Read our posts about Exercise

30May

How to Keep Your Feet Fit this Summer

The College

exercise, health

Body

We often put our feet under a lot of stress, and don't necessarily spare them much thought. The College of Podiatry has some tips for keeping your feet fit and healthy
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17Feb

How to Ease Lower Back Pain with Pilates

Lynne Robinson

exercise, health, wellbeing

Body

Lynne Robinson of Body Control Pilates shares a simple and effective exercise to help ease lower back pain and give you the confidence to exercise again
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26Nov

Cancer Likes Peace and Quiet

Richard Beliveau

cancer, exercise, health, wellbeing

Body

Did you know regular workouts can help to prevent cancer? An active lifestyle has shown to reduce cancer risk by 25%. Biochemist Richard Beliveau explains.
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01Oct

5 Simple Tips to Keep Your Back Happy

Lynne Robinson

body, exercise, health, tips, wellbeing

Body

Back pain is a very common and very unpleasant problem. Lynne Robinson offers five easy and effective tips to keep your back healthy.
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15Jul

This is Why Yoga Can Help Chronic Pain

Kym Nelson

chronicpain, exercise, health, wellbeing, yoga

Body

Kym Nelson shares her journey as a yoga teacher to Christine, an MS sufferer with chronic pain
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15May

The Magical World of Highgate Women's Pond

Margaret Stead

exercise, friendship, self, wellbeing, women

Soul

How a dare taken on by three women grew into a 20-strong group of friends and neighbours taking the life-affirming plunge weekly at Highgate Women's Pond.
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24Mar

A Guide to the Five Principles of Jivamukti Yoga

Helen Cunningham

exercise, yoga

Body

Learn about the five principles of Jivamukti yoga
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09Mar

Get the Best out of Life: Resilience and Stress Management

Barbara Sahakian

exercise, mindfulness, stress, wellbeing

Mind

Cambridge Professor Barbara Sahakian shares her tips for building resilience and managing stress. Find out more at the Cambridge Science Festival.
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07Jan

Green Gyms: Wellbeing through Outdoor Conservation

Green Gym

exercise, volunteer, wellbeing

Soul

Green Gyms transform people’s health and wellbeing through participation in outdoor conservation activity. They are group-based, physically challenging and result in green spaces for the wider public benefit. Regular attendees increase their activity over time and so get fitter. They also develop a social, or ‘peer-support’ network, and have higher levels of contact with nature. This powerful combination helps them to develop resilience against mental and physical health problems and - through learning how to manage green space - new skills, knowledge and...
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05Jan

From Hedonist to Healthy: Overcoming OCD and Anxiety

Bea Mitchell

anxiety, exercise, nutrition, OCD, self

Mind

An honest and open account of recovery: how lifestyle changes can go a long way to helping with OCD and anxiety.
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