All Health and wellbeing articles – Page 8
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OpinionThree tips to help you recenter on Jesus and relieve stress while at work
This Mental Illness Awareness Week we’re looking at the best ways to eliminate stress at work. Glorify app’s Natalie Braithwaite explains three ways to recentre, stay calm and focus on Jesus while on the job.
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OpinionFour things that will help you navigate church well when you have an eating disorder
Feeling at home in a church and taking part in community events and ministry can be extra challenging for those struggling with an eating disorder. Hope Virgo, author and founder of #DumpTheScales, give four tips to help people navigate church well.
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OpinionI’m a food addiction coach and this is how you can stop hating your body and start to love the way you look
Food Addiction Coach and author of Craving Freedom, Dr Bunmi Aboaba, explain the sets you can take to enjoy your body instead of constantly criticise.
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… walking wisely
Cathy Madavan reminds us to slow down, plan ahead and keep connected to Jesus as well as those he has placed in our lives to cheer us on
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ArticleWhat’s the connection between diet and eczema?
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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ArticleCravings vs Hunger - what's the difference?
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse shows us what we can do to ensure our bodies receive what they truly need
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OpinionMenopause affects everyone differently, but God has a blueprint for getting through it and you don’t have to suffer symptoms in silence
Many women tackle menopause quietly, doing their best to manage the symptoms. Here Vibrant Midlife’s Bukky explains how she’s leant on God during that time and that far from being terrible, midlife can be amazing.
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OpinionThose with disordered eating use Lent as an excuse to restrict their food, here’s what they can do instead
As we come to the end of Lent, writer Carolina Mountford reflects on the way the sacrificial practice of “giving something up” can be difficult for those with an eating disorder. Here she highlights the issue and suggests some potential solutions.
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OpinionStruggling with sleep? Powerful biblical truths and championing gratitude can help
Jermaine Dallas, founder of Sleeping Saints podcast, explains how the calming effect of the Bible and focusing on gratitude can help you get to sleep.
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ArticleI was terrified of giving birth!
Ali Lawrence struggled with tokophobia for years but found that God will make a way even when it seems impossible
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ArticleDo you actually enjoy your food?
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse encourages us to slow down to eat, with tips to aid digestion
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OpinionI’m a Christian anxiety coach and here’s what to do if you’re anxious at the moment
Many people are feeling the weight of anxiety at the moment, as they process the last two years’ pamdemic and the horrific scenes on the news. Christian self-esteem and anxiety coach Nothando Osondu explains what you can do to take care of yourself.
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Article‘I don’t want IVF; I don’t want to help God’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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OpinionJournalling allowed me to experience a more powerful connection with God than ever before
Broadcaster and author Ruth O’Reilly-Smith explained that when she felt at her lowest God invited her to journal with him and it transformed their relationship.
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OpinionHow your church can support those with eating disorders without completely cutting out food at gatherings
This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, author and campaigner Hope Virgo shares her experience of battling an eating disorder and how churches can be more accessible to those who are sturggling.
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OpinionThe Only Way Is Essex’s Gemma Collins shares about self-harming on new C4 documentary, but it’s scarily common
Like Towie’s Gemma Collins, one in six people aged between 16-24 have self harmed. CEO of Mercy UK, Arianna Walker explains that self-harm is merely the symptom that indicates there is a problem that needs addressing.
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OpinionI’m a quitter and that’s actually a good thing
Self-confessed quitter, Lizzie Fraser explained how following God’s call and walking away from her degree in her third year was the best decision she made.
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OpinionUsing antidepressants isn’t a lack of faith, it’s one of many tools God can use to help us
Author and mental health advocate Rachael Newham explains why we shouldn’t disregard antidepressants as God can use any number of tools to help us manage mental health difficulties.
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ArticleThe “invisible” women
In a culture that idolises youth, Claire Musters investigates the experiences of women who are past the age of 50
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… learning
What is it the Bible says about being like little children?* You may no longer be in school but here’s why Cathy Madavan thinks we should all consider trying something new
