I don’t know about you, but I always feel better after helping others! I’m paraphrasing here, but Aristotle believed ‘doing good’ was the essence of life. We recognise that paying it forward pays dividends back. It is well established that doing good, is good for you. Numerous studies have shown the psychological and physical benefits
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Monday 7th, November was the beginning of Stress Awareness Week Stress is a feeling of being under pressure that is unique to each individual and can come form different aspects of your life. Everyone experiences stress. Some pressure o feeling out of your comfort zone for a short period of time can be okay but
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The burden of mental ill health is significant in our profession and has been well documented. A number of causes have been put forward and are being explored. I have had two significant direct experiences of mental ill health. My father (a farmer) unexpectedly took his life when I was ten years old and I
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Today is the International Day of Friendship. A day to celebrate our friends. It’s good to spend time with friends… and that can be talking through worries or concerns… or just sitting quietly together, enjoying a new experience together, or…having a laugh and giggle over a joke. Whatever it is, after the recent few years, living
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