Fresh starts are supposed to feel exciting. A new month, a new term, a new job, a new routine, all of these moments come with the promise of possibility. But for many people, especially young people, new beginnings do not feel refreshing at all. They feel heavy. Pressured. Overwhelming. In this article, our Content Team academic Katlong Dasat explores fresh start anxiety.
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by Katlong Dasat, Content Team Academic Hosting sounds cute until you are actually doing it. One minute you are imagining a wholesome evening with snacks, music, games and laughter. The next minute you are wiping down surfaces like you are preparing for an inspection, wondering why your heart is beating like it’s trying to escape
The beach is quiet this morning. Not the empty kind of quiet that feels lonely, but the soft kind that wraps gently around you. The kind that belongs to early mornings before the crowds arrive, when the world still feels half-asleep. The sea stretches endlessly towards the horizon, pale-blue water blending into a sky that
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By Paris Forsythe-Fields, Content Team Academic During my first week living in Japan, I remember standing in a supermarket aisle trying to buy laundry detergent. It should have been a simple task. Back home, it would have taken seconds. But here, I found myself staring at rows of colourful bottles covered in labels I couldn’t
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When people hear the term ‘mental health’, they often think of mental illnesses, such as anxiety and depression. However, mental health is a much broader term, describing the state of our mental well-being. Having good mental health makes us more able to deal with the stresses that daily life can often throw at us and
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By Paris Forsythe-Fields, Content Team Academic Most people have thoughts about death at some point in their lives. It might happen when we’re reminded of ageing, illness, or the loss of someone we love. For many people, these thoughts are uncomfortable but usually pass without major distress. Thinking about death can even help some people
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By Alex Taylor, Content Team Contributor Relationships are often portrayed as sources of comfort, happiness and emotional security. While healthy connections can have a positive impact on our mental wellbeing, relationships can also be complex and, at times, emotionally challenging. In a society that places a great deal of emphasis on romantic relationships, it’s important
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By Emily Pearce, Content Team Contributor The Centre for Mental Health’s comprehensive 2025 report suggested that since 2016-2017, mental wellbeing in the UK has been gradually dwindling. They reported that one in five adults suffer from a mental health disorder in some form and that generalised anxiety is becoming more of a daily occurrence in
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By Esme Presland, Content Team Contributor Sleep and anxiety go hand in hand, usually more than we realise. If anxious thoughts have ever kept you up at night and left you even more anxious the following day, you’re definitely not alone. We all know sleep is crucial to our wellbeing, but how so? A good
By Amy Moore, Content Team contributor Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year! Well, that’s what the songs tend to say, and the films, and every advert on television. Every single year, the expectations for Christmas seem to get higher and higher; more food, more drink, more presents. As I have grown older,
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