Happy New Year!
The start of January is a time to reflect on our past year and make new resolutions or goals for us to achieve.Journalling is a great way to see how much you have achieved in the past year. Clare recently...
Does gift giving make us happy?
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day and enjoyed opening your gifts. It got me thinking about giving and receiving gifts. Apparently human brains are wired to gain pleasure from giving, it’s a real mood booster. It’s not necessarily...
Why is celebrating good for you?
With Christmas fast approaching many of us will have parties, functions, family or religious celebrations to attend over the festive period.These precious moments of celebration make us stop and appreciate what is really important in life. Even enjoying mini celebrations...
How do you adapt to change?
Change can come into our life for many reasons and we cannot avoid it. Last week my partner and I completed on our first house. It took 7 long months to actually get the keys which was a lot longer than anticipated but...
How can we boost our mood this winter?
The winter blues are very common. Although there are parts of the colder months I love such as Christmas and evenings by the fire, there are times where the weather and darkness can bring your mood down. Seasonal affective disorder...
How can we stay connected?
I think it is safe to say that we have all experienced a feeling of isolation in the past couple of years. I often think back to those challenging times and think, how did we get through it?We had to find...
Why do we crave routine?
I know I certainly love routine and I don’t like when it changes!As children a routine gives us a feeling of safety and as adults, it gives us a sense of order. It is human nature to seek out patterns and...
Why should we be thankful?
Yesterday was World Kindness Day. Imagine what the world would be like if each person did one kind thing for someone else. Feeling thankful can improve your health in both direct and indirect ways. There is always something to be thankful...
Why is doing things by yourself important?
Have you ever wanted to do something like check out a new restaurant or go to see a new movie, but not found anyone to go with so you stayed at home?Doing things by yourself allows you to enjoy activities...
How can we be more sustainable?
The Granary Spa has always supported brands that use recyclable packaging and glass containers rather than plastic. As I become more aware of how much waste we produce in everyday life, it has made me actively make ‘greener’ choices and...
