Top tips for those watching the London Marathon

Top tips for those watching the London Marathon – It’s a big date for the 40,000 people who run the 26 miles, but equally it’s a big day out for tens of thousands of friends, family members and supporters who come to central London to cheer the runners on. Although lot of focus (rightly) goes […]

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Top tips for those watching the London Marathon

Top tips for those watching the London Marathon – It’s a big date for the 40,000 people who run the 26 miles, but equally it’s a big day out for tens of thousands of friends, family members and supporters who come to central London to cheer the runners on. Although lot of focus (rightly) goes […]

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Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels, which leaves us in a continual state of alertness, ready to jump into a fight, flight or fright response. This prolonged rise in cortisol levels is not good for us. […]

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Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels, which leaves us in a continual state of alertness, ready to jump into a fight, flight or fright response. This prolonged rise in cortisol levels is not good for us. […]

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Mental health: Supporting youngsters

Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour.  We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but it can be really difficult to spot them early amidst all the confusion of puberty. Around 20% of adolescents experience a mental health problem in any given year. Often things […]

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Mental health: Supporting youngsters

Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour.  We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but it can be really difficult to spot them early amidst all the confusion of puberty. Around 20% of adolescents experience a mental health problem in any given year. Often things […]

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What to do if your dog eats chocolate

There are many foods loved by pet owners and by their dogs – that can make their pets very ill!  Examples include grapes, sultanas, avocados, peaches, plums, macadamia nuts and ice cream. However, at this time of year the food to be most wary of is…. chocolate.  With human chocolate in abundance at this time […]

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What to do if your dog eats chocolate

There are many foods loved by pet owners and by their dogs – that can make their pets very ill!  Examples include grapes, sultanas, avocados, peaches, plums, macadamia nuts and ice cream. However, at this time of year the food to be most wary of is…. chocolate.  With human chocolate in abundance at this time […]

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Easter: Minimise risks of your child choking

As Easter approaches and supermarket aisles fill with brightly foil wrapped chocolate eggs, a heart breaking warning posted on a parenting website serves as a stark reminder of the choking danger posed by mini eggs. These, and other small spherical sweet treats, are the same size as a child’s airway and thus pose a choking risk […]

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Easter: Minimise risks of your child choking

As Easter approaches and supermarket aisles fill with brightly foil wrapped chocolate eggs, a heart breaking warning posted on a parenting website serves as a stark reminder of the choking danger posed by mini eggs. These, and other small spherical sweet treats, are the same size as a child’s airway and thus pose a choking risk […]

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