Archive for May, 2009

Aromatherapy: the sweet scent of spa success

Aromatherapy: the sweet scent of spa success

By • on May 27, 2009

Part of the attraction of visiting any reputable spa is the delicately fragranced aroma of flowers that wafts out to meet you as you approach the treatment rooms, setting the scene perfectly for the relaxing pampering which awaits within the sweet-smelling space you are about to enter. Flower

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Is there something frightening you?

Is there something frightening you?

By • on May 27, 2009

If you’re a member of UK society, the answer is probably a resounding “yes”.  A recent poll of 2000 adults by the Mental Health Foundation revealed that 77% of the people interviewed found the world more frightening today than they did in 1999. With figures like that in the news, it’s easy to

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Stress: all in a day’s work for most UK staff

Stress: all in a day’s work for most UK staff

By • on May 18, 2009

With a recent report providing a somewhat disconcerting insight into the likely health of the British workforce over the coming 20 years, private healthcare company Bupa estimates that the number of workers suffering chronic health conditions will rise above the four million mark by 2030. As Bupa are

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Introducing the new super-hero: spa-man …

Introducing the new super-hero: spa-man …

By • on May 18, 2009

Twenty-first century man is officially a “spa-man”, which is why sons and daughters nationwide acknowledge their appreciation of their own paternal superhero by sending their dad spa gifts and

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From Bach to Bach flower remedies

From Bach to Bach flower remedies

By • on May 13, 2009

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Any genuine music lover will readily relate to these evocative words, written during the 19th century by German novelist Berthold Auerbach. And today more music is available than ever before to wash away that dust of everyday life.

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What’s on the menu?

What’s on the menu?

By • on May 13, 2009

A selection of tempting dishes, hopefully. Plus, if you happen to be frequenting certain high street restaurants, a few snippets of information which might well take the edge off your appetite – namely the calorific content of what you’re about to eat. As the UK

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