It’s in the news again, research studies show that physical activity benefits brain health in two ways: in later years it reduces the rate of cognitive decline it manages depression We have a win-win, both in the here and now, and in the long term. The Michael Moseley article also says that it’s never too late to […]
The clocks have no gone back an hour. The days are shorter and nippier. The nights are longer and colder. If you think we’re heading toward the end of the year, perhaps this may help you to think again. In the Celtic Calendar this time of year is considered the beginning of the year and night as the beginning […]
This week the Office for National Statistics published the latest data on personal well-being for the UK. The data measures the reported level of well-being at national and local levels. There’s nothing like a little comparison to gauge our own levels, right? The data focuses on several areas: Life Satisfaction – overall Worthwhileness – things […]
The article below (see *****) was originally written 5 years ago. This week (w/c 13 May 2019) is Mental Health Awareness Week, focused on Body Image. I felt that this was a good time to share changes I’ve been through; physically and mentally since 2008. I take a personal interest in this because of the importance […]
A big thank you to @ukhealthcoaches for including this year’s Annual Reflection in their January Newsletter. If you missed it, the link is here. It’s Friday and the end of the first full working week of 2019. This could be a good time to check in. If you have already committed to some changes, have your […]
ANNUAL REFLECTION | GOING FROM 2018 INTO 2019 This year’s annual reflection has arrived! This is something I really enjoy doing; taking a little time out to reflect on the year that has just passed and recollecting what appears to be an ever increasing number of things I’ve forgotten as the year speeds by. Allowing […]
I was very fortunate during Mental Health Awareness week to attend a talk given by Ian Braid, MD DOCIAsport. DOCIA stands for Duty of Care in Action. Ian spearheaded a talk at The Sussex Innovation for the start-up companies based there. Ian spoke from the heart and very openly about his own experience with mental health […]
Please welcome Dean Dickinson with his article, Is Stress Merely a Word? for the Mental Health Awareness Week campaign “Stress: Are we coping? I’m delighted that Dean said yes to contributing to this series as I know first-hand the wealth of knowledge and practical mastery he possesses as both an Osteopath and Physiotherapist. Dean has saved me and my back on […]
Show me a new year list and some mention of health can be found near the top. The topic is vast and deeply personal and my aim here is not to focus on one particular aspect. The basics of activity levels and what we eat is often reflective of other dimensions of ourselves. Taking care […]
“O you virtuous owle, wise Minerva’s only fowle” ANNUAL REFLECTION AND REVIEW | GOING FROM 2017 INTO 2018 Every year Janus permits us a golden period when we can look forward and back in healthy measure, With new year’s eve and new year’s day falling on Sunday and Monday this year, I thought I’d set Janus to […]