As mental health issues rise, doctors, scientists and patients are beginning to eschew anti- anxiety and antidepressant medications. Instead, complementary therapies such as meditation and mindfulness are being recommended for mental health concerns. Additionally, a growing number of clinical trials are exploring the use of psychedelics such as psilocybin (from magic mushrooms) and nightclub drugs […]

The Office for National Statistics reports that chronic loneliness — a feeling of overwhelming isolation coupled with a lack of meaningful relationships affects 3.83 million people in the UK. The figures also reveal that the most lonely people are under the age of 30 and 16-29 year olds are twice as likely to be chronically […]

Confused? Muddled? Giving your brain a five minute break will ‘reboot’ your thinking processes and increase performance and productivity by over 50%. Psychologists at the University of Sydney, led by Associate Professor in Educational Psychology Paul Ginns, experimented on 72 students, all of whom undertook a self-taught lesson followed by two gruelling mental maths tests. Half the […]