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Recovery from the Pandemic

The pandemic has caused some major changes to the way we live and caused some major changes to our mental health too.  Lockdowns and restrictions on our social lives have been tough going for so many people. In recent months the gradual uptake of vaccinations means an end in sight to lockdowns and other restrictions.  […]

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Rehab – Making addiction recovery work for you

Addiction is something that can be part of a complex set of issues. ‘Rehab’ or recovery from something so complex takes time. Many people have looked back on their recovery treatments and found that a major difficulty was recovery that rehabilitation program sometimes last less than two weeks. Recovery from addiction can be a difficult […]

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Procrastination is putting off wellness

There should be no reason to put off doing something about procrastination. We all know the old saying “never put off until tomorrow what you can do today”. Nearly everybody admits to procrastinating at some time or even a lot of the time. Sometimes procrastination can be the result of a mental health problem. Depression […]

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Diet for good recovery and mental health

Addiction has a bad effect on both mind and body. Poor diet is often a factor when a person is addicted and during recovery good nutrition is a very important factor more losely linked to mental health than we might think. Drug and alcohol addiction is so strong, the craving for the addiction overtakes the […]

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Pets and our wellbeing

Pets are wonderful companions. But they can be more than that. There has been a great deal of research into the psychological and even physical well being pets and companion animals can bring. A study conducted here in Australia found that pet owners had lower blood pressure and even lower cholesterol risk than no pet […]

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“Something in nature that heals the mind”

Retreat South is set in a natural landscape with gardens and flowers. Natural settings have a positive effect in times of stress. A teacher in England found his garden was helpful while recovering from a breakdown. “My garden has been my sanctuary,” he wrote in The Guardian. Therapy and medication were important in his recovery but […]

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