mental health
Day of Disabilities
December 3rd was International Day of People With Disabilities, an annual occasion designated to join together to support people with disability in our communities, and raise awareness of the importance...
Cycling to work – Is it for you?
Cycle to work day is 6 August and as a keen cyclist myself I was keen to try to encourage people to think about cycling to work on a regular...
Self-esteem – Why is it important?
Self-esteem is used to describe a person’s overall subjective sense of personal worth or value. In other words, self-esteem may be defined as how much you appreciate and like yourself...
World Cancer Day
According to the World Health Organisation, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide—nearly one in six deaths. With early detection and treatment, between 30-50% of cancer deaths can be...
Walking for Health Month
Why are the hospitals under so much pressure? The obvious answer is covid-19 patients but it wouldn’t be the right one, well, not directly but is it the indirect cause....
Touch Starvation
Touch Starvation – what it means to us as humans Humans are largely social beings, and some research suggests that many people feel comfort, security, and satisfaction from physical contact. Deprivation...
The perks of going sober
This month is “Go sober for October month” – so we thought we would look at the benefits of going sober even for a month and see if it could...
Ever considered taking up cycling?
Cycling is a great exercise. It is low load which means you get movement through your lower limbs without the weight. Individuals benefit from choosing a more active way to...
Let’s talk about Men’s Health
Men often look after their cars or gadgets more than their health and it is possible that lack of awareness, poor health education and unhealthy work and personal lifestyles cause...
Touch Starvation – what it means to us as humans
Humans are largely social beings and some research suggests that many people feel comfort, security and satisfaction from physical contact. Deprivation of physical touch may result in people experiencing negative...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME – the invisible disability
It is difficult to know where to start when discussing Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is a very complex condition and, moreover, one which for the last 50 years orthodox...
Fibromyalgia – why it’s misunderstood
Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a poorly understood disorder characterised by joint pain, deep tissue pain, fatigue, depression, headaches and a lack of sleep. It affects around 2-4% of the population with...