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Gardening for exercise

Gardening for exercise

Have you ever considered gardening to be a form of exercise?  This week I was pleasantly surprised to read that 3 hours gardening is the equivalent of 1 hour in the gym!  Gardening is indeed a fantastic form of exercise, offering a fabulous blend of both...

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MHAW 2024: Moving in nature

MHAW 2024: Moving in nature

The benefits of being in nature are well documented.  When it comes to movement, we are more likely to experience exercise as restorative when in green environments and blue spaces, compared to exercising in built outdoor environments (Kajosaari and Pasanen...

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MHAW 2024: The thinking, feeling connection

MHAW 2024: The thinking, feeling connection

It's Mental Health Awareness week 2024: with the theme of “Movement: Moving more for our mental health” So, how do we define movement?  Well, it can be any type of movement that has a positive benefit on your social, emotional, and physical wellbeing. If it is...

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Occupational Therapy Week 2023

Occupational Therapy Week 2023

Question: What do the following have in common? “The kitchen is a place of solace, where problems are solved.” Nadiya Hussain(British Chef) “I just had an instinct that it [comedy] was the right thing to do. It felt so natural to just talk to people and know there’s...

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Neurodiversity – not wrong, just different

Neurodiversity – not wrong, just different

“People can’t just fit in anymore these days. Everyone needs this and that, just for them” Ahh a penny for every time I have heard something similar when I tell people that my job is working with children and young people with mental health issues and neurodivergence....

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