Healing Hounds

Healing hounds-and various other beautiful beasts-can have such an amazing effect on our health and well-being. Research shows that just looking into the eyes of your pet can lower your heart rate (aw) and their presence alone can provide calm and reassurance if you...

Super-cala-fractal-istic!

Many of us will have experienced art that soothes or excites us, moves us to tears or even disgusts us. But have you thought about the other ways in which art might affect us?  It’s no secret that in advertising, colour is used strategically. Red is thought to excite...

What is Self-Care?

What is self-care? Well, according to much of the media, it’s all about candle light, bubble baths and aesthetically pleasing face packs. This isn’t entirely wrong-these things make us feel good!  But it doesn’t start and end there. There are many...