Yoga for Your Right and Left Brain

It is known to clear mental clutter and calm the mind, lower the heart rate and, yes, harmonise the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Alternate Nostril Breathing is recommended by the world’s leading yoga experts: here’s how to do it at home.

Wild Swimming for Depression

woman swimming under water

Mark Harper, a doctor at the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, in Britain, believes regular cold-water swimming reduces inflammation, which is associated with ailments from pain to depression. He is a cold-water sea swimmer himself. He believes you may not react as much to stress in daily life, if you swim outdoors regularly.