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Mental Health Awareness Week Focus- Loneliness

“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” ― Mother Teresa “Where are the people?” resumed the little prince at last. “It’s a little lonely in the desert…” “It is lonely when you’re among people, too,” said the snake.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince At some point in out […]

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Health Promotion Spotlight Mental Wellbeing

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health – what is it, and why is it so important?! It seems that we are hearing about mental health more and more these days, as we learn about the widespread impacts of poor mental health and continue to navigate through a pandemic. Mental health is defined by the NHS as “a positive state […]

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Kettlebell HIIT

If anyone were to ask me -what is the one piece of equipment you would have in your home? I would say a kettlebell. Kettlebells are a great, versatile weight that can get you moving, get you stronger and get your heart rate raised all in one. So here is a little kettlebell workout to […]

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Full body, body weight workout

This workout is great for when you want to workout at home, have very little equipment and want to work the whole body! It hits the main muscle groups and gets you moving keeping your muscles and joints nice and strong for everyday life. All you need is some space and maybe an exercise mat. […]

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Nutrition

Salt! What do we need to know?

It is a well-known fact that too much salt can contribute to high blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but how much is too much? And is it really that bad? Adults should be eating less than 6 grams of salt a day which is equivalent to a teaspoon, but on average […]

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Lower body Dumbbell Workout

This circuit is perfect for those times when you have limited space and equipment. This workout just needs one or two pairs of dumbbells and enough space for you to lie down on the floor, perfect for a home workout or a busy gym! Glute bridge Lying on your back with the soles of your […]

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Upper Body Dumbbell Workout

If you are wanting to get those upper body muscles working then this is the one for you. All you need is one or two pairs of dumbbells. The Exercises Bent Over Row Stand with your feet slightly apart with a light dumbbell in each hand. Bend at the hips, lowering your chest while keeping […]

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Health Promotion Spotlight

Time to Talk Day

3rd February 2022 is Time to Talk Day across the UK. Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in partnership with Co-op. The aim of Time to Talk Day is to help create supportive communities by having conversations with your friends, family and colleagues around mental health. Mental health is something that affects all of […]

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Health Promotion Spotlight Nutrition Physical Health

Trying to cut down on the alcohol?

After all the festivities of the holiday season, January is the prime time to try and cut down on the alcohol (Dry January). Cutting down the amount of alcohol you consume can have so many benefits including helping you sleep better, helping with lowering your blood pressure and of course helping with your spending. There […]

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Quick HIIT Workout

Once it gets to the more festive season we find we are much shorter on time. Here is a quick high intensity interval workout for you to get moving, get that heart rate going and get it all done in 20 minutes. The exercises Knee Combo This is a simple but effective pulse raiser- start […]