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I love writing these health reports for Take a Break - this one looks at the most important life lessons we were not taught in school. Hopefully today’s kids are being taught more than algebra because communication, emotion regulation, well-being, hell, even budgeting, would have been a lot more useful!
Read MoreWorld Suicide Prevention Day is coming soon and here in New, Becky tells the story of her mum’s suicide and what she learned from the tragedy. Becky talks with love, warmth and humour in an ode to her mum and a lesson to us all in the importance of communication and honesty.
Read MoreIn Take a Break this week I write about the life changing power of walking in the countryside - something I try and do every day and believe to be nature’s greatest medicine. Huge thanks to the team at Merrel and mental health charity MIND for the interesting statistics and expert comment. And to Cath, for her inspiring road to freedom!
Read MoreContinuing my coverage of the happiest simple pleasures born of lockdown, here’s a collective of legends who have taken part in a national campaign to take out the bins wearing ballgowns. The idea started in Cornwall but now, thousands of people are taking part across the country every bin day. I’m loving the little community minded ideas born of lockdown. The team donated their fee for this story to the Covid 19 Response Fund.
Read MoreLiz has absolutely turned her life around, almost to the day! One year, she was sat drinking beer at her favourite summer festival, her bad aching, her feet hurting… a year later, she was there riding her horse, fit as a fiddle, every ailment vanished. She looks incredible - out now in Bella.
Read MoreLoved writing this report looking at the mutual adoration between grandparents and grandchildren - and how it could just add years to your life! I was fortunate to find a beautiful grandmother/daughter pair in Trish and Savannah who helped bring the story to life. Out now in Best!
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