As part of our football feature [https://happiful-magazine.ghost.io/has-football-scored-an-own-goal/] , we contacted every club in the Premier League and asked three questions: • What does your club do to support the mental health of your players? • What community-based mental health initiative do you have? • What more can be done to…

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I Went from Being Housebound in a Wheelchair to Walking Hollywood’s Red Carpet
Voice actor Anna Parker-Naples experienced symphysis pubis dysfunction while pregnant with her third child. But meeting with a hypnotherapist led her down a wonderful new path in her life Anna Parker-Naples Only nine weeks into my pregnancy, I found myself in horrendous levels of pain in my pelvic area. Within…
12 Steps To Guilt-Free Happiness
Picture the scene. You turn on the TV and there’s a hard-hitting documentary about war, or a news story about a recent disaster. Your mind starts to wander. You think back to the frivolities of your day: shopping in town, meeting friends for coffee, sharing jokes on social media.…
Should We Listen to Voices in Our Head?
Support groups are cropping up globally in a controversial movement to embrace inner dialogues Write What You Hear Although one in eight people report [hearing a voice](http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hallucinations/Pages/Introduction.aspx) that isn’t theirs within their lifetime, it’s now claimed that “hearing voices”…
I’m Overwhelmed by Work. How Can I Manage It?
The seven challenge areas for finding a work-life balance There are a lot of challenges affecting a person’s work-life balance. Each one adds to stress, which contributes to emotional and physical imbalance: 1. Unrealistic demands Unreasonable demands at work and arrangements eating into personal time can add a lot…
Can Natural Remedies Help with Migraines?
Can natural remedies help with migraines? Medical herbalist Judyta Zyrek explains more about the natural herbs that can help manage migraines…
Denise Welch: (Just Like) Starting Over
Actress Denise Welch holds a special place in the nation’s heart. As the vivacious star of Coronation Street and Loose Women, her persona is known to millions. But her private life has seen battles with depression, addiction and suicidal impulses. In this candid and uplifting interview, Denise explains how…
Osteopathy – What’s the Crack?
Getting to grips with the complementary therapy that snaps healing into place Back pain is one of the leading causes of time off work in the UK, accounting for about 30 million days of work lost in 2016. And it isn’t just painful for our bodies. According to the…
What Should I Eat For Bad Period Cravings?
There are ways to feed your body to fuel it during your menstrual cycle There are two “phases” during the menstrual cycle: the follicular phase during the first 15 days of the cycle, including our period, and the luteal phase being from days 16–28. Days 1–7: period Days…