As glamorous as the fashion industry may make fit (read: skinny) bodies seem, it is not always sequins and killer highlighter. The adverts showcasing quick-fix diet supplements will not quickly fix all the problems in your life and ensure your...
Content Warning: eating disorders, depression, anxiety I sat down with mental health campaigner Hope Virgo, the keynote speaker for the University of Edinburgh’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Week and discussed both her struggle with, and...
It’s that time of year again- for festivities, brisk air, and candy canes, for frantically reviewing week three lecture slides, stifling sobs in the library toilets, and huddling up in blankets and pyjamas at 4 pm. It doesn’t have to be...
Stress is a part of student life. Five students have written about their personal experiences and their methods for calming the anxiety and reducing the intensity of stress when it seems to be at its peak. When I am stressed, it’s usually due...
November signals a lot of things – whether it be bonfire night, mo-vember, or the beginning of the festive season. But less obviously, it is Diabetes Awareness Month. Growing up I was constantly aware of diabetes, as both my sisters and my dad...
Winter is here, which means darker mornings, earlier nights and cold weather. Gone are the days where Instagram motivates us to get that ‘bikini body’ and the sun invites us to get up and moving. Exercising in winter seems to be harder than...
Winter is here, with exam season almost upon us and the list of deadlines ever increasing. At this time, it is more crucial that we aim for an effective and productive revision process as well as strive for excellence. To maximise our potential, it...