All Health and wellbeing articles – Page 9
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ArticleThere is power in forgiveness
For the final feature in her series on living free, Candy Ellie lays bare the far-reaching impact of stress-induced emotion
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Article‘Every diet I have tried has failed. What now?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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ArticleStruggling with your period?
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains how to harness your hormonal cycle
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OpinionI tried everything to ease anxiety but in the end it was memorising scripture that brought me peace
Rebecca Chamaa explains that when she’s focused on memorizing her weekly verse, her mind is clear of other thoughts, offering relief from her worries, concerns and catastrophic thinking.
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OpinionShould Christian women be above worrying about their wrinkles?
Claire Musters wonders how much our feelings towards our ageing bodies reflect the culture we are living in and suggests the Church should be providing a better narrative.
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OpinionChurches are not exempt from eating disorders and have a responsibility to do more
Campaigner Hope Virgo explains that even if you can’t spot it, there may be people in your church struggling with an eating disorder and this is how to support them.
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OpinionThe transformational power of restoring people’s sense of self-worth when they are isolated and lonely
After three years of lonliness and feeling she had no value, Becky Merriman took a job as a connector with the YMCA. Now she helps others rediscover their self-worth and find community.
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OpinionWhy the Christian women of today need more than the ‘you’re worth it’ message
Susanna Raj deepened her faith at a Christian women’s conference, but when she tried to tap into the same message online all she found was posts about finding your worth and your beauty. Here she explains why women need so much more.
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OpinionMedical updates are positive for depression treatment, but the Church has a part to play too
After recent updates to The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on depression, Kintsugi Hope’s Rachael Newham explains that they’re a start but church and community have a vital part to play in people’s recovery.
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… worry
Cathy Madavan gives us practical ideas for how to deal with an anxious mind
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Article‘I’m 45 – could I still conceive naturally?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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ArticleLove your gut!
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse helps us learn to care for our bodies in a new way
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OpinionThe potential four day working week is great news… for the already privileged
Rest is biblical and the new four day working week will be a blessing to many. But writer Lauren Windle asks if it will be accessible to all shift workers and those in lower paid jobs or just those who sit at a desk.
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OpinionSocial prescribing: one in five GP visitors don’t need a doctor, they need a community
Bev Taylor, director of strategy for the National Academy for Social Prescribing, reveals how vital social prescribing is going to be to our society going forward and says churches have already been successfully engaging in it for centuries.
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OpinionThe last two-years have been tough on mental health, but God knows how to comfort those in despair
As the government announces plans to restore the country ‘back to normal’ many of us fear our mental health won’t be able to rebound so easily. Jenny Sanders explains that God knows how to comfort those in despair and has a message of hope for us all.
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OpinionInvesting in your self-esteem isn’t selfish, it’s biblical
It may be ‘Blue Monday’ but writer Nothando explains why we need to step away from comparison and low self-esteem and embrace God’s promise of life to the full.
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OpinionRelying On God When Facing Chronic Illness
Carolyn MacDonald found out she had a chronic illness in 2019. Here she shares how she heard God speaking through the pain of the diagnosis.
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OpinionWhy I’m giving up guilt this new year
Rachel Pearce explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy guilt, and explains why she’ll be leaving the latter at the cross in 2022.
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OpinionCOVID taught me the value of clearing my schedule, and for me that was a silver lining
When writer Lauren Windle contracted Omicron she was gutted, but after a few days of coughing in bed she realised that COVID could teach her a lesson about time management.
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OpinionTen things I wish the church knew about eating disorders
Those struggling with an eating disorder don’t always get the sensitive response they hope for from the Church, here are the things that we should all know.
