It has come to our attention that this weeks press has been featuring rather a lot on the consignment of the bath to the pages of history books. Findings in a recent poll revealed that one person in six can’t remember the last time they took a bath, so what has happened to send this read more »

A recent letter featured in the Telegraph broached the subject of how to deal with a very clingy friend. The author of the letter had found herself in a difficult situation as she felt one of her friends was beginning to rely on her a little too much. Constant phone calls, frequent unannounced visits, demands read more »

A recent study from the US has found that delaying the start of school by just half an hour can improve sleep patterns in teens, reduce drowsiness and lift mood, reports the Guardian. We now know that a teenagers tendency to stay up late and wake up late is actually to do with puberty shifting read more »

Recent studies have found that women carry a sensitivity hormone which can play havoc with their emotions, reports the Daily Mail. New research focussed on a hormone which handles stress response in mammals has found that females were far more response to it than males, with the men being relatively unresponsive to large amounts. Experts read more »

The UK’s first ever female chief constable Pauline Clare will be sharing her life coaching skills with everyone over the internet. The former Lancashire Police chief constable who retired back in 2002 has now retrained as a consultant specialising in working with top business executives and holding life and team coaching sessions. Mrs Clare aims read more »

Relationship counselling body Relate has found that exam tension in students is having a knock on effect on their families, especially parents and siblings, reports the Guardian. Relate is now offering advice to parents on how to cope during exam time after finding that they are also suffering with stress caused by irritable teenagers and read more »

If rushing straight from one job into another without stopping to breathe sounds like a description of you then Dr Linda Papadopoulos tips for motor mums who need to slow down could be just what you need. At the end of the day a busy mum needs to chill out. This doesn’t have to be read more »

Stress affects students throughout the year, but with final year exams and projects approaching American colleges are doing more to help their students reduce symptoms. The Wellness Resource Center (WRC) and Student Health Center (SHC) are organisations which offer care to students who need help dealing with the pressure of exams. The WRC offers wellness read more »

Nobody ever said that motherhood was a picnic, in fact it is quite the contrary, tiring, stressful and at times overwhelming. It is natural to feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, so here are some great tips from ivillage which will help you get back on top and read more »

If you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders and you need a little helping hand then allaboutyou have selected some of the best herbal stress busters on the market: Herbal sedatives Most herbal sedatives include valerian, gentian and passiflora, all of which are natural plants which are used read more »