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April 6, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Stress relief therapy offer for under-pressure frontline workers

A Bradford therapist is offering free stress relief treatments for key workers who are feeling the pressure, while they’re providing frontline services during the Coronavirus crisis. Barjees Qayum, of Nirvana Therapies, is inviting stressed healthcare staff and other workers still out in the field doing vital jobs, to contact her for a relaxing mind mediation session. Barjees is a qualified hypnotherapist and mind mediation practitioner and uses a combination of therapies to support people wit

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April 1, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Fitness and Fundraising

Joe Wicks, otherwise known as "The Body Coach" is a British fitness coach, TV presenter and author. A very familiar face to many, and now a champion fundraiser for the NHS. Joining Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid live on Good Morning Britain from his home in Richmond, where he is self-isolating, Joe revealed that his 9am online PE classes have raised over £80,000 for the NHS staff on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, his YouTube series peaked with nearly one million people t

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March 24, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

A walk a day

When our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced further measures to protect our nation and the invaluable services of the NHS on the 23rd March, he strategically suggested that we should stay at home whilst allowing for reasonable exercise to be taken once a day. Whether you are just having a down day and in the current climate, struggling to smile, taking a daily walk has immense benefits. It can lift your mood, increase energy levels, improve emotional health and also boost your metabolism t

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March 23, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

The benefits of working from home

The government is now advising us to avoid all but essential contact, which is essential during the current climate. Spending time at home and missing many regular social activities may be something incredibly alien to busy working women however, it will help to try to simply see it as a different period of time in life and not necessarily such a bad one. The rhythm of life will inevitably alter, it will allow the chance to be in touch with others in different ways than usual - put simply, it

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March 23, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Decluttering, detoxing and starting fresh

Spring is finally here and despite the fact that the sun is shining outdoors, most of us are now wisely following government guidelines and spending time at home. Just as we clear out our garden to prepare for the spring harvest, clearing up left over leaves, removing weeds and built up grime, it is important to prepare your body and mind for nature's new year. As the days become longer, and our time at home more readily available, we have the opportunity to restore ourselves physically and en

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February 20, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Yoga sessions for shoppers at Trinity Leeds

Stressed-out shoppers can relax and unwind with special yoga sessions at Trinity Leeds. After-work yoga sessions will include warm-ups to release tension and tightness, standing poses to strengthen and stretch, and deep relaxation with an optional mini neck and shoulder massage, using Neal’s Yard soothing essential oils. The yoga classes will be held at Clicks and Mortar on the lower level of Trinity Leeds, every Thursday at 6pm, from now until March 26th. Clicks and Mortar is run by small bu

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February 19, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Move over Botox

Move over Botox there's a new treatment in town, except it's not exactly new but an ancient Chinese acupuncture treatment that all the celebrities are raving about. It’s certainly proving popular in the states with Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Graham and Kim Kardashian posting selfies on their social media with needles all over their faces. Samantha McNamara runs the Acupuncture place in Pocklington and has had an extensive career in the beauty industry, what impressed me most was her dedication and

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February 17, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

The Stress Factor April is Stress Awareness Month

By Charlotte Armitage, The Media Psychologist® and MD YAFTA www.charlottearmitage.co.uk For modern women, the demands and expectations that are placed upon us, can at times feel overwhelming and relentless. We’re expected to juggle careers alongside being the perfect mother and partner as well as having an active social life too. However, as much as we may continue to power on without necessarily taking much notice of the impact that this fast paced, jam packed lifestyle has on our physical and

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February 5, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Survey highlights growing concern for patient safety

* 86% of theatre practitioners witnessed bullying within the perioperative environment * 39% of theatre practitioners asked to do things outside of their role scope * 86% of theatre practitioners concerned about patient safety due to bullying in the workplace Poor mental health amongst nurses and the effect it has on patient care is one of the most talked-about issues in healthcare, but a recent survey carried out by the Association for Perioperative Practice has highlighted that these

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February 4, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Step into Spring and be your best self

Thrive Women is a mixture of quarterly events aimed at helping business women be their best selves! Previous events have include raising your profile, building your personal brand and now Thrive Women: Roots and Shoots will help you step into Spring, learning all about how you can elevate yourself through your style and fashion! Harry Purewal and Nikki Alderson will teach you how to influence performance and progression through positive mindset, ensure your visual impact is reflective of you a

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January 31, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Five ways sleep improves your health

We all know that a poor night’s sleep can leave us feeling less than our best. However, a regular lack of sleep can have wider implications on our physical and mental health. In fact, a recent study by Sealy UK, the world’s biggest bed brand, found that 1-in-6 people have seen their GP in the last 12-months because of illnesses related to a lack of sleep, equating to 9.5 million appointments. However, sleep can be as important to our health as what we eat and drink. Here, Natalie Armstrong, sle

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January 9, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Female empowerment and wellbeing show

Womanifest will take place to coincide with International Women’s Day Womanifest, a two-day empowerment, lifestyle and wellbeing show, will take place for the very first time in Manchester, to coincide with International Women’s Day. The live event will take place on the 7th and 8th of March 2020, at the Deansgate Hilton, and will showcase female-led businesses that provide products and services that enhance wellbeing, happiness or success of women. There will be a main stage with headline spe

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