When facing imminent danger, our instincts take over. We can’t control these feelings, but we can learn from them As humans, we have evolved a “fight or flight” response to potential dangers. It’s what helped our hominid ancestors decide whether to do battle with predators, or flee quick-sharp…
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Ellen Hoggard
Ellen Hoggard is a contributing writer at happiful magazine.
What is Parental Separation Anxiety?
You may have heard of the term 'separation anxiety', usually relating to children and in some cases, pets. In children, this condition will typically ease as they grow older - it’s a natural part of their development after all. But separation anxiety doesn’t only affect children. Parents can…
Terrorism: A Guide for Parents
Whether we like it or not, terrorism is part of our collective experience. We shouldn't be afraid to discuss it with our children, and each other After the devastating news in both Manchester and London, it’s no surprise that many of us have recently felt shocked and bewildered. Whenever…
How to Burst the 'Beach Body' Bubble
Ignore the beauty magazines. Forget the advertisements. This summer belongs to you! Are you beach body ready? It’s a question that gets plastered all over the media during the lead-up to summer, and one that often leaves us feeling self-conscious and, well, shit. But, have you considered this: you…
Action for Happiness: Vanessa King
A movement encouraging people to care more about the happiness of others With the Dalai Lama as their patron, Action for Happiness is a collective of people working to spread positivity and joy to help improve society, through actionable advice based on scientific research. They couldn't really sound more up…
Tomorrow's Experts Today... The Nutrition Student
Sumaiyah Karim is studying nutrition at Leeds Beckett University. She talks with happiful about her passions, and why obesity is often misunderstood Hi Sumaiyah, where did your interest in nutrition come from? I’ve always had an interest in nutrition but I never thought using my interest as a career.…
4 Smart Ways to Eat Healthier at Work
A busy office can be a hive of bad temptations and poor eating habits, but it doesn’t have to be that way... When making healthy changes to your diet, it’s usually breakfast and dinner that are easiest to fix. But when you’re sitting at your desk and…
How to Avoid the ‘Instagram Comparison’ Trap
Comparing yourself to others is part of human nature, but it doesn’t have to control your life Let's be honest; Instagram can present a distorted version of reality. Some users may fall into the ‘comparison trap’, where they see beautiful images of perfect food, perfect body shapes or perfect…