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Touch screen use, such as repeated tapping, may lead to health problems, according to health experts, as developers look for new interfaces to prevent injury. Most touch screen-induced injuries are minor computer-related ailments, such as repeated stress injuries, eye strain and bad posture. Touch screen laptops and mobile devices allow users room to move, but […]

A soothing massage does more than relax aching muscles, scientists have discovered. It reduces inflammation at the molecular level, mimicking the action of pain killing drugs, research suggests. Massage also promotes the growth of new mitochondria, the energy-generating ‘powerplants’ in cells. Scientists conducted a genetic analysis of muscle tissue samples taken from volunteers who had […]

How much human contact do you have every day? In her book Seize the Day, the french psychologist Marie de Hennezel says: “Certainly we touch other people, but that’s when the intention is erotic. At other times, the context is impersonal, as in the medical sphere”. We rarely dare to engage in friendly gestures, in […]

Workplace stress is at a four-year high, according to a report that reveals 35 per cent of UK employees are experiencing unreasonable levels of stress at work. A four-year study of 60,000 workers in six countries by management group Kenexa High Performance Institute, shows that the UK’s stress level has risen by 10 per cent […]

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To meditate means to enter into a different state of mind than our “every-day-reality consciousness”, or simply said: to be able to change the focus of our thoughts whenever we choose to. For most us, the majority of our days are spent at the office and the terms ‘stress’ and ‘burnout’ have become synonymous with […]

Around the first of the year, most of us begin turning our attention to ways we can improve our lives. While resolutions often centre on developing new habits that will get us into better physical shape, reducing stress and getting into better mental and emotional shape can provide huge rewards. Eating right and getting exercise […]

5 tips for enjoying more and stressing less! 1. Don’t “Should” On Yourself (or Let Others “Should” On You): Deciding upfront to let go of the idea that your holiday will ever be postcard-perfect will free you up to enjoy it for all that it is, and for all that it isn’t! Drop all the […]

Daily stress is leading to a rise in the potential nightmare of ‘sleep texting’ expert claims. Warning to leave mobile phones outside the bedroom People are doing so much during a normal day that it can mean that they fell like they’re ‘on call’ even at night The stress of daily life has sparked a […]

As far as Don is concerned, all he has ever suffered from was a “worry about the likely banking crisis”.”I don’t use words like stress and depression… I’d never in my life had any illness or problem,” he explains. “It was simply a nagging anxiety that the bubble was going to burst.” But for a […]

Last week, a group of leading therapists warned of a shocking 20% rise in the number of workers in their twenties suffering from the type of burnout normally seen in the middle-aged. They say insomnia, anxiety and depression are being seen much more often in younger people – with stress now the leading cause of […]

Xhilarate were proud to donate three of our fantastic therapists to provide massages in return for donations to both the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the donor awareness charity, Live Life then Give Life. This glamorous event was a huge success and raised over £10,000 for these well deserving charities. ‘We would like to thank Nicky […]