Mental health is integral to living a healthy, balanced life. Our mental health encompasses our psychological, emotional, and social well-being. This means it impacts how we think, feel, and behave each day. Our mental health also contributes to our decision- making process, how we cope with stress and relationships in our lives. Being healthy emotionally […]
Empty Nester
As Facebook and Instagram are full of first day of primary school/first day of secondary school/first day of sixth form photos I realise that for the first time in 20 years I won’t be posting one of those. I am about to become a parent whose children will all be living away from home during term […]
My life with OCD and its impact on my career
Some might think that spending hours, days, weeks and months on end panicking and ruminating about whether I am potentially capable of harming, abusing or killing people, dying from every form of cancer, AIDS and critical illness, and the cause of disaster for loved ones and others because of my actions, then desperately trying to […]
Creating a Bereavement Friendly Culture
Due to the pandemic the bereavement landscape has changed, dramatically. For every person that died, countless others were made to pick up the pieces. This has shown how vital it is to have the time, support and tools in place which are necessary to grieve. Most or all of us will experience the death of […]
HRT Shortages. Some short term help.
The current situation with HRT shortages is an absolute scandal. If this was a male problem these issues with the supply chain which date back to 2019 would have been ironed out. Look how effectively the UK Gov got those vaccines! Another example of medical bias unfortunately. I’m very much a complementary practitioner and work […]
Exercise Snacking – Exercise for sanity not vanity
Physical Inactivity is an ongoing global health concern. Regular physical activity has the potential to prevent 46% of deaths related to inactivity. It has also been shown to strengthen our immune system as we age, lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as dementia, various cancers and strokes, while improving […]
Case Study – Simply Business
This week, Simply Business hosted its first ever Bring Your Child To Work Day. People from across the business invited their sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, and godchildren to spend the day with them in the office and learn about what we do here. Getting BYCTWD off the ground Colin May, a senior engineer at Simply […]
Case Study – Pinsent Masons
The Family Support Network held a Bring Your Child to Work Day on 10 April 2018. The event was targeted at children between the ages of 7 and 13. The children enjoyed a fun-filled day learning about the world of work at Pinsent Masons, with the main focus being on Corporate and Social Responsibility. The […]