Category: Health
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Effective use of crystals for stress and anxiety
Guest blogger and 2018 FHT Training Congress speaker, Jackie Winters, discusses how crystals can be used to help clients deal with stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety are conditions that are mainly linked to illness within the mind. However, the effects are experienced emotionally and physically in the body via the neurological system. Neurons in…
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Male grassroots football teams given £1m FA funding to aid retention
A brand new funding scheme is set to aid the retention of adult male teams within grassroots football clubs. The £1 million fund has been created to boost football’s traditional format following a recent decrease in the number of adult male FA-affiliated grassroots league teams. Retain the Game, which is funded by The FA and…
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Lack of sleep can lead to obesity in adolescents and children
Children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of developing obesity. Research at the University of Warwick has found that children and adolescents who regularly sleep less than others of the same age gain more weight when they grow older and are more likely to…
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Active April calendar available to download
Action for Happiness has turned its attention towards physical activity this month, with its Active April calendar. Like the movement’s Happy January, Friendly February and Mindful March calendars, Active April includes daily suggested activities to help people stay active and give their body and minds a much-needed boost. Suggestions include the following: Commit to doing something…
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Online survey on loneliness open to British public
The BBC and The University of Manchester are asking the British public to take part in a loneliness survey, so scientists can learn more about the experiences and attitudes towards social connections and belonging. The study is expected to be the largest-ever survey on the subjective experiences of loneliness, and comes at a time when…
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Brothers complete Atlantic Ocean row and raise more than £86,000 for skin cancer research
Half-brothers Greg Bailey (28) and Jude Massey (19) have completed a 3,000 mile unsupported Atlantic Ocean row for the British Skin Foundation, setting a Guinness World Record in the process. Jude is now the youngest person to have rowed any ocean in a team of two which has been verified by Guinness. They are also…
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Acupuncture may be more effective than ibuprofen for lumbar disc herniation
Acupuncture has a more favourable effect in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation than lumbar traction and ibuprofen, according to a recent study published by the BMJ. Scientists from Guangzhou, China conducted a systematic review and meta analysis of randomised controlled trials in leading scientific databases to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment…
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Forthcoming conference makes a case for improving health through the arts
Aesop, a charity committed to improving health through the arts, has announced a series of arts in health programmes taking place at its second Arts in Health Conference & Showcase for health decision makers, this April. Aesop’s second national Arts in Health Conference & Showcase takes place from 9.45am – 6pm on Thursday 19 April 2018…
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How to be mindful in March
Following the launch of its Christmas Kindness calendar, Action for Happiness continues to promote positivity all year round with Mindful March. Mindful March follows a similar format to Christmas Kindness, as a calendar of daily inspirational suggestions. Suggested actions are designed to promote happiness and improve wellbeing and include eating mindfully, having a device-free day,…
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Fibromyalgia symptoms reduced in new meditation therapy study
A team of academics has conducted the first study into the effectiveness of compassion meditation for treating fibromyalgia, a debilitating pain condition, which recently hit the headlines for causing Lady Gaga to cancel her world tour. The study, which compared Attachment-based Compassion Therapy (ABCT) with relaxation techniques for treating fibromyalgia, was assessed by researchers from the…
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Indoor air pollution as harmful as car fumes, study finds
The shampoo, deodorants, air fresheners, cleaning products and even perfumes in our homes could be creating as much air pollution as the transportation sector, a new study finds. Conventional wisdom maintains that outside air pollution from cars, industry and public transport are the main sources of air pollution. While this was true in previous decades, today…
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Psychologies readers wrap their minds around mindfulness
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