‘Quality over quantity’ – how many times have we heard that time-honoured phrase bandied about? But when it comes to sleep this really is crucial. Here are some pioneering apps to help you get the most from your 40 winks, and put poor sleep to bed…
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5 Apps to Get You Organised
Along with a to-do list that just won’t quit, the 21st century has also given us powerful technology, and with these five apps you’ll soon be taking back control of your precious time…
Mobile Phones and Our Mental Health: It’s Time to Take a Break
Five ways to disconnect when it feels like too much…
Game Helps Schizophrenia Patients Soothe Voices
Researchers have created a video game that calms the part of the brain linked to verbal hallucinations Researchers from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the University of Roehampton have developed a game that helps schizophrenia patients who had previously not responded well to…
5 Pieces of Tech For a Kinder World
The innovators creating a kinder, more sustainable future In the 18th century, we had the industrial revolution. The 1950s began the digital revolution, as we moved away from analogue and mechanics. And now, we’re at the dawn of a new technological age. In the past 20 years, we’ve…
What Is Vaguebooking?
Social media gives round the clock updates on people’s lives. So what happens when someone posts something concerning? Of the 360 people I have on Facebook, I’d only call 34 friends. That’s less than 10%. The remaining 90% is a club whose members I picked up on…
Are Mental Health Apps The Future?
There are an array of apps out there for everything – from calculating how high you can throw your phone to how quickly you can milk a cow – but what are they doing for mental health? Over in Australia, a pioneering trial to find out if mental health apps work among…
Head Talks: The mental health advocate's answer to TED Talks
The website dedicated to sharing people's experiences with mental illness At the age of 27, Oliver Chittenden hit rock bottom. Having suffered with anxiety and depression throughout his 20s, a passing comment made by a doctor he was seeing hit him hard. The comment? “Your problem Oliver, is you’re…
What is Image Crafting?
We seem to be obsessed with crafting our social media profiles with gorgeous, sun-filtered moments of perfection. But we are fooling ourselves. The sooner we embrace our imperfections, the greater and happier our lives will become Do you strike 20 different poses before posting your favourite? Do you take 10…