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Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?

...mental skills and mental preparation, or analysing their technical performance. Protect against burnout. This period of staying at home offers athletes the chance to rest more, get over those injuries that have been niggling away, practice relaxation techniques and build up energy supplies for the future. The mental and physical rest will help athletes guard against, but...
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Cyflwyniad i Bresgripsiynu Cymdeithasol Gwyrdd — Iechyd Meddwl ac Amgylchedd y Gweithle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cyflwyniad i Bresgripsiynu Cymdeithasol Gwyrdd — Iechyd Meddwl ac Amgylchedd y Gweithle

...mental health problems in the UK, costing employers approximately £2.4 billion per year.’ Ffynhonnell: ‘Mental Health at Work’ (2021) Wrth gwrs, gwyddom hefyd fod yr angen i ganolbwyntio ar lesiant yn y gweithle yn fwy na dull o arbed arian yn unig. Mae angen creu amgylcheddau iachach lle mae gan y gweithwyr fwy o ymdeimlad o ddiben a lle mae unigolion yn fwy...
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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
Miscellaneous

Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...mental health and its impact on the individual and on health service provision. The second strand is her commitment to taking an inclusive approach, pioneering alternative ways of involving minority ethnic groups in research where they are often excluded due to language and literacy difficulties. In Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities, Professor Lloyd will...
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Tackling juror trauma and stress
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling juror trauma and stress

...mental health support service overstretched, jurors may struggle to access timely support, and arguably the Samaritans are unable to provide the consistent psychological support needed in the aftermath of a traumatic case. It is therefore unsurprising that the criminal justice system has been accused of failing in its duty of care for jurors. How can we tackle juror...
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Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...mentally tough. I'm a very positive person but the idea, right now, of having to devote myself to another year's slog is a very difficult one" (BBC, 2020). As well as the impact of the games being postponed, the lockdowns also had a significant impact on athletes and their preparations from both a psychological and physiological perspective. Lockdowns and the associated...
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Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...mental states – our perceptions, sensations, feelings and thoughts. As the philosopher John Locke (1632–1704) put it, ‘Consciousness is the perception of what passes in a Man's own mind’ (Locke 1961, vol. 1, 87). (Previously ‘conscience’ had been used in a similar way, but that word was coming to be used to refer to an inner moral sense.) Again, some of our...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...mental health. In terms of countering anxiety and stress, the best apps to look for may be those that are based on mindfulness (a meditative therapy that encourages you to become more aware of the present moment, and observe thoughts and feelings without judgment), or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT; which helps you to identify and challenge negative thoughts,...
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Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...mental and physical wellbeing. It’s even better when we actively engage with green and blue spaces through activities and practical tasks. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, service providers are putting more emphasis on the importance of green space in urban environments as the impact of proximity to green and blue spaces is realised. In Milton Keynes, The Parks...
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins