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Winter wellness
We get it, looking after your health and wellbeing is much more challenging in winter. So, it’s time to be kind to yourself with our winter wellbeing guide. From eating well and staying active to boosting your mood and coping with seasonal stressors, looking after you is important and we’re here to help.
How to feel less lonely this Christmas
Seasonal holidays can be tough, but the pressure to enjoy them can feel immense, especially when you work in retail. Try these tips to help you feel less lonely this festive season, and make your 2025 a bit brighter too.
Ten proven ways to beat the winter blues
If you’re fending off a seasonal slump, try our expert advice for a much-needed mood boost.
What to do when you’re dreading Christmas
This time of year isn’t one of comfort and joy for us all. If you’re affected by financial problems, bereavement, divorce or loneliness – you’re not the only one. We asked the experts, and people who have been there themselves, for their advice on how to deal with your most difficult festive dilemmas.
Seven tips to stop you feeling overwhelmed this Christmas
Does the period from Noël to New Year threaten to be your jingle hell? Here’s how to stay sane this festive season.
The A to Z of winter wellness
From what to eat to getting good sleep, 26 top tips for staying healthy this season.
Seven clever ways to avoid overspending this Christmas
With so many tempting things to buy, Christmas spending can quickly spiral out of control. Here’s how to make sure you start your new year with a bang, not a whimper.
Wellbeing 101: how to cope with seasonal loneliness
The pressure to be living your best life can make feelings of loneliness seem so much worse over the festive period. We asked the experts for advice to help you through the season.
Five things I’ve learned in nine years of sobriety
When writer and broadcaster Sam Delaney quit booze in 2015 he was scared about what life without alcohol would be like. Turns out, it’s better than ever.
11 small but significant ways you can look after your wellbeing
Sometimes it’s the small things that can have a big impact. Little tweaks here and there, can often have as big an impact. So, here are 11 small things that really can help.
Habit change with Shahroo Izadi
Listen in as we talk to behavioural change expert Shahroo Izadi. Our conversation covers Shahroo’s approach to habit change, which starts with noticing how you talk to yourself. Whether you want to give up old habits or establish news ones, this episode will help set you up for success.
Eight ways to make good habits stick
Why is it so hard to build new healthy habits? Make your habits stick with eight tips for habit-forming success.
Take five: dealing with stress in the workplace
Stressful situations are a regular occurrence when you work in retail. Andrea Woodside, wellbeing training lead at the Retail Trust, shares tips on how you can understand, tackle and manage stress effectively.
Wellbeing 101: how to find balance when work and life have left you exhausted
Adding extra shifts at work to an already busy diary is a fast track to burnout. We asked the experts for advice to help you find balance when life gets busy.
Six of the best… excuse-busting exercise hacks
Struggling to get active? We have the solutions.
Eat yourself happy: ten ways food and drink can boost your mental health
From boosting your mood to sleeping better, follow our top tips.
Ten ways to cope with cost-of-living anxiety
You’re armed with money-saving tips, and have cut your spending where you can – but you still can’t sleep at night. Sound familiar? Then try our expert advice on how to keep calm during the cost-of-living crisis.
Take five: how to support a colleague in need
From practicing watchful waiting to making sure you have the necessary space and time to have a conversation, Andrea Woodside, wellbeing training lead at the Retail Trust shares practical advice to follow when you think a colleague is struggling.
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Winter wellness resources
Practical tips and expert advice to help you sail through the festive season and make this your happiest, healthiest winter yet.