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Every month, Action for Happiness produces a calendar packed with daily actions we can take to increase our own happiness and that of others around us. This August, the charity’s calendar focuses on daily activities to help us show selfless concern for the wellbeing of others. The calendar begins with a quote about kindness, ‘In a world…

Finding yourself struggling to meditate or implement mindfulness strategies? In Dr Chatterjee’s 115th podcast of his series, he speaks to a handful of experts for some top tips for calming the mind and how to teach the brain to switch off. Research the science If you haven’t tried mindfulness before and have pre-conceptions about it,…

Professors at Yale University have seen enrolment figures in their free online ‘Science of Wellbeing’ rise from 539,000 to 2,286,980 since the coronavirus pandemic.   Taught by psychology professor, Laurie Santos, the 19-hour long course is built to support students to increase their own happiness and make better long-term habits. Course content includes quizzes, videos, lectures and surveys. …

Image source: Instagram @thebodycoach Fitness expert, Joe Wicks, held his final live PE session and donated £580,000 of the revenue made from advertising to NHS charities. The 30-minute PE sessions were aimed at keeping children fit over lockdown but proved popular with adults too, with over a million people join in to keep fit with their…

As a member of the FHT, your Summer issue of International Therapist will be arriving soon! In this issue, you will find: A special feature on male clients and how to support those who may be struggling with their mental health. In this feature we look at results from our 2020 FHT Male Client Wellbeing…

FHT Vice President, Judith Hadley, has recently returned to work and wanted to share her experience of opening up her doors again for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown. Judith said, ‘These are pictures from my first reflexology treatment! I found my client felt confident to come for a treatment, which is something that…

Colonoscopy is widely used to detect a number of bowel diseases, including colorectal cancer, and also to detect and remove polyps. Many patients find the procedure uncomfortable or painful, which can be exacerbated by feelings of embarrassment, fear and anxiety associated with this invasive procedure.   A recent study looked at whether music therapy could help to reduce pain, anxiety and patient discomfort…

To help inform an article for International Therapist magazine about equality and diversity in the industry, we’d really appreciate it if you could take 5 to 10 minutes to complete our short survey. We are particularly looking to find out how our members promote equality and diversity within their own practices, if training effectively covers supporting…

Every month, Action for Happiness produces a calendar packed with daily actions we can take to increase our own happiness and that of others around us. This July, the charity’s calendar focuses on daily activities to help us be more resilient in challenging times The calendar begins with a quote about responding to difficult situations, ‘We can’t control…

This Sunday 5 July marks 72 years since the NHS was first established. In what is being called the ‘most challenging year’ of its history, leaders are calling for people to use the birthday as an opportunity to recognise, reflect, and remember. At 5pm on Sunday, the public are encouraged to come together to applaud…

For more than three months, FHT members have been diligently following government guidelines in order to protect the NHS, save lives and prevent the spread of COVID-19. It is therefore completely understandable that so many of you are feeling extremely frustrated by the government’s recent decision to reopen hairdressing and barbershops in England on 4…

The Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC), of which the FHT is a Core Member, has written to the Prime Minister to demand the government explains its scientific justification for preventing complementary healthcare workers from returning to practice. The complementary, traditional and natural healthcare industry has been fully supportive of, and compliant with, the government’s measures to…