This week’s post comes at a time where our habits around technology will be shifting dramatically - self-isolation due to the COVID-19 outbreak means we may be looking at our laptops, phones, TVs, and tablets a whole lot more. Guest contributor Amy Miller explores the pro’s and con’s of using technology, and how to manage this in a healthy, productive way.

We can all be kinder. Kinder to ourselves, kinder to others - even kinder to the planet. It’s often easy to take things for granted, especially when we’re all moving through life at a lightning-fast pace. So here’s a few ways to be more kind, show the people around you that you care for them, and potentially receive some positivity in return too.

Today we’re grateful to be sharing a guest post from David Adams, Co-Founder of NovaLoves, Graphic Designer, Writer, Husband and Father. David writes his post to coincide with National Stress Awareness Day, and highlights the real importance of awareness in reducing stigma around mental health, as well as the importance of inner awareness too.

Exercise is often recommended to us for our physical wellbeing, but did you know that it also supports our mental wellbeing too? Getting active can boost how we think, feel, and connect with the world around us.

In this guide, explore the mental benefits of fitness, as well as a few activities you can easily try.

How often do you doodle? Whether it’s the classic biro on sticky notes at work, or sketching on an iPad while sat in your armchair watching TV, releasing our inner creativity can have many benefits.

With National Doodle Day coming up on 20th September, we decided to explore what doodling means - and how it may look like procrastination, but could actually help you to be more productive.