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Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?

...article explores how Veganuary’s growth has sparked a global shift toward veganism, changing consumption habits and raising awareness about animal rights...[British actor, Peter Egan]British actor, Peter Egan What is Veganuary? Veganuary – the UK-based charity inviting people to pledge to be vegan every January – may be familiar to many, almost becoming a normal...
A January detox to kick-start your year
Health, Sports & Psychology

A January detox to kick-start your year

...articles below. Veganuary If you've eaten too many mince pies or overcooked turkey this Christmas, then going participating in Veganuary this year could be the health reboot you need. Rewiring your brain to focus on vegetable based meals will bring many health benefits, providing you also cut down on processed foods and vary your diet. Some of the benefits of going vegan...
10 tips to beat the January blues
Health, Sports & Psychology

10 tips to beat the January blues

...Article collection: Hound hub 4: Drink responsibly [red wine glass and bottle] While alcohol can sometimes have a short-term positive impact on our mood, in the long-term it can cause anxiety and depression. There’s a reason why ‘Dry January’ has become so popular, and this course might just help you see and feel the benefits of changing your drinking habits. Free...
An expert’s take on AI
Digital & Computing

An expert’s take on AI

...article for National Coding Week. ...Q: What is AI? A: There is no simple answer! AI is a collection of technologies and techniques that aim to reproduce the intelligence that we see in animals and people inside machines, particularly computers. Q: How does AI work? A: There’s no single way in which AI works – it’s a range of technologies. The simplest perhaps are...
Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...effect: every time you tried to tag a young person, you would get a reminder of the role that junk food advertising plays in childhood obesity. Now that really would be progress for children’s health and rights. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. A version of this article is featured in The Independent...
The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...article explores how outdoor spaces can improve our mental health...This content is associated with The Open University's Health and Wellbeing qualifications Evidence suggests that being in nature for more than 120 - 150 minutes a week is related to the best possible physical as well as mental health and wellbeing.For many people caregiving can be a beneficial and...
A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?
OpenLearn Ireland

A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?

...et al., 2018). At any given time, one in six working-age adults have symptoms associated with mental ill health (McManus et al., 2016). There are 72 million working days lost every year due to mental health, costing the UK economy £74–£99 billion (Centre for Mental Health, 2017; Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care , 2017)....
Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms
OpenLearn Ireland

Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms

...articles by Lauren O'Hagan: Music for Mental Health: An Autoethnography of the Rory Gallagher Instagram Fan Community. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (Early access).DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/08912416231162077 'Rory played the greens, not the blues': expressions of Irishness on the Rory Gallagher YouTube channel, Irish Studies Review,