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being healthy Archive
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Secret Gardens of Caldy Sunday 27th May 2012 2.00pm to 6.00pm
Secret Gardens of Caldy Sunday 27th May 2012 2.00pm to 6.00pm Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 6.00pm Location: Manor Farm, Caldy Admission: £7.00 Plant Sales at Inglewood, Caldy... -
APEx update and brilliant opportunity to hear dawn chorus and some bird watching 5.15am rescheduled to Saturday 26th May!
APEx (Advocating Physical Activity) update Saturday morning 26th May – very early 5.15am – we are going to do the Dawn... -
Brilliant NHS Community Programme for Wirral Residents for May 2012. Something for everyone!
The Community Programme Information on free local healthy activities and courses The Health Action Team Community Programme is a range of healthy... -
Looking for Lynda. Advice for those recovering from physical and mental health difficulties on Wirral
Recovery Wirral received an email from a frustrated Wirral resident struggling to get any meaningful help from her GP for... -
Would you like to lead your own Health Walk? FREE training for volunteer walk leaders at Birkenhead Park Tuesday 29th May
Free Volunteer Health Walk Leader Training ”Walking for Health” scheme. Birkenhead Park Tuesday 29th May from 9.30am -4pm. The training for volunteer walk leaders is... -
The GOALS programme – A Powerful Catalyst to Building Resilience. A service users account.
The GOALS programme A Powerful Catalyst to Building Resilience. In early 2010 I completed a 2 day personal development course that I... -
BBC News. Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma now!
Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma... -
Antipsychotic drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns on British Medical Journal website. Guardian.
Drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns Counselling and therapies effective in treating psychotic experiences that... -
Meditation increases brain size & function(s)! Research from Harvard, Massachussets and Yale USA.
Meditation increases brain size and function(s)! Far from being simply a relaxed state, meditation is a period of heightened activity in... -
Beat the Blues! Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) at Advocacy in Wirral.
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) NHS Wirral have contracted Advocacy in Wirral to provide a computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) service... -
FREE Tennis coaching in Birkenhead Park! Sunday mornings 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Tennis for Free – Wirral Sessions The FREE coaching sessions at Wirral’s Birkenhead Park have moved to a new time. They will now... -
Lots and lots of fun and interesting events and activities in Port Sunlight Village! Do come along!
Events Guide 2012 Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village hosts a variety of indoor and outdoor events throughout the year for families, adults... -
“Focus on the unimportant.” New ways of thinking by David Allen.
“Focus on the unimportant.” I think the economic crisis was created because too many smart people focused too much on their priorities. I... -
Get your Wirral Passport and save money on council leisure and cultural facilities!
Do you live on the Wirral? Do you receive benefits such as Income support or Housing Benefit? Do you want... -
Fighting depression with food!
We all feel fed up or even depressed from time to time, but this can usually be linked to some... -
The Role of Laughter in Psychotherapy
The Role of Laughter in Psychotherapy by Enda Junkins In 1990, I had the good fortune to stumble across real Laughter Therapy,... -
Chris Shaw’s Trundling Historic Tales of Y Gododdin and an invitation to an 8 mile Llandudno Trundle on Easter Sunday 8th April
Chris Shaw’s Trundling Historic Tales of Y Gododdin! Plus an invitation to an 8 mile Llandudno Trundle Easter Sunday 8th April We were... -
A Day in the Life Using my Wellness Recovery Action Plan. A Service Receiver’s Account.
A Day in the Life Using my Wellness Recovery Action Plan The aim of this article is to demonstrate how I use... -
Lots of great things to do for wellbeing at Wirral MIND Fountain Project. Do come along!
FOUNTAIN PROJECT ACTIVITY SHEET MONDAY Reading Group 10am – 11.30am Reiki & Thai massage with Claire (Call Claire for prices & to book – 07817 727... -
Message from Chris Shaw AiW. Tales of Olympic Torches, Open Water Swims and Running Around the Wirral. Literally! And Some Thoughts on Mental Heath and Impact of Diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am over the moon that our APEX project has been recognised by the Olympics and with being chosen as one... -
Why being Assertive is Necessary for Health . A Personal Account.
Why being Assertive is Necessary for Health Assertiveness is something people deeply desire but are afraid or reluctant to possess. It is... -
The Recovery Star. A brilliant way of helping to measure outcomes in Recovery for both service users and services. Start your own star today!
The Recovery Star is a tool for supporting and measuring change when working with adults of working age who are... -
Tai Chi Classes Weekly at Bebington Central Library Saturday 10.00am to 12.00pm.
Tai Chi classes at Bebington Central Library Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm Tai Chi classes for the public with Nicholas Leon on Saturday mornings, beginners... -
Get into Reading! Friendly, welcoming groups to join near you! New venues on Wirral.
Get into Reading Want to meet new people in your area? Want something new to read? Want to try something a... -
Wirral Health Walks 2012 Do come along!
Wirral Health Walks 2012 Wirral Health Walks are FREE short weekly walks for all abilities: Everyone is welcome! Meet new people. Get healthy. Enjoy the... -
Why Self-Compassion Matters, and How to Develop It.
Why Self-Compassion Matters, and How to Develop It If something goes wrong in our lives we often berate ourselves with self-critical... -
APEX – Making Opportunities and sometimes taking calculated Risks. Report from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral.
APEX – Making Opportunities and sometimes taking calculated Risks I know that it’s a clichéd line now and now’t new, but... -
The Edward Kemp Community Garden and Growing Area Introduce “The Good Life”. All Welcome!
The Edward Kemp Community Garden and Growing Area Introduces The Good Life Would you like to learn how to design and build... -
Ladder of Change. Part of the Recovery Star programme. Get yours today!
I saw this photo recently and thought about how it exactly describes certain periods of my life. There are those times when... -
Wirral 3Ls – Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s.
Wirral 3Ls Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s They are an organisation offering learning and social events primarily aimed at... -
Cheap and healthy food to warm the cockles in this cold weather!
Food to warm the cockles in this cold weather! It’s freezing cold outside at the minute, with no sign of spring... -
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Friendly group – do come along!
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Do you like walking in some of the loveliest areas of the... -
The Benefits of Close Supportive Relationships with Friends, Work Colleagues and Family. Working Towards a New Paradigm for Recovery.
The Benefits of Close Supportive Relationships Towards a New Paradigm for Recovery We have all read about the benefits of Open Dialogue... -
Would you like to have a go at jogging? APEx weekly running group will start you off gently! Every Wednesday at 4.15pm.
Would you like to have a go at jogging? APEx weekly jogging group. Every Wednesday at 4.15pm We all know the benefits of... -
Making Changes Project at Wirral MIND – Great New Self-Help Groups Starting Soon!
Need Support? Want to make friends? Have you experiences you’d like to share? Could you support others? WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Making Changes... -
Trail Trundlings Through Traditions and History. Would you like to go jog-walking in the countryside? An invitation from Chris Shaw APEx@AIW.
Jog-walking in the beautiful countryside. In mid-February we will be starting a small trundling group focusing on gentle cross country jog-walks...
