Wellness
Here at HSL, we're passionate about improving your wellbeing. That's why we're sharing a wealth of expert advice and feel good articles to help you care for your mind and body.
How to make home modifications for those with mobility issues
Mobility issues can make home life challenging, affecting everything from getting up from a chair to navigating between rooms. When you live with limited movement, simple tasks can often become frustrating obstacles.
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Celebrating VE Day with HSL: Honouring our Heroes
This year, HSL is excited to bring VE Day celebrations to our showrooms. We’re inviting everyone to join us for a complimentary slice of cake and a cup of tea.
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A Guide to Finding the Right Snuggle Seat/Love Seat
There’s a wide range of different styles, sizes and materials to choose from – so it can feel overwhelming narrowing down which one to choose. We’re here to walk you through the key factors to consider, including size, design and material, to help you find the perfect snuggle chair for you.
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A Guide to Tartan Arm Chairs
Today, tartans have been adapted for many different uses, from kilts to scarves, and from bags to furniture. They come in an array of different colours, from traditional clan tartans to modern versions with bright colours.
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Which Recliner Back Type is Best for Your Comfort Needs?
Different styles of back offer different levels of support and cushioning, ensuring that every user can find the right fit for their specific needs. Let’s take a look at the various types of chair backs found in riser recliner chairs, including their different features and functionalities so you can find the right chair for you.
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How do Recliner Chairs Work?
Recliner chairs aren’t one size fits all. That means it’s important to get the right size for you, to ensure the perfect fit and support levels, as well as making sure it fits in your home. We’ll help you to decide whether you need a small, medium or large recliner chair, looking at key factors to make sure you’re well-informed to make the best choice for your lifestyle and home.
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Recliner Chair Sizes: Do I Need a Small, Regular, or Large Recliner?
Recliner chairs aren’t one size fits all. That means it’s important to get the right size for you, to ensure the perfect fit and support levels, as well as making sure it fits in your home. We’ll help you to decide whether you need a small, medium or large recliner chair, looking at key factors to make sure you’re well-informed to make the best choice for your lifestyle and home.
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Single Motor vs. Dual Motor Recliners: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to riser recliner chairs, it’s important to get the one that best suits your needs in terms of comfort, style and your mobility needs. They’re a popular choice for individuals with limited mobility, as they offer comfort as well as additional assistance in sitting and standing.
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The Historical Evolution of Chairs
Chairs have come a long way over the years, adapting to meet various human needs, from comfort and functionality to supporting posture and improving health.
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A guide to made to order riser recliner chairs
A made to order riser recliner chair is a great option for those looking for comfort, support and the added independence that the gentle tilting and lifting mechanism offers.
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Choosing the perfect fitting chair for your health
What are the health benefits of a chair that fits just right? We are proud to have worked with the University of Leeds and Dr Andrea Utley, Reader in Motor Control and Learning in the School of Biomedical Sciences to undertake a research study looking into the physiological impacts of sitting in a HSL chair that fits you.
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What Is VAT Exemption and Which Conditions Qualify?
Here, we’ll explore how VAT exemption works, which conditions qualify for VAT relief, the products we can offer here at HSL that fall under this scheme, and how to apply for VAT exemption.
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A Guide to Fireside Chairs
We’re delving into the best fireside chairs we have to offer. From classic to contemporary, there’s something for everyone – so read on to find out what we have to offer.
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The Benefits of Reclining Chairs
Comfortable seating is a necessity in our daily lives. Whether relaxing with a good book or watching TV, we spend a lot of our time sitting down, and the right chair can impact our health and wellbeing.
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Best Chairs for Neck Pain
Our chairs are designed with customisable support, to ensure you have postural alignment when sitting. This can help to relieve neck pain, and enhance your overall wellbeing. Keep reading to find out more about what to look out for in a chair to alleviate neck pain and discomfort.
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Top 5 Rise and Recline Chairs
Here are our top 5 riser recliner chairs for you to choose from, including their key features and benefits so you can make an informed decision.
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Choosing the Best Chairs for Arthritis Relief
When it comes to sitting down, the right chair can bring relief and improve your daily life, so with that in mind, let’s take a deep dive into the things you should look out for when choosing a chair for arthritis relief.
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Blue Monday: How to motivate yourself this January
As the seasons change, so does our mental wellbeing, that’s why we’re sharing our top tips for remaining positive and sticking to your goals this January to ensure you feel good all year round.
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Wellbeing ideas for 2024
After the Christmas fun has passed, it’ll be that time again. A new year, a blank slate, a fresh start. We’ve broken down our wellbeing ideas to help you feel your best this year.
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Best sleeping positions: How to find the best way to sleep
Having good quality sleep is incredibly important, as your body uses the process to restore and repair itself. The key to getting the best night’s sleep possible is your sleeping position.
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10 best seated exercises for total-body strength
We’ve put together a list of simple seated exercises that you can do from the comfort of your own home.
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Foods to boost your immune system
A lesser known way to help remain healthy is to boost your immune system through the foods we consume.
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Eight natural remedies for arthritis
It is estimated that in the UK, 10 million people live with arthritis. The pain arthritis causes can make even simple tasks challenging, however there are natural remedies for arthritis that can help to alleviate symptoms. Here are our top eight.
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Arthritis Diet: Which Foods are Good for Arthritis?
There is currently no cure for arthritis, but there are steps sufferers can take to manage their arthritis, reduce symptoms, and live a full and happy life. Keep reading as we delve into how arthritis and diet can be linked, and provide our tips on the best arthritis diet to keep you healthy.
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Be Positive
Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) is one of the most powerful tools we possess to overcome everyday psychological barriers. Here we have compiled a list of ways that you can bring positive thinking into your everyday life.
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How Can Good Posture Help your Physical and Mental Wellbeing?
When you think of improving your physical and mental wellbeing, do you immediately think of doing so by assessing your posture? We want to change the way you think and feel about posture and its importance in your mental and physical health.
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A beginner’s guide to mindfulness
So how does mindfulness help our mental wellbeing? Essentially it’s because when we become more aware of the present moment, it can help us enjoy the world around and understand ourselves better.
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Our eating well guide
A commonly known fact is that eating well is good for our bodies, and in turn, our physical wellbeing. But did you know that what we eat can have a dramatic effect on our mental wellbeing too?
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The wellbeing benefits of a picnic
A summer alfresco dining experience with a blanket and basket is a wonderful way of soaking up the sun , we’re letting you know why picnics aren’t just fun, but also are great for your mental and physical wellbeing.
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How to achieve good posture while gardening
There’s nothing quite like the sense of accomplishment of seeing something beautiful you have nurtured growing and blooming, you need to be sure you are gardening in a way that limits any damage to your muscles and joints.
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How to stay grounded this summer
Grounding ourselves is the perfect way to appreciate what we have achieved so far, and what we want to accomplish in the future. That’s why we’re giving you our top tips on how to stay grounded this summer.
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Seven benefits of good posture
Here at HSL, we believe in creating feel good furniture – furniture that is good for your wellbeing. Read on to discover why we believe that having good posture is so important and how this philosophy fits into how we design our exclusive furniture selection.
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Benefits of houseplants: Elevate your life & your home
Discover the health benefits of indoor plants, from boosting your mood and productivity to reducing stress levels.
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How to make the best use of your extra hour of sunshine
Rather than seeing daylight savings time as an hour less sleep, let’s look at it as gaining an hour of daylight in the evening. A chance to improve your wellbeing and enjoy the natural mood boosting sunshine for even longer.
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10 Best Indoor Plants for Living Room
Learn more about our favourite plants for the living room, including their best growing conditions & how to style them.
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How to choose the best chair for back pain
Discover how to choose the best chair for back pain with our selection of Occupational Therapist approved chairs.
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A beginner’s guide to meditation
Meditation is a wonderful practice that can bring a host of mental and physical benefits, but how do you get started? Discover our simple guide for beginners today.
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A colourful wellbeing
We explore how colours can affect your wellbeing and mood, and how you can incorporate them in your home décor.
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Top ways to reduce everyday knee, hip and neck joint pain
Whether your pain is in the neck, knee or hip, discover the best ways to reduce these pains with our top ways to reduce everyday discomfort.
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How much is your sleep worth to you?
We explore the value of enjoying a good night's sleep.
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How to stop snoring: 11 of the best ways to stop snoring naturally
We’ve got the very best tips on how to stop snoring- so you can get a lovely rest in comfort and harmony.
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How to manage stress: Stress management techniques to cope with stress
Wondering how to manage stress? Discover our stress management techniques and coping strategies to keep worries at bay.
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The benefits of reading: how to improve your mental and physical wellbeing
Although the rise of technology may have changed the way we read, what’s not changed are the benefits reading holds for our physical and mental wellbeing.
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Are you a member of sleepless Britain?
We share expert advice to improve the quality and amount of sleep achieved.
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Fibromyalgia symptoms, treatment & causes: everyday changes to make life easier
Fibromyalgia is a long-lasting condition that can cause pain and a range of other symptoms. How do we treat is? and why is it caused?
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The 6 best chairs for posture: Why we need a good armchair
Discover why having good chair posture is essential and explore our selection of the best supportive posture armchairs.
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Sleep apnoea: what is it and how should you treat it?
We’ve put together an informative guide explaining what causes sleep apnoea, the common symptoms and the types of treatments available to help you get a better night’s sleep.
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A guide to relieving lower back pain from sitting
Struggling with lower back pain from sitting? Find out expert advice on how to stop it, plus the best sitting position.
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What is gout: signs of gout and treatments
Gout takes the form of sudden, severe attacks of pain accompanied by swelling, soreness and redness in one or more joints. However, there are ways to manage symptoms and prevent flare ups.
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The great myth of the 8 hour sleep
Discover the benefits of having two sleep periods instead of one as we discuss the great myth of the 8 hour sleep.
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How to drink more water & why it’s important for your health
Despite its importance, many of us struggle with staying hydrated during the day – especially as we get older.
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Your sleep matters
We all know how bad we feel after we haven’t slept well, that's why we're giving you a step by step guide to a better nights sleep.
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How to nap: the benefits & how long to nap for
How long should a nap be and what are the benefits of napping? Follow these tips and before long, you’ll be on your way to achieving afternoon-snooze perfection.
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How to relieve heartburn and acid reflux at night
It’s time to say so-long to that burning sensation in your chest and hello to sweet dreams.
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Is it time to replace your mattress?
Many of us overlook the importance of investing in a good quality mattress, but at HSL we understand that when you sleep well, you feel good.
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