLY DISCOVERS THAT SAYING SORRY MAY NOT BE EASY, BUT DOING SO CAN REAP CONSIDERABLE RELATIONSHIP REWARDS

DEALING WITH MONEY WORRIES

IF MONEY CONCERNS ARE DOMINATING YOUR THINKING, THEN FINANCIAL COACH KIM UZZELL CAN HELP YOU SORT THINGS OUT

protect the planet

GET INVOLVED WITH THE FIGHT TO SAVE OUR WORLD BY CHANGING YOUR ENERGY AND BEAUTY USE AND HELPING CARE FOR RAINFORESTS

Become more energy efficient

WITH ENERGY PRICES RISING FAST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOT GETTING ANY BETTER, IT’S TIME TO CUT DOWN GAS USAGE – NOT JUST FOR OUR POCKETS, BUT FOR THE PLANET. OCTOPUS ENERGY JOINS US TO SHARE ITS TOP TIPS

HOW TO HELP SAVE TROPICAL FORESTS

DEFORESTATION HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS NOW, BUT ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS RAINFOREST CONCERN NEED YOUR HELP

The eco fashion and beauty guide

FROM CLEVER SWAPS TO BRANDS WITH A CONSCIENCE, HERE’S HOW TO LIVE A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE, WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON STYLE, ACCORDING TO SARAH DAWSON

REVIVE & REPAIR

WANT TO START THE NEW YEAR AFRESH, BUT YOU DON’ T WANT TO WASTEFULLY THROW THINGS AWAY? EMILIE WOODGER-SMITH SHOW US HOW IT ’S DONE

embrace the moment

FROM PAINTING TO COOKING AND FOREST BATHING TO YOGA, THESE PRACTICAL IDEAS AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES WILL HELP YOU RELAX AND UNWIND

Paint watercolour GIFT TAGS

LEARN HOW TO PAINT SIMPLE PROJECTS – SHARONE STEVENS SHOWS YOU HOW TO CALM, SOOTHE AND INSPIRE BY PAINTING LEAVES

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Contents subject to change EMBRACE HAPPINESS • How

FOREST SCHOOL FOR GROWN-UPS

THE WOODLAND IS YOUR CLASSROOM AND RICHARD IRVINE IS YOUR EXPERT GUIDE TO MINDFUL ACTIVITIES TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LOCAL FOREST

Yoga from the inside out

ANNABEL LEE DISCOVERS THAT SOMATIC YOGA IS LESS ABOUT LOOKING PERFECT ON THE OUTSIDE, AND MORE ABOUT FEELING GOOD

MINDFUL BAKING

TAKE TIME OUT TO RELAX AND BAKE TAST Y TREATS WITH JO PRATT 'S RELAXING RECIPES

SETTING INTENTIONS JOURNAL

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SETTING YOUR INTENTIONS

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