Feb 24, 2023
It’s a tricky subject to broach, and as a nation we’re not good at talking about death. But in fact most of us do have views about what we do and don’t want to happen when the time comes. Death Cafes provide a great place to talk through some of our fears or provide a...
Dec 20, 2022
Isn’t it lovely to be looking forward to a ‘normal’ Christmas after the uncertainty of the past few Covid Christmases. Of course, being normal does mean a return to some of the stresses and strains of the season, buying presents for friends and family, making travel...
Nov 15, 2022
An old fashioned view of self-care may be that it’s self-indulgence, but research shows that looking after ourselves can help with both our physical and emotional wellbeing in the short and longer term. Did you know that there is even a National Self Care Week,...
Sep 19, 2022
Death and bereavement have been very much on our minds over the past few weeks. The national, and indeed international, response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II has reminded us all about the importance of being able to show and share one’s feelings. In some...
Jul 22, 2022
Have you struggled to make a dental appointment since Covid? If so it seems you’re not alone. Looking after our teeth is so important, whatever our age. In fact Healthwatch Brighton and Hove have just released a report showing that the number of queries they received...
May 30, 2022
May is host to “mental health awareness week” in the UK. Interestingly we felt we were much better at consciously looking after our mental wellbeing during the Covid lockdown, and seem to have forgotten about it now that the usual pace of life has kicked...