Mindfulness Articles

The physical positions (asanas) you practice in yoga will help you to develop strength, flexibility and balance, but not just in your body. Read more here.

No parent wants to think of their little one as stressed out, anxious or worried, and while we do our best to provide a happy home, stable environment and endless care and support for our children, we know we can’t protect them from every bump, big or small, that life will throw their way. As a parent, it can be difficult to see our children experience any kind of hiccup, whether it’s stress at school or conflict with friends and while it’s important that we allow our children to navigate their way through their lives as they see best, it’s also important for us to arm them with tools to cope so that they can flourish, thrive and succeed in the big bad world.

There are many reasons, of course, why New Year’s Resolutions end up falling by the wayside. Too often, we focus on the goal itself, without taking care of the process that’s required on an ongoing basis to get us there. Or we go for things in which our heart isn’t fully invested, maybe what we feel we should be doing. We also ask too much of ourselves, often forgetting to employ the support of others.

Making time in your life to stop and rest will actually give you more time in the long run. You not only increase your life expectancy, but it’s in the moments when we stop that we have time to reflect. To ponder and re-evaluate. To prioritising what’s really important. Your health, your loved ones and this moment that is so wonderfully precious. 

Pigeon pose is a yoga stretch you can do while sitting that will help release pressure and tightness. Learn how it can help with pain relief. 

Winner of best travel blog 2017, Stephanie Lynch talks about her top tips for wellness breaks that will allow you to unwind and relax. 

We are huge advocates of mental health support for our team at laya healthcare. Our health and wellness team also collaborate regularly with companies to help them tailor mental health programmes to suit their specific needs. As this week is mental health week, yoga expert and therapist Jessica Hatchett focuses on how to understand and cope with anxiety, a growing issue experienced by many people in today’s workplace.

Yoga teacher and therapist Jessica Hatchett writes about her own yoga journey in the first of our 6-part monthly VIDEO series on yoga.

Right now many of you are reading this article on your phones but there is growing evidence to suggest that many of us are addicted to digital products. Here Professor John Gallaher discusses the benefits of a digital detox and why you should try to go at least one day a week without your phone!