Anxiety

How does physical activity benefit mental health?

There has long been a strong correlation between physical movement and improved mental health. We wrote earlier about how exercise improves anxiety and stress, and there’s strong evidence to show…

What does lockdown do to mental health?

To say the past two years (and counting) has been tough on collective mental health is to grossly undersell the experience. Like everyone, we tried to find the beauty in…

How exercise reduces stress and anxiety

Stress can really play havoc on your body as much as your mind. So it’s important to get familiar with ways to minimise stress when it comes up or, even…

What does depression feel like?

There’s a lot more discussion around mental health, with depression often in the spotlight, in the past few years than in any other time. This is great for breaking away…

What is depression?

We all feel down sometimes. It’s a perfectly normal response to life’s ups and downs (yes, even the ups can catch us by surprise with unexpected feelings), and it’s not…

Meditation and its benefits on health

We have all heard that meditation is good for us right? It can reduce stress, anxiety, make us feel more grounded. what’s not to love! As Naturopaths in Newcastle, treating…