All Guidance pages – Page 14
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GuidanceHow to manage anxiety
Anxiety is something we all experience from time to time. Learn more about the causes of anxiety as well as tips for managing it, and ways to help someone who’s suffering.
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GuidanceHow to talk to your GP about your mental health
Get the most out of your GP appointment with top tips to help you prepare.
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GuidanceEight tips to help you develop healthy habits
Eating more healthily, exercising regularly, or saying ‘no’ to things we don’t have the space to do are all within our reach. When a new action is repeated often enough, it can become a habit that will improve your quality of life. Here are some tips to get you started.
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GuidanceUnderstanding date rape
Whether a rape has been committed by a stranger or someone you know, it is a crime. It’s important to learn about the myths and how to keep yourself safe.
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GuidanceNutritional support for developing and maintaining your emotional and physical wellbeing
Food can have a big impact on how we feel, both physically and emotionally. This tipsheet provides information on what foods contain key vitamins and minerals which can influence various aspects of our wellbeing.
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GuidanceSimple approaches to developing assertiveness
Assertiveness allows us to put across our needs, points of view, and our expectations without threatening the rights and views of others. One of the more common misunderstandings is that it’s the same as aggression but the two are very different. Explore the characteristics associated with assertiveness and how to become more assertive.
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GuidanceStress management techniques: tips for staying well every day
When we’re in ‘a good place’ physically and emotionally, we’re more likely to address stress proactively and with a clear head. Learn about the daily stress management techniques that you can adopt to stay well.
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GuidanceDealing positively with negative people
Some people in our lives may be persistently negative and nothing we say or do ever seems to make a difference. This article provides guidance on what we can do to protect ourselves from being negatively influenced by someone else’s outlook.
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Guidance17 ways to boost your resilience
During challenging times we need resilience more than ever. But what is it and how do we get it?
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GuidanceEverything you need to know about sleep
Sleep is just one thing that affects our physical and emotional wellbeing.This guide has been designed to give you insight into how sleep works and what you can do to improve yours. If you’re experiencing long-term sleep problems, or you’re finding that your overall health is suffering, it’s wise to speak to your GP.
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GuidanceHow to turn busy into balance
Life coach Sara Cameron explores being busy, why we become busy, and what we can do to feel less overwhelmed and more balanced.
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GuidanceWhy fitness is more important than weight
Leanne Spencer is an entrepreneur, campaigning for gender equality and the promotion of positive female role models for young people. Here she talks about changing our attitudes towards food, fatness, fitness and most importantly, how we look.
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GuidanceModern slavery - what you need to know
As the largest provider of wellbeing services to grassroots’ retail employees, the Retail Trust takes an active part in ensuring that all staff are respected and treated fairly. On behalf of our supporters, the major employers in retail, we take a zero tolerance approach to modern slavery
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GuidanceThe impact of family conflict
The ProContactServices work with families to tell the stories of young people affected by family conflict. Parents always want to do what is right for their kids, but family conflict is more complicated than that and often parents don’t realise how torn children feel about family conflict.
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GuidanceAt risk or in danger of becoming homeless?
This short film informs people about how and where to seek help.
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GuidanceA girl called Jack
An honest and insightful account from Jack Monroe, who writes the blog ‘A Girl Called Jack’, about eating well even when money is tight.
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GuidanceHelping children through divorce
Relate counsellor Paula Hall gives practical tips on how to talk to your children about separation and divorce.
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GuidanceWhen should you have a baby?
Whether you are considering having a baby now or in the future, ASAP Science gives an animated rundown on the varying factors to consider.
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GuidanceHomelessness - how your local council should help you
If you are homeless or threatened with homelessness, this video explains what statutory duties your local council has to help you.
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GuidanceThe reality of living with terminal cancer
Pat (Patricia) Mackey was an inaugural member of North York General Hospital’s Patient and Family Advisory Council. Following her cancer reoccurrence in the winter of 2013 and while receiving care at the Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, she generously shared her time, candid thoughts and observations, on video, of what it is like to live with a terminal cancer diagnosis.