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06Feb

Doctors Dissected: What are Doctors really Thinking?

Camilla Nicholls

books

Work

As I sat down to write about the relationship I have with ‘my GP’ I realised I couldn’t. Last summer I had cause to visit a general practitioner several times, I am asthmatic and although my condition is manageable day-to-day sometimes I need additional care. I saw three different doctors in the space of six weeks. One was a locum covering for holidays the other two were regulars at the surgery.  All were professional, helpful, concerned. But they, like their approaches, were all different and that was just over one short season. Even if we live in the...
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05Feb

How to Embrace Mindfulness at Work

Louise Chunn

mindfulness

Work

Is it possible to synchronise the world of work – all cut-throat competition, profit margins, productivity and cold, hard cash – and the higher principles of mindfulness? You might imagine that combining the two might make for an almighty clash. In fact, mindfulness is one of the hottest ideas in business right now. At the recent World Economic Forum a panel featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn (who virtually invented the modern idea of mindfulness), Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post  and a board member of Goldman Sachs was a sell-out. Not only did it...
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04Feb

RECIPE: Warming Chicken Broth

Vicky Edgson

nutrition, recipes

Body

This chicken broth can be enjoyed as a soup or used as stock in other dishes. You can make the chicken broth in advance and freeze it, if wished, or you can make double or triple the quantity and then freeze for later use. To intensify the flavour, it can be reduced by one-third before adding the garnish at the end. Ingredients Serves 4 5kg (3lb 5oz) chicken bones 4 celery sticks 4 carrots 2 onions 5 garlic cloves 15g (½ oz) coriander seeds 2 star anise 15g (½ oz) fennel seeds 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns 3 bay...
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04Feb

Writing Music to Overcome Depression

Leanne Brookes

creativity, depression, music, wellbeing

Mind

One afternoon I had a moment of clarity and wrote all of the words, in one prolific sitting, to a song for my Dad. He moved to America when I was four and I dragged a heavy anchor of anger and disappointment behind me most of my life as a result. I describe in the piano ballad how I was confused and missed him as a child, felt that he didn't know me as a teenager, as an adult I needed him and finally in the present day, I forgave him. Along with a very long letter, I sent this song, which I called ’The Gift’, to my Dad in the mail. It was the closure that I...
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03Feb

3 Simple Ways to Cultivate Happiness

James Wallman

empathy, happiness, meditation, tips, wellbeing

Soul

Happiness: the 'holy grail' of emotions? Perhaps that's not the case. Here are three simple tips to cultivate happiness in your life everyday.
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02Feb

Can't Stop Procrastinating? This Might be Why

Camilla Nicholls

self

Therapists

There are many reasons why we procrastinate, putting things off rather than getting down to them
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31Jan

9 Ways To Be a Business Romantic

Tim Leberecht

career, tips

Work

Tim Leberecht is author of The Business Romantic: Fall Back In Love with your Work and your Life. The book promotes devotion over data, aiming to reveal that business can transcend mere rationality and self-interest. The following are a condensed version of his Business Romantic action items: 1) Come out as a Business Romantic If you feel that the workplace or a brand does not accommodate your full range of spiritual, emotional and intellectual needs, it is time to come out as a Business Romantic. It is imperative that you don't just "confess". You can...
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30Jan

Culture Tip: Whiplash

Jacqueline Palmer

culture, films, music, perfectionism

Soul

The film Whiplash examines the pressures of perfection in producing music
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30Jan

7 Ways to Deal with Stress

Michael Hyland

emotions, self, stress, tips, wellbeing

Soul

Long term stress can be very damaging to our physical and mental wellbeing. Here's 7 ways to help you deal with stress.
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29Jan

4 Wellness Retreats in Somerset

Caroline Sylger

health, retreats, spas, wellbeing

Soul

Looking for a little cure for the winter blues in the UK? Here's a selection of wellness retreats in Somerset
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