News: health and wellbeing
Doggy cuddles
![blogpic - pixabay - german shepherd](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-07/blogpic-pixabay-shepherd-dog-.jpg?h=2a668c17&itok=k3lx4WPF)
I don’t think I’m quite ready to get a dog yet (they need a lot of care), but recently I’ve been missing the dogs I grew up with in our family.
The health value of good shoes
![Two runners running on rocky dirt track in forest.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-08/men-1245982_1280.jpg?h=eed8f32f&itok=2Z_LXfh9)
Only after having completely worn through my favourite set of shoes have I realised just how important they are for my physical and mental health.
Experiencing new things
![Blue cheese on a platter.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/jez-timms-gmw2nz7jgre-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=ofB7lZqV)
From surfing to eating blue cheese, there's nothing more fun than trying new things!
Joys of a birthday
![A guineapig wearing a party hat, with a cupcake and a present and confetti](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/guinea-pig-1969698_1920.jpg?h=af15c34f&itok=Cf92mbmn)
It was my birthday yesterday but it ended looking a little different from what I had envisioned.
Be there for yourself & others
![friends hugging](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-01/friends-medium.jpg?h=2e4af638&itok=fttZ5-Fc)
So, you have a loved one who is struggling with mental health, and you want to be there for them as much as you can. But you’re not sure what’s the best way to be there for them without burning yourself out. So here are a few tips to make sure you’re looking after yourself as well as you’re the person you’re helping.
Knowing your love language
![paper heart garland](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/kelly-sikkema-mywulddkhiu-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=GwL2s0Mk)
Feeling loved and appreciated is an incredible feeling. Continue reading for my thoughts on the 'love languages'.
Missing my pets
![two rabbits with a third toy rabbit](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/img_1996.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=PKFznXg9)
Animals have such a profound effect on our happiness and wellbeing. I don’t live with my family pets anymore, and I really miss them.