Posts Tagged ‘wellbeing’
Four-day working week at 21212 is rewarded
Edinburgh’s only Michelin star restaurant with rooms has been named as one of the pioneering businesses to feature in the 2019 Timewise Power 50 Awards. 21212, based on Royal Terrace, have been highlighted in the Employer Award category which celebrates individuals who are championing innovation in terms of flexible job design and hiring practices. The…
Read MoreHeritage sector generated £4bn for Scotland’s economy
Scotland’s historic environment is continuing to make a strong contribution to the nation’s economy, according to Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) latest annual report. Income generated by Scotland’s historic environment sector from 2017 to 2018 has risen to over £4bn, with the growth attributed to increasing tourist numbers, particularly international visitors. As well as economic value,…
Read MoreScotland can capitalise on wellness tourism trend
VisitScotland believes the country is ready to embrace the global trend known as wellness tourism. The national tourism organisation has dedicated its annual Trends paper, published on Sunday, 20 January, to examining the ‘global consumer phenomena’, highlighting a range of micro-trends that can help visitors enhance and maintain their personal wellbeing. Valued globally at $639bn in…
Read MoreFive houseplants to help you beat Blue Monday
After an indulgent, festive season filled with parties, presents and sweet treats, returning to the ‘back to work’ routine can often leave us feeling blue. In the midst of the dark days of winter and with ‘Blue Monday’ (21 January) approaching, Dobbies Garden Centres has partnered with leading nutritionist Lily Soutter to provide her top…
Read MoreBeat the winter blues with a touch of greenery
Who said you had to be blue this winter, when you can go green instead? Look to plants for your inspiration and surround yourself with lush greenery to create a calming and creative space to help to ease the post-Christmas blues this January and fill the empty space where the tree once stood. Breathing life…
Read MoreStores aim to get Scotland first footing again
A supermarket is encouraging people across the country to reignite the heritage of Hogmanay by first-footing their neighbours with a lump of coal. Customers across all 96 Scottish Lidl stores can pick up free coal with their shopping from today, Saturday 29 December, a symbol of bringing of warmth and wellbeing for the year ahead.…
Read MoreScotland’s first dog cancer registry to be explored
Funding has been agreed to to support a 12-month project to explore the creation of the first canine cancer registry in Scotland. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has received £15,000 from the Collaborative Campus Challenge Fund, and is working in collaboration with Oncology Referrals Ltd, Scottish Vet Referrals which is based at Inverness Campus, the University…
Read MoreHimalayan salt therapy arrives at One Spa
Salt therapy has been practiced for over a century and it is becoming more popular due to its vast mental and physical wellbeing benefits. Renowned for improving breathing, better skin, sounder sleep and enhancing moods, it is no wonder this trend is taking the wellness world by storm. We are all guilty of spending our…
Read MoreSalon launches mental health campaign
When mental health issues hit, they can strike in the most unusual and unexpected ways. Some may struggle to get up in the morning. Others may dread opening the curtains. Others may find the sight of their workplace induces stress and panic. An Edinburgh-based salon, Vincent Bell Hairdressing has launched a mental health campaign entitled…
Read MoreHalf a million books given to Scottish children
Almost half a million books will again be gifted to school pupils in Scotland as part of Book Week Scotland. Every pupil currently in Primary 1 to 3 in Scotland will receive amazing books as part of the annual celebrations. Now in its seventh year, Book Week Scotland is run by Scottish Book Trust, the…
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