Mindfulness Articles

This is the first of our new monthly yoga content series on how yoga can help to promote good gut health. Here Jessica Hatchett yoga teacher and therapist talks about the importance of belly breathing for stress management.

The term ‘Social Media Anxiety Disorder (SMAD)’ has been popping up in discussions on the negative effects of social media for several years. I often meet parents who tell me social media has made their child “less social” and “more anxious” about real-life events. So, is SMAD a real thing? And if so how can we cope with it?

Super Troopers with laya healthcare is the first ever health homework programme in Ireland. It encourages children and their families to become more active and learn about healthy lifestyles. Laya Healthcare got involved in the programme because we wanted to instil healthy habits in children of a young age, with a view to developing positive habits for life. 

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. 

Mindfulness is all about becoming aware of your senses and how they are affected by the world around you. This is extra useful for children, because it can help them learn how to deal with complicated feelings they don’t quite understand yet, and help them regulate their emotions and calm themselves down. Try some of these activities with your little ones to learn how everyone can apply them in their daily lives.

There are so many beautiful places around the world waiting to be explored. Some of us want to experience an adventurous holiday, others long for a relaxing break away but wherever we go, it’s clear that most us want to immerse ourselves in the culinary cuisine that our destinations offer. Here Stephanie Lynch names her top five foodie destinations.

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. 

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.

Considering how many responsibilities we all tend to on a daily basis, it’s no real surprise that there are some which many of us put on the long finger…. over and over.