Tag: Health
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Golf and group workouts are good for wellbeing
Golf and group workouts are the two activities with the largest social impact on health and wellbeing, according to a recent report from ukactive. The physical activity – a social solution report looks at the value of community sports and leisure facilities, based on its impact on health, wellbeing, education and crime. The overall value…
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Help us bring cheer with Crisis at Christmas!
Crisis at Christmas is calling all therapists to volunteer their time to help people facing homelessness.
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Being physically active can improve your mental health
Physical activity can play an important role in building resilience and supporting mental health recovery, according to mental health charity, Mind. The above findings are revealed in the Get Set to Go Programme Evaluation Summary, a report on a landmark two year project to help people with mental health problems get active. With help from Sport…
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Don’t swallow essential oils
A news item aimed at those who have been advised that is it safe to ingest (swallow) essential oils.
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Attending live golf is good for your health
Golf spectators aren’t limited to a seat, as with many other sports, and are instead free to walk around the courses. On average, Paul Lawrie Matchplay spectators walked an average of more than 11,589 steps, with more than 82% meeting daily physical activity recommendations and more than 60% expressing an interest in becoming more physically…
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Ten top tips for International Stress Awareness Day
Susan Scott, author of How To Prevent Burnout (October 2017) and How To Have An Outstanding Career (May 2017) offers ten top tips for dealing with stress. Increase your personal stress awareness. Recognise the symptoms. These can be physical, emotional, behavioural or psychological. Consider what might be causing you to feel the way you do…
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Music can help clients change their tune
We update readers on a past case study, and talk about the benefits of music.
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Do the emotions play a role in chronic pain?
Chronic pain can be extremely debilitating, causing significant emotional distress, but could emotions play a far bigger role in how and why we experience pain? The FHT recently attended the SIRPA (Stress Illness Recovery Practitioners Association) Conference 2017, entitled Chronic Pain: the role of emotions, to find out more about this fascinating topic. The conference…
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We’re warming up for Therapy Expo!
Next month is the big finale for our 2017 events. 17 November sees us glamming it up at the FHT Excellence Awards at Leamington Spa’s Royal Pump Rooms, and immediately after that is our exhibition at Therapy Expo! Therapy Expo, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 22-23 November, promises to provide even more…
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Smoking cessation in the UK at highest rate in 10 years
One in five attempts to quit smoking are now successful, according to recent research from University College London, funded by Cancer Research UK. The research revealed a 19.8% success rate for those who attempted to quit smoking in the first half of 2017, showing a significant improvement from an average of 15.7% over the past…
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Frequent sauna bathing keeps blood pressure in check
Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The risk of developing elevated blood pressure was nearly 50% lower among men who went to a sauna four to seven times a week, compared to men who used a…
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Walking speed increased with regular use of public transport
People who regularly use public transport generally walk faster and this brings with it health benefits that could be particularly beneficial for older people, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open. The study looked at the potential health benefits of public transport and scientists sought to investigate whether public transport use prevented declines…
