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Sleep: A doctor's advice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sleep: A doctor's advice

...physically Starting with your head and working down, tense your muscles and then relax them completely. So tense the muscles around your eyes then relax, tense the muscles around your mouth and relax, and so on. You may also like to investigate learning self-hypnosis techniques, as these can help to induce a very relaxed and refreshing sleep. [snoozing cat illustration]...
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Article 10 mins
Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...physical supports of the internet – and map the sensors and devices that transmit data, the cables that carry it to servers and the servers where it's stored and processed. Artist Ingrid Burrington, for example, has produced a guide to the streets of New York that points out all the ways in which the hardware of the internet is evident in an ordinary street. She lists...
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Article 10 mins
Finding your way after the death of a significant person
Health, Sports & Psychology

Finding your way after the death of a significant person

...physical help, financial support – only you will know what you might need. If you have already asked for help and it was not what you wanted, I would encourage you to try something else, even if it seems quite risky to be vulnerable. For example, after my daughter turned one year old (after my maternity leave had finished), I struggled to physically go to work the week...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...physical and emotional change, brain development in particular, so it is important to understand the underlying reasons for changes in mood and behaviour. Mental illness affects people of all ages, including adolescents. Specific criteria for a clinical diagnosis will need to be met, and it is important to distinguish mental ill health from ‘transitional’ teenage...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...physical world. There are only so many hours in a day, and the time spent with screens comes at the expense of other, potentially better, activities. Under-threes, in particular, need a balance of activities, including instructed play, exploring the natural environment, manipulating physical toys and socialising with other children and grown-ups. The rise in screen use...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...physical one? Sport injury is relatively common among sport and exercise participants, and while the physical impact of injury is often easy to recognise, the psychological impact is less obvious. In this free course, Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury, you will examine the relationship between injury and psychological factors. You will look at the link...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...physical health as well. SPEAKER 3 It’s the reduction of hormones, isn't it? So it would be maybe feeling very tired, mood swings, things like that. INTERVIEWER Are there any other symptoms that typically relate? SPEAKER 3 I think hair loss, weight gain, hot flushes, mood swings. These are all part of the menopause. SPEAKER 4 I see it like the opposite of puberty, if it...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...physics and chemistry of individual objects. In this course, you will explore how astronomers use images to measure the properties of stars and galaxies. You will also examine different types of images used by astronomers, from detailed images of the structure of a nearby star cluster to maps of the entire northern sky, and from visible light to images in other parts of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs