Mindfulness is a quiet, yet powerful practice, which can transform the way you perceive and experience your life.

It’s international women’s day, so we were inspired to write about women in sport and physical activity.

Here at The Bridge, we love a challenge. For those of us looking for a new and structured challenge to complete, we need look no further than the 4th floor of The Bridge to our women only gym.

Fitness is not only about a person’s physical capability, but is also about improving a person’s mental wellbeing.

On Saturday 9 June a group of women (recent graduates from the SWAP programme) bravely took on a challenge for Mencap to walk from Crystal Palace to Richmond. 

You may have heard a bit about SAD (or Seasonal Affective Disorder). Around this time of year, when winter brings its dark evenings and cold weather, we start to hear the rumour that the "SAD" months are upon us.But what is SAD and what can we do about it?

It can be easy to ignore or forget about the quality of the air that we breathe. However, in London, air pollution contributes to 9,500 early deaths per year, and significantly increases our risk for many health problems. Therefore, anything that we can do to cleanse the air in our homes, however small, is surely worthwhile.

We're about to start our next SWAP project so we wanted to catch up with one of our recent SWAP graduates about her experience of the programme.

The RISE Project is the newest programme to be set up by The Bridge. We are teaming up with experts from the wellbeing world and local women to start the wheels of change towards healthier and happier communities.