Known as the city where the streets are gates, the gates are bars and the bars are pubs, York was a major political and economic centre during the time of the Romans and Vikings. It is a wonderfully historic city in North Yorkshire, England, so if you fancy a quick trip here, prepare yourself for […]
Oh exams. You again. Whenever we hear your name what tends to follow are feelings of stress and boredom, apprehension souring into despair, and an overwhelming sense of under-motivation. What tends to happen is daydreaming about the wonderful summer that is so close we can very nearly touch it — if it weren’t for these […]
As someone who used to go to weekly yoga sessions and has dabbled in meditation, I have an open mind to mindfulness. Acting as a secular version of meditation, it has spread to schools and universities and has become increasingly popular, with a page about mindfulness on the NHS under the ‘Stress, Anxiety and Depression’ […]