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Winter wellness
We get it, looking after your health and wellbeing is much more challenging in winter. So it’s time to be kind to yourself with our winter wellbeing guide. From eating well and staying active to boosting your mood and coping with seasonal stressors, looking after you is important and we’re here to help.
Ten proven ways to beat the winter blues
If you’re fending off a seasonal slump, try our expert advice for a much-needed mood boost.
Seven clever ways to avoid overspending this Christmas
With so many tempting things to buy, Christmas spending can quickly spiral out of control. Here’s how to make sure you start your new year with a bang, not a whimper.
The A to Z of winter wellness
From what to eat to getting good sleep, 26 top tips for staying healthy this season.
What to do when you’re dreading Christmas
This time of year isn’t one of comfort and joy for us all. If you’re affected by financial problems, bereavement, divorce or loneliness – you’re not the only one. We asked the experts, and people who have been there themselves, for their advice on how to deal with your most difficult festive dilemmas.
Seven tips to stop you feeling overwhelmed this Christmas
Does the period from Noël to New Year threaten to be your jingle hell? Here’s how to stay sane this festive season.
Wellbeing 101: how to cope with seasonal loneliness
The pressure to be living your best life can make feelings of loneliness seem so much worse over the festive period. We asked the experts for advice to help you through the season.
Take five: dealing with stress in the workplace
Stressful situations are a regular occurrence when you work in retail. Andrea Woodside, wellbeing training lead at the Retail Trust, shares tips on how you can understand, tackle and manage stress effectively.
Wellbeing 101: how to find balance when work and life have left you exhausted
Adding extra shifts at work to an already busy diary is a fast track to burnout. We asked the experts for advice to help you find balance when life gets busy.
Six of the best… excuse-busting exercise hacks
Struggling to get active? We have the solutions.
Eat yourself happy: ten ways food and drink can boost your mental health
From boosting your mood to sleeping better, follow our top tips.
Ten ways to cope with cost-of-living anxiety
You’re armed with money-saving tips, and have cut your spending where you can – but you still can’t sleep at night. Sound familiar? Then try our expert advice on how to keep calm during the cost-of-living crisis.
Take five: how to support a colleague in need
From practicing watchful waiting to making sure you have the necessary space and time to have a conversation, Andrea Woodside, wellbeing training lead at the Retail Trust shares practical advice to follow when you think a colleague is struggling.
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Here are some of the subjects we cover:
- Managing stress
- Giving up smoking
- Core skills to help you at work
- CV and interview support
- Redundancy
- Loss and bereavement
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Winter wellness resources
From micro tweaks to mood boosts, plus loads of ideas to beat seasonal stressors, make this winter your healthiest yet.