Wellbeing

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Education

Three reasons why teachers should learn to meditate and it’s not (just) about wellbeing

Meditation can help teachers build a greater sense of presence, purpose and compassion, but it won't address the structural causes of stress and burnout in the workforce

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Health & Medicine

We need a new approach to suicide prevention

Many complex causes may drive someone to consider suicide. Addressing these causes at a policy level will save lives

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Health & Medicine

This is how healthcare should be

Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care shifts the focus from treating a condition to treating a person, by focusing on their values, goals and preferences

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Health & Medicine

The young people getting nature on prescription

The early results of a new trial on ‘nature prescribing’ show promise for helping young people with mild mental illness

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Health & Medicine

People with experience of mental health conditions should be paid to help others

The expertise of people with lived experience of mental health conditions should be employed to help turbocharge system-wide reform

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Health & Medicine

Our duty of care to those who care

With looming workforce shortages, a new study finds a comprehensive approach to ensuring the wellbeing of cancer healthcare workers is essential

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Health & Medicine

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Knowing when to seek help for mental health

When challenges arise we may feel confused, but there are five signs to help us understand when to seek mental health support

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Education

Boosting student wellbeing through their environment

New research calls for co-creating the built and natural environments of universities to support student wellbeing

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Arts & Culture

The arts can help us recover from disasters - creatively

‘Creative recovery’ arts projects improve mental health and wellbeing, but better planning and resourcing is needed to support artists and communities

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Health & Medicine

Understanding how to improve body image in queer men

Expressing self-compassion can help improve body image in women, but it’s more complicated for gay, bisexual and queer men

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