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Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health

...care'...According to the Director of the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society: Britain is suffering from a “lost generation of gardeners” in their twenties, thirties and forties because their baby-boomer parents did not bother to teach them… Gardens owned by people in this age group [are] likely either to be neglected or treated as “outdoor living rooms”, with...
Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India

...care: writing postcards. [Doctor Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah] Doctor Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah Over the course of his career, Dr. Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah wrote about 27,000 postcards to patients and acquaintances. Most of them explained preventive health care practices, like washing hands and boiling water. The postcards were intended to help thousands of people who couldn't afford...
Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

How do assistance dogs help people with MS keep control over their lives?...If like me, you are one of the 2.3 million people around the world diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), you may have seen recent media stories about advances in the use of drugs to treat this complex and unpredictable neurological condition. I have read many such stories over the last 15...
Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

Mindfulness is about focusing on the present moment, whilst at the same time accepting your feelings, thoughts, and body’s sensations. But why does mindfulness matter?...1: It has stood the test of time - People have been doing mindfulness for centuries [woman doing yoga on a rock on the beach] Mindfulness is based on the wisdom of certain practices originating in the...
From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world
Health, Sports & Psychology

From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world

...care and treatment far outstrips the availability of services. But we cannot rely on the NHS to solve this. Important as the NHS is in treating and curing disease when it arises, it is not built to address the underlying factors contributing to the UK’s increasingly sick population. [A large poster at Euston sation saying 'thank you NHS' in a rainbow heart] Can we cure...
Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...CARE–KNOW–DO framework helps educators and young people develop the values, knowledge, and actions needed to shape global solutions and tackle pressing challenges, from climate change to AI governance...Science and technology are no longer confined to laboratories or the exclusive realm of experts. Today, they shape nearly every aspect of our world—driving...
COVID-19: Social work and social care - learning to help you in practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

COVID-19: Social work and social care - learning to help you in practice

...care practice, or want more knowledge and support to help you in a new setting working with those impacted by COVID-19, OpenLearn has a range of free courses available for you to refresh your knowledge and skills...All of our courses are free and you can start them when you want to, studying at your own pace. Some of the courses are badged, so you can print a certificate...
Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education
Health, Sports & Psychology

Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education

...Care courses and qualifications. Researchers have known for some time that the way employers treat their staff can have a huge impact on their mental health and wellbeing, especially around life events. Paid employment can impact health and wellbeing positively by generating a sense of self identity and purpose, the act of being in paid work itself can be seen as...