Looking After You: Mindfulness as More Changes Happen… As we transition into another stage of this pandemic it is easy to feel overwhelmed by simply having more options which may turn into more demands. A sense of self-care is so important when going through uncertain times. Being mindful on how you are feeling is a […]
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Bring More Gratitude into your Life How can having a gratitude practice help during times of austerity or when you’ve had the rug pulled from under your feet and are treading water merely trying to survive? Surely NOW is not the time to be grateful, I hear you say. If you are open and ready
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Running Stories Running Stories, a new book about why, where and how people run has just been published, and features Royston’s “Mr Ovary”. It has 88 short stories from people of all ages, speeds and backgrounds, each with a photograph of the writer, showing the diversity of people who run and the benefits they get
Pasque Flowers Walk Why not venture out for a walk this Easter to see the Pasque Flowers? The Pasque Flower is a very rare plant in the wild and Therfield Heath has one of the largest populations of them all, up to 60,000. This route was printed with kind permission of Great Shelford Parish Council.
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NCT Royston Walk and Talks are back. After a 3 month break due to Lockdown, we are happy to announce that from 29th March we will once again offer free walks for small groups of parents in both Royston and the local villages. Walks are listed on both the NCT website (www.nct.org.uk) and our Facebook
It’s time to break the taboo and talk about how employers can support women at menopause. The workplace is changing dramatically but what motivates employees to give their best performance at work has stayed the same. People want to use their skills and be valued for their contribution. For employers, valuing your people includes considering
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Weaving in Imaginative Play I’m Marion, mum to three kiddos aged four, two-and-a-half and eight months, and I’ve recently written an ebook titled “Weaving in Imaginative Play” about how to encourage imaginative play so parents can gain more freedom throughout the day to do what they need to do. I’ve experimented with moving toys around,
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Looking After You: Are you suffering with mask acne? Mask acne, or Maskne, as its been named is breakouts and acne as a result of wearing a face mask. This can include redness, pimples, irritation and breakouts or spots. A mask traps in moisture and humidity from breathing and sweating, this causes an environment for
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Home Schooling Heroes If home schooling parents could be a superhero, I think we would be very impressed with the superpowers we have all mustered over the last two months. So, if like me, home schooling has tested some of these superpowers and your sanity then please don’t feel alone! I can freely admit that
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Looking After You: Self-Massage Techniques During times of stress, we hold unwanted tension in our bodies that can cause severe aches and pains, and with massage centres closed at the moment, it feels like nothing can help these aches and pains to ease. Self-Massage is a great way of tending to these tense areas as
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Save the Planet and Save Money Often, we think that being eco-friendly or more sustainable comes with a huge price tag but being more conscious about the environment can in fact save you money. When making choices that help the planet it means we can slow down on spending, save resources and have a much
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Spotlight on… NESSie NESSie is a not for profit, child first, family focused organisation, supporting families and school staff to ensure positive emotional health in children and young people. Who are we? Originally set up in North Herts in 2015 in response to increasing mental health need in schools, NESSie now has a large team
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