Natural Wellness Blog

The past year has taken a big toll on our mental health and wellbeing and it’s more important than ever to prioritise it. With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to share some tips for maintaining good health throughout the year. 

Aromatherapy has been used for centuries to improve physical and emotional wellbeing. It’s thought that the history of aromatherapy goes back thousands of years and many ancient civilisations used essential oils for medicinal purposes. These days, studies are showing that essential oils can have many benefits for your health so they were definitely onto a great thing! 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a mental disorder that causes the sufferer to have obsessive recurring thoughts, and/or feel the need to perform certain actions compulsively in an effort to ease anxiety. The cycle between having intrusive thoughts and behaving compulsively is an uphill battle against feelings of anxiety and trying to temporarily ease said anxiety. Here you will find natural ways to manage OCD and help improve your mental health.

We all love sleep. It’s a basic human need, giving us comfort, relaxation, and a time to recharge after the challenges of the day. But, let’s face it, most of the time we don’t wake up refreshed or raring to go. We groan, roll over and grumpily hit the snooze button. The truth is, we’re probably not sleeping long enough or well enough. Read our top tips for how to have a better nights' sleep.

If you’ve been feeling tired lately, you may need a helping hand to stay refreshed and energized — especially at this time of year! Our latest collection has a Revitalise theme, so we wanted to share some tips to help you feel invigorated and start blowing away the cobwebs. 

Have the cold weather and dark nights got you feeling a little blue? Here, Nick Acaster, Managing Director of Rugs Direct gives us his top five interior decorating tips to help you boost your winter wellness.

With shorter days and falling temperatures, it’s easy to feel more lethargic and find it harder to concentrate during the winter. Sleep can also be a problem and you may notice a difference in your appetite too.Read our top tips for preventing and beating the winter blues, and how to feel more positive when you just want to hide away.

Do you regularly come down with colds, coughs, and anything else that’s going around at this time of the year? Read our top tips on how to boost your immune system naturally this winter.