Mental Wellness

5 steps to improve your work-life alignment

5 steps to improve your work-life alignment

Do you feel like your work-life balance is off-kilter? You’re not alone: between 11 - 21% of people are unhappy with their work-life balance in the UK, with 25 - 34 year olds experiencing the highest levels of dissatisfaction with how their time and energy is split.

Despite the increasingly demanding work culture in the UK, finding alignment across your professional and personal time is possible. In this guide, discover how to approach a work-life balance that suits you, and discover tips to improve how you’re feeling in your job and at home.

10 Benefits of gardening for your mental wellbeing

10 Benefits of gardening for your mental wellbeing

Gardening is one of the most nurturing commitments you can make, bringing with it a variety of benefits both for your physical and mental health. Committing to healthy eating, exercise, and reducing the amount you engage with technology can all be tricky to maintain. However, when they’re combined with making time for a leisurely activity such as gardening, it can feel far easier to follow through with your various other commitments.

Understanding panic attacks and the effects on your body

Understanding panic attacks and the effects on your body

Anxiety is a natural, human response to stressful or challenging situations. Everyone will experience feelings of anxiety and panic at certain times in their life, but for some, they may experience heightened states of anxiety which can lead to panic attacks. This can manifest in many ways, and can happen at any time and often for no clear reason.

Dr. Ram Pardeshi, MD, takes us through a process of understanding the symptoms of panic attacks, how it manifests and how to help yourself or someone you know who may be experienceing this common issue.

12 ways to manage your mental health as an entrepreneur

12 ways to manage your mental health as an entrepreneur

Did you know, over 70% of entrepreneurs experience poor mental health?

This can be anything from stress to burnout to breakdown - and we here at Calmer know that it’s all preventable.

Here are 12 tips on how to start supporting your own mental health, as well as further support you can follow:

How to set up lighting in your home for better productivity and mood

How to set up lighting in your home for better productivity and mood

With many of us working from home these days, trying to remain productive can be a challenge; especially with so many distractions surrounding us.

This week, we are delighted to welcome Ergonomist George Chiang as our guest writer, who shares his expertise on the value of lighting in your workspace, and how to utilise different lighting to maximise productivity, boost your mood and support your wellbeing.