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Hey everyone! Happy Christmas. While it can be a wonderful time of year for some, the festive season can be a lonely time for others.    You’ve probably heard of the four happy hormones: Seratonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphins. Oxytocin is what we’ll be focusing on today.  Oxytocin is the love hormone. You can get it from hugs, affection, spending time with your pets, and having a chat with a friend. That rush of happiness and contentment after a hug with your partner, friend or your pet? That’s Oxytocin. During the festive period, not everyone will be getting their fair share of this hormone, and so here’s five ways to improve your Oxytocin levels from the comfort of your own home: 1.       Turn up the tunes. If you’ve been shopping in the last couple of weeks, you’re probably a bit fed up of endless renditions of Slade or WHAM. Don’t worry, happy hormones are not solely reliant on a particular genre.    Play yo...

  Hey Everyone, We’re back to say hello and check in with you wonderful people again. We’re a couple of weeks into Lockdown now and I’m sure many people have developed coping strategies. But if you’re struggling, don’t worry – we’re here to provide some more simple tips for your daily routine. Photo by Andrew Neel from Pexels Simple Meal Ideas: Spag Bol - My parents always used to drum it into me that Spag Bol is a very easy dish to master. Any sort of pasta dish are usually meals where you can get creative and really make them your own, so there’s no real right answer – as long as the basic bits are there!  Personally, I’m the kind of person that finds things like tomatoes a bit hit and miss. I like tomato sauce and tomatoes on pizza but I could never eat a tomato sandwich. However, put them in a Spag Bol and I won’t bat an eyelid. I’m not a fan of mushrooms either but my mother always tries to sneak them into meals…. Sigh. I’m sure they’re nice really. Photo b...

Hi Everyone This will just be a quick article – I’m pretty sure I say that every time, and then end up writing an essay. So…. We’ll just see how this goes. But the purpose of writing this is simply to check in with you wonderful people, say hello and give you some tips to improve your physical and mental health. I try to keep my advice blog posts simple. The reason for this is because it’s waaay too easy to overlook the simple things in life. We’re too busy trying to find clever life hacks to put us one step ahead, whereas in reality it’s the simple things in life that keep us ticking.    Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels   Drink Water: Experts recommend drinking at least 6 glasses of water per day. But everyone is different, and it doesn’t mean you’ve failed if you only have 5 and a half. Water is awesome as well as a low-cost option! The good news is your morning cuppa does count towards this number. But just bear in mind that too much caffeine and/or s...