Helpful Breathing Exercises for Children
An increasing amount of children have been struggling with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have put together some simple breathing exercises to help children with anxiety. Please follow the below link: Breathing Exercises to Help Children With Anxiety During...
Kindness Matters
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Kindness so our teams have been sprinkling kindness a little more than usual this week. In addition to running online puppy events, canine support sessions to schools, workplaces and hospitals, our teams have been going...
Coping With the Changes to Lockdown
How do we feel about the recent changes to lockdown? This is a huge question and has sparked much debate. As always, we will all have differing feelings and coping mechanisms - and that is ok. We each need to adapt to the changes in our own way and it is likely to be...
How Do Children Understand The Changes To Lockdown
‘Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference’. (Virginia Satir) Lockdown has perhaps one of the most challenging adjustments in recent times we have all had to make to everyday life. We can all...
Supporting Workplace Wellbeing During The Coronavirus Pandemic
In current conditions, the impact of the coronavirus will cause additional stress and anxiety for many people and therefore we believe that now more than ever, we need to ensure that the mental health and emotional wellbeing of employees is being supported. We are...
Helping Children Sleep During COVID-19
The lives and routines have changed dramatically for everyone in these unprecedented times, with anxiety rising significantly - especially for children. These anxieties present themselves in many different ways including difficulties around bedtime and getting to...
Calm In The Chaos of COVID-19
Calm In The Chaos of COVID-19 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues with changes to the way we have to live, the very unfamiliar ways we are expected to adapt to can feel strange and overwhelming. We may often find ourselves swinging between chaos and calm. This isn’t...
Looking After Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak
We find ourselves in difficult and unprecedented times. We are having to adjust quickly whilst being bombarded with negative and anxiety inducing news. Whilst it is important to stay informed about what’s going on outside of our homes, it can feel overwhelming and...
The Presence of a Therapy Dog in Eating Disorder Recovery
The Presence of a Therapy Dog in Eating Disorder Recovery Written by: Kay Pey Recovering from an eating disorder is something that is challenging and complex and often involves many steps that help a person heal mentally, physically, emotionally, and...
