Christmas doesn’t have to be about spending big to show you care. At its heart, it’s about connection, thoughtfulness, and sharing joy, not consumption. This guide is filled with meaningful, creative, and budget-friendly gift ideas to help you celebrate the season without stretching your wallet. Because the most valuable gifts are the ones made with love and intention.

We’ve had a two-year hiatus in publishing our festive wellbeing gift guide (for no particular reason) and, turns out, you missed it!

So we’re excited to say…it’s BACK! We’ve curated a list of all the gifts that are sure to boost the wellbeing of your nearest and dearest.

We hope you’ll agree that there is something for everyone!

Everyone’s vision of Christmas is different. For some, it’s about perusing the Waitrose food brochure (12 Festive Balkava anyone?), untangling the fairy lights for 35 minutes and screaming the words to Wizzard’s ‘I wish it could be Christmas every day.’ For others, it’s arguing with a partner over spending priorities, ruminating about how to survive in the wake of loss, or battling addiction when alcohol seeps its way into every social event.

There were 5,583 suicides in 2021 in England and Wales; 74% were males. According to a report by the World Health Organisation, there are two contributing factors to this tragic finding.

Events over the past few years (pandemic, war, cost-of-living) have presented umpteen challenges to our mental health and wellbeing. Stress research has flourished since Hans Selye labelled stress as a response nearly 70 years ago.

Norway was recently announced as the happiest country in the world, nudging long-reigning Denmark into second place. A quick scan down the rest of the list reveals that other Nordic countries including Finland, Iceland and Sweden can all be found within the top 10.

This article was written by Eleanor Burns who is the first intake on our Internship Programme. She took on the emotive topic of body image, which is the theme for this year's Mental Health Awarenss Week.

For many of us, life is currently fairly intense. Geopolitical events and economic volatility make it hard not to feel overwhelmed. In addition, the exponential advancements in technology, from GPT-4 to the metaverse, mean our world is changing at rapid pace, and we're facing many unknowns.

Becoming a mum, and having the last 12 months to focus on this journey, has been a privilege. It has been full of moments of wonder and joy; but, without a doubt, also one of the toughest challenges I have faced.

Sometimes the most valuable guidance for workplace wellbeing is not found in research articles or studies, but in the experiences of others. Here we explore an artist’s tale of 4 friends, a creative director’s highlights from advertising, and a writer’s journey to understand the lost art of breathing.

The global wellbeing industry is believed to be worth approximately $4.2 trillion. In fact, wellness holidays and retreats have experienced a 6.5% increase in popularity, which is double that of overall tourism, but what is so attractive about them?

We’ve all experienced the pang of sadness that washes over us when the days get shorter and the nights grow longer. For some people, the shift in seasons and loss of light can cause symptoms similar to depression…