After falling asleep in the garden for an hour last summer, I was once again taught the cruel lesson of sun exposure with sunburn reaching from the tips of my toes to the top of my neck. I spent a week sleeping and shivering under a cold damp towel at night to cool down my… Continue reading How to… stay safe in the sun this summer
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How to… Stay healthy this summer
So you’ve finally finished your exams, and summer’s right around the corner. The sun’s out (ish), and you have no reasons to stay indoors. So why are you finding yourself glued to Netflix and sleeping until noon?! That’s not what summer’s about! If you want to avoid the dreaded lazy-itis, here’s how to stay healthy… Continue reading How to… Stay healthy this summer
On your marks, get set… Sport!
Scotland is going to be sports mad this summer. With the Commonwealth Games, Wimbledon and the Fifa World Cup around the corner, if you aren’t in a sporty, competitive mood right now, you soon will be. Over the summer holidays there’s a number of activities to get involved with. From the high profile games like… Continue reading On your marks, get set… Sport!
TOP 5: simple pleasures
Today is International Day of Happiness. Yes, that’s right – a day to feel positive, to smile at strangers and skip down the street if you feel that way inclined. While this UN-established day might seem a bit daft, looking on the bright side of life does have its benefits. According to research carried out… Continue reading TOP 5: simple pleasures
Source Loves… My Mad Fat Diary
E4’s My Mad Fat Diary follows 16-year-old Rae Earl after being discharged from her four month stay at a psychiatric hospital. During the first series, which aired in January last year, Rae documented her struggles in a diary where she touched viewers with her bitter-sweet honesty. The programme returned to E4 on Monday and we… Continue reading Source Loves… My Mad Fat Diary
How to… Keep New Year’s Resolutions
The time of year where we make promises to ourselves has arrived. And no doubt, even though it’s only the first week of January, many of us are struggling to follow through with our pledge. Keeping New Year’s resolutions can be hard, no matter how simple a target you set yourself. So whether you’ve sworn… Continue reading How to… Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Stay healthy this summer
Source intern Cait Thomson has some top health tips to get you through the summer months in one piece… Summer is upon us and although the sun isn’t always shining in bonnie Scotland, it’s not going to stop us from making this summer an amazing one! Before you pull out your tiniest shorts and bikinis… Continue reading Stay healthy this summer