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Health, Sports & Psychology
Five Pillars of Ageing Well
In this article, Dr Jitka Vseteckova provides easy to follow advice on how to stay healthy in five steps.
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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?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Exercise and mental health
Each year thousands of pounds are spent on medications to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression. These medications often have negative side effects. Exercise is an alternative treatment that is low cost and has few side effects. In this free course, Exercise and mental health, we will look at the links between exercise and improved ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Engineering your dream career
Imagine spending time working on the things you love. Discover engineering careers which match your passions in this short interactive experience on women in engineering.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?
What can you do if you're not comfortable talking about mental health issues with your peers? Dr Jonathan Leach and Dr Mathijs Lucassen set out six ways of getting the support you need.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment
It is time for medical education to take nutrition seriously argues Dr Joyce Cavaye, Senior Lecturer in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University.
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Money & Business
How have family budgets changed in sixty years?
The government has been gathering data about household outgoings for six decades. It tracks social and structural changes over those times, says the ONS' Joanna Bulman.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
How do we recognise if a reaction to a stressor has developed into a mental health problem? Here's a five point guide...
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Money & Business
Have vanishing debt costs created a magic money tree?
During the recent election campaign, the Tories insisted there was no such thing as a magic money tree. But, as Alan Shipman explains, low bond yields might be the next best thing.
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Money & Business
What is the pension triple lock, and how has it become an election issue?
Jonquil Lowe explains why promises about pensions have become important in the election debates.
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Education & Development
Careers education and guidance (Chinese)
本免费课程是“职业生涯教育与指导”课程的中文翻译版本，英文原版也在本网站中提供。 This free course is the Chinese version of Careers education and guidance which is also available in English.
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Society, Politics & Law
Will pension reform give older people the freedom they seek?
As the Chancellor seeks to unlock more pension savings, are there risks alongside the benefits on offer?