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Four simple steps to stop being hard on ourselves
Mindful has recently drawn attention to the RAIN meditation, a mindfulness technique to address feelings of insecurity and unworthiness and encourage self-compassion. The acronym was originally created around 20 years ago by Michele McDonald and follows four steps of practising mindfulness, as outlined below: Recognise what’s going on Allow the experience to be there, just as it is…
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Accredited Register awareness campaign stretching to new audiences
In February, we introduced Nick and Kevin as part of our ‘My therapist helps me…’ campaign. We’re continuing to promote the benefits of the Accredited Register, with advertisements appearing in both Men’s Fitness and Healthy for Men. This promotes the hard work the FHT’s members do, and the benefits available to the public, to a wide audience of…
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Quote of the week
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem Do you have a favourite quote or saying?
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FHT members support the 2017 London Marathon
Following the great success of the 2017 London Marathon, FHT therapists offered their services to help tired runners on behalf of two leading charities, the MND Association and the Stroke Association. The 2017 London Marathon, which took place on 23 April, saw a record number of competitors take to…
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The 2017 Excellence Awards are now open!
The FHT Excellence Awards were launched to showcase the enterprising and innovative work being carried out by practising complementary, beauty and sports therapists, as well as those setting the bar in education. At the FHT, we know the most rewarding aspect of your therapy work is seeing the difference you make to others. Dedicating yourself…
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International Therapist Spring 2017, Issue 120
The Spring issue of International Therapist is on its way to members… This issue includes articles by: Jean Danford – yoga therapy for Parkinson’s disease and MS; Cameron Reid – case study of a hurdler with shin pain; Jonathan Hobbs – facial acupuncture cosmetic enhancement; Michael Morris – a look at setting up a community interest company;…
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Sports therapist Nicholas Flanagan reveals why he chose a career in care
Following the release of the FHT’s second ‘My therapist helps me…’ case study, we have caught up with sports therapist Nicholas Flanagan who revealed why he chose a career in care. Why did you decide to train as a sports therapist? ‘I started my journey on a…
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Obese people have lower pain threshold, new research shows
An extra layer of fat won’t provide a cushion against pain – in fact, obese people are more sensitive to pressure pain than those who are not overweight, and they are equally susceptible to extremes of hot and cold. A new study, carried out at Leeds Beckett University, highlights the differences in pain response between…
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2017 FHT Training Congress: tickets are selling fast!
There are just 5 weeks left to go before the FHT will be celebrating all things holistic at the Holistic Health UK show! Tickets for the 2017 FHT Training Congress are selling fast, with over 100 delegates already booked to attend a variety of seminars from 32 industry experts. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend. Seminar topics…
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Guest blog – is your website working hard enough for you?
In this blog, WebHealer – a supplier of websites to members of therapy associations – shares its tips on using a therapist website to save time, and improve the quality of client service. The paperless office Slowly but surely we are seeing paper replaced by digital solutions in most people’s everyday lives. In advertising, for example,…
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ThinKNotts – UK’s first community mass meditation event
On Saturday 13 May, the free entry event ThinKNotts will be held in Market Square, Nottingham. Featuring the UK’s first community mass meditation, a ‘sound bath’, workshops, educational health talks, music, holistic therapies, stalls and more, the public is invited for a day of well-being. This event will also introduce the Unplugged Space (US) meditation hubs…
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FHT members demo treatments at the Natural Health Awards
The FHT were a partner sponsor of the Natural Health International Beauty Awards at the Excel London on the 3rd April, where three FHT massage therapists demonstrated the benefits of complementary therapy. The Natural Health International Beauty Awards 2017 celebrate the very best natural beauty products, experts and retailers, and the FHT were proud…
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