self care

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A Health Coaches Self Care Tips For Expectant Mums

Self care tips for expectant mums- how to look after yourself during pregnancy and beyond

Self care is essential for expectant mums to maintain physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing during pregnancy and beyond. Below are some self care tips to help navigate the baby bubble: 1. Prioritise Rest and Sleep Pregnancy can be exhausting, and your body needs extra rest to support both you and...

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Why parents need to practise self-care

Walking into the school playground on three hours sleep, with your child having a tantrum by your side, you remember you forgot to bring the packed lunches. Wracked with guilt, and slightly fed-up, you think of the times before you had children when you could put yourself first, take a lie in or go on a run before you are brought back to earth by a fresh wave of crying.

Parental...

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1 in 3 children skipping sport due to hygiene poverty

SIDELINED BY HYGIENE POVERTY

New research reveals 3 in 10 children from low-income families have skipped sporting activities due to being unable to afford the personal care products needed to get clean again afterwards

  • Almost half of low-income households are going without basic personal care products , such as shampoo, shower gel, and deodorant, due to being unable to afford
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Help yourself and the NHS in Devon with self-care

Help yourself and the NHS in Devon with self-care

As winter approaches, doctors in Devon are reminding people that by practising self-care, they can help themselves and reduce the need to use busy NHS services.

Self-care involves helping people to better understand how to look after minor illnesses or long-term conditions, and how to prevent ill health by choosing healthy options for...

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A Mind of Their Own: Building Your Child’s Emotional Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World.

New book ' A Mind of Their Own: Building Your Child’s Emotional Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World ' - A toolkit for parents to nurture children’s resilience, amid what senior psychiatrist call a ‘terrifying’ mental health crisis.

“Children and young people are bearing the brunt of the mental health crisis caused by the pandemic, and are at risk of lifelong mental illness,” a report...

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