Mental Wellness

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How do breathing exercises reduce stress?

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How do breathing exercises reduce stress?

Stress can show itself in so many different ways, and often at inconvenient times. Often, it’s not possible to practice self-care, especially when feeling overwhelmed at work or during a difficult period running your own business.

However, there are a number of ways you can reduce stress and promote relaxation at work. Breathing exercises are one such method: they don’t require any additional equipment, or even the need to leave your desk.

Discover how to harness the positive power of breathing exercises in this guide, which also explains the health benefits of practicing deep breathing on a regular basis.

How to nurture and maintain your mental and physical health

How to nurture and maintain your mental and physical health

Looking after our mental health goes hand in hand with looking after our physical health; the two are inextricably linked.

Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour can have a significant impact on our physical state, and therefore can positively or negatively affect our overall wellbeing. They are constantly in communication with one another, and it is empowering to see a growing body of research and evidence-based practices that supports this notion of the mind-body connection.

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Benefits of writing for depression, anxiety, and stress

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Benefits of writing for depression, anxiety, and stress

These days, conversation around the importance of mental health is fairly prominent in the media, with a greater focus on what we can do to take care of our mental health and wellbeing, as well as our physical health. But taking care of our wellbeing doesn’t always require huge life changes, personal effort or great expense. Something as simple as writing can relieve stress, reduce anxiety, and help with depression.

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6 ways to reduce stress while at home

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6 ways to reduce stress while at home

Feeling a bit stuck at home? With the current guidance to stay home and prevent the spread of coronavirus, you may be getting a little bored of the same four walls, or even stressed because of it.

At Calmer, we often provide guidance around adjusting to a new routine for our freelancers and professionals who are trying out working from home. With the change happening nationwide, we’ve put together this guide on how to reduce stress for anyone feeling less than their best self while at home.