Overcoming adversity is an important life skill. We asked Consultant Psychologist Dr Bec Jackson to give us some practical tips. Here’s what she said…

Can you recognise the effects of stress on your body? Here’s what you need to know about the short-term and long-term effects of stress, and how we can reduce them.

You may have heard of cortisol as a hormone that peaks when you are stressed. But that's not all it does. It has many functions like helping you wake up in the morning, maintaining blood pressure, supporting immune function, and keeping the body's anti-inflammatory processes under wraps.

Life stressors often can’t be avoided. Work deadlines, caregiving, trauma, illness, breakups, grief and financial pressure can sometimes feel relentless. Although the best plan is to reduce stress, we sometimes need accessible tools to calm anxiety, improve sleep, boost resilience, and generally calm our nervous system. Here’s how to reset.