SAVE ON feeling good

As resolution season comes back round, take a longer-term view for your health and wellbeing aims. Out with costly gym memberships and diet sign-ups and in with these holistic hacks to get that feel-good factor without spending a penny. Lace up your trainers and get exercising. Create a tailored approach to your fitness with the EXi app, which is free to download on most smartphones. Whether you’re taking on the Couch to 5K or trying out weight training, this NHS-approved app provides a free 12-week programme for your preferred style of exercise. Retrain your mind. Get the most out of your day with Headspace. The free version of the app comes with meditations and exercises to learn the essentials of mindfulness. You can develop tools to help you focus and create balance in your life, whether it’s for managing stress or for a better night’s sleep.

Write it down. From documenting a grand day out to smaller wins or niggles from the day, putting pen to paper can make sense of your emotions and give your mind some release. Make a daily gratitude list or set yourself objectives to keep you and your year on track. Give back. Donate your time to a cause that’s close to your heart. From helping out at a food bank or on a charity phone line, volunteering is a means to support others and feel connected to the community, which are both big factors to someone’s sense of contentment, according to the World Happiness Index.