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OpenLearn choices for YASS students
Health, Sports & Psychology

OpenLearn choices for YASS students

...think about before you start concerns challenging or emotive content. Your 150 hours of imported learning may cover a wide variety of material and resources. Depending on your lived experiences, you may find some of this challenging or even distressing. Once the module starts, you can contact your tutor to discuss any concerns, and they will support you. Making your...
In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...think about is the temperature. Whilst we may be happy to sit in the warmest part of the garden the same isn’t true for where nesting boxes should be located. As such make sure that you do not locate the bird box on a south facing wall. This is to avoid the young birds becoming too hot and having to utilise their energy to cool down rather than expending energy on...
The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...think nature and water. Depending on the type of activity, it has the potential to tackle many of the wider determinants in one go. For example, community gardens bring people together socially, and can be a space to grow nutritious food and engage in physical activity. Other activities can include walking groups, conservation volunteers and citizen science. Organisations...
Learning from the past with historic buildings
History & The Arts

Learning from the past with historic buildings

...through the look and feel of the historic streets we now value for their heritage qualities can help us think about how assumptions from the past are still shaping our present; if we understand what we have inherited, we have a better chance of making informed decisions about our future. [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?

...think about it and do something fun at the same time.’ Older women ranging from 55-79 years have also cited social connection and a sense of belonging as important factors in their participation, where the commitment and community of being part of a team offered a unique and rewarding experience that encouraged continued participation. This was further supported by a...
10 tips to beat the January blues
Health, Sports & Psychology

10 tips to beat the January blues

...speaking to a friend or family member might not be enough. If you think you’re feeling more than just ‘a bit low’, then don’t ignore the signs - speak to a GP. There’s no shame in asking for help from anyone. Look after yourself, and if that means asking for help, do it. Article: What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?...
A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude
Health, Sports & Psychology

A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude

...think in our sport you have to push yourself to be able to progress, you have to walk that fine line of using it as a motivator and not letting it inhibit you." Hight like Alcott is an example of an athlete who was able to channel her emotions in a positive way becoming the first snowboarder to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo! Many will ask how Alcott found the...
When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs
Education & Development

When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs

...think of this in terms of a distinction between harm and blame. The utterance caused harm in the sense that it exposed Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo and the audience to language deeply associated with racist intent. But assigning moral blame is far more complicated if the speech was involuntary. Which is why, in a case like this, the responsibility lies less with...