Time to Talk Day 04 February 2021: The Power of Small Launching the University’s webpages for Staff Mental Health Support This week’s blog is an … Read more
Category: Stay Well at Home
Wellness Wednesday: Self-Care in a Blue Week
This is the third week of January. The Monday on the third week of January has been designated ‘Blue Monday’ because it is associated with … Read more
Building your Resilience
In my last blog on Wednesday the 22 April 2020 I suggested that we perform up to 100 body weight squats a day for as … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: The Stress of Homeschooling
One of the biggest pressures arising out of the lockdown phases of the coronavirus crisis is that on parents to organise home schooling for their … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Health Flavour of the Month: January
Every month there is a range of national health promotion campaigns in the UK. January sees an emphasis on health after some of the potential … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Lockdown 3.0 and Brew Monday
In spite of all our hopes and wishes for 2021, we have started the year in at least as difficult a position as we finished … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Change and Hope
Change is a constant in life. Nothing, no-one, ever stops developing. Sometimes, we need to mentally reframe, or redecide, our approach to something to be … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: After Movember comes Decembeard!
It makes sense, really, doesn’t it? To progress from one level of facial hair to another! Moustaches in November to beards in December. And there’s … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Health Flavour of the Month: December
Every month there is a range of national health promotion campaigns in the UK. In December there are initiatives for ‘big picture’, deeply ethical areas … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Disability History Month: 18 November-18 December 2020
Who would be the first person you’d think of if I asked you to name a famous disabled person? Paralympic athlete and politician, Dame Tanni … Read more