What is Masne? Mask related acne otherwise known as ‘MASKNE’ will typically appear in the way of pimples/blemishes, redness, or irritation around your mouth, cheeks, and jawline. Basically anywhere your mask touches. Sweat, oil, and bacteria are essentially just building up underneath your face masks and blocking up your pores, not to mention the incessant
According to ‘research’ conducted in 2004, Blue Monday falls on the third Monday in January and is said to be ‘the most depressing day of the year’. This year, it falls on Monday 18th January 2021. The term was coined by a psychologist called Dr Cliff Arnall when Sky Travel asked him to calculate scientifically
For most people, March the 23rd 2020 will be the day of the pandemic they remember – the day that Boris shuffled up to his podium and announced that the UK was in an immediate national lockdown. I however, remember a different day. I remember the 19th of June. It was the day the Welsh
Learning how to cope with chronic illness is incredibly difficult, at times, devastating. It is hard to fathom that you wake up feeling unwell or in pain one day, which never goes away or gets better. ‘Get Well Soon’ isn’t applicable. As someone who has been dealing with more than one chronic illness for several
Clap for Heroes has been announced today, from tomorrow, people will be encouraged to stand on their doorsteps, weekly, once more and clap. This time the word has been changed from carers to heroes, and while I realise this may be controversial, I’m mad about it. I’m not happy, but I’m pleased to see most
After a difficult 2020, we have entered 2021 in a similar way, expected, but not what we had wished for. I’m sure like many others, you’ve beaten yourself up for all the things you could have done in the last year, and for all the bad things you did do instead. Well, you’re not
It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made finding and maintaining steady employment arduous. In around August of 2020, I was struggling to look for casual employment in the places students would normally, such as retail or hospitality.With my search turning up nothing, I eventually came across a job as a Covid tester. It
I’ve heard about the benefits of sleep and keeping a sleep diary for over 20 years but it never seemed like something I should do. That was, until, I was so sleep deprived that I could no longer think straight! Years of going back and forth the doctor, only to be told I was depressed
Approaching 10 Downing Street *tap on the door* Hi Boris, it’s me, I’m part of the millions of people who are vulnerable and shielding because of Covid who have been forgotten about by you and your government. Any updates on when we can have a normal life again? There’s only one way I can describe
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that ebbs and flows with the changing of seasons. Sufferers often find that the colder, winter months are their ‘down’ periods, whilst warmer, summer months they are happier. Whilst this is the most common scenario, people with SAD have been known to feel SAD in the summer
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What is Masne? Mask related acne otherwise known as ‘MASKNE’ will typically appear in the way of pimples/blemishes, redness, or irritation around your mouth, cheeks, and jawline. Basically anywhere your mask touches. Sweat, oil, and bacteria are essentially just building up underneath your face masks and blocking up your pores, not to mention the incessant rubbing of the material which…
According to ‘research’ conducted in 2004, Blue Monday falls on the third Monday in January and is said to be ‘the most depressing day of the year’. This year, it falls on Monday 18th January 2021. The term was coined by a psychologist called Dr Cliff Arnall when Sky Travel asked him to calculate scientifically when would be the most…
For most people, March the 23rd 2020 will be the day of the pandemic they remember – the day that Boris shuffled up to his podium and announced that the UK was in an immediate national lockdown. I however, remember a different day. I remember the 19th of June. It was the day the Welsh Government announced the easing of…
Learning how to cope with chronic illness is incredibly difficult, at times, devastating. It is hard to fathom that you wake up feeling unwell or in pain one day, which never goes away or gets better. ‘Get Well Soon’ isn’t applicable. As someone who has been dealing with more than one chronic illness for several years now, I wanted to…
Clap for Heroes has been announced today, from tomorrow, people will be encouraged to stand on their doorsteps, weekly, once more and clap. This time the word has been changed from carers to heroes, and while I realise this may be controversial, I’m mad about it. I’m not happy, but I’m pleased to see most of Twitter isn’t either! on…
After a difficult 2020, we have entered 2021 in a similar way, expected, but not what we had wished for. I'm sure like many others, you've beaten yourself up for all the things you could have done in the last year, and for all the bad things you did do instead. Well, you're not on your own, and quite…
It's no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made finding and maintaining steady employment arduous. In around August of 2020, I was struggling to look for casual employment in the places students would normally, such as retail or hospitality.With my search turning up nothing, I eventually came across a job as a Covid tester. It sounded different, it would mean…
I’ve heard about the benefits of sleep and keeping a sleep diary for over 20 years but it never seemed like something I should do. That was, until, I was so sleep deprived that I could no longer think straight! Years of going back and forth the doctor, only to be told I was depressed (ok, I am a little,…
Approaching 10 Downing Street *tap on the door* Hi Boris, it's me, I'm part of the millions of people who are vulnerable and shielding because of Covid who have been forgotten about by you and your government. Any updates on when we can have a normal life again? There's only one way I can describe what 2020 has been like…
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that ebbs and flows with the changing of seasons. Sufferers often find that the colder, winter months are their ‘down’ periods, whilst warmer, summer months they are happier. Whilst this is the most common scenario, people with SAD have been known to feel SAD in the summer and better in the winter.…