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slivers of recovery Kami the Romanian rescue dog by Bodyshot Performance

Slivers of Recovery: Why Build Rest into the Workday?

By now, many of you will know what I mean when I say, ‘slivers of recovery’. If you don’t, it’s fairly simple: small things that you can do throughout the day to rest. Specifically, to take the heat off your sympathetic nervous system, responsible for the body’s fight or flight […]

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Feeling Connected for Health Ownership: photograph taken at Lynbreck Croft of person scratching a pig on the head by Bodyshot Performance.

Feeling Connected for Health Ownership

The final video in the series on health ownership is about feeling connected. For part one, I shared some tips for getting started on taking ownership of your health. Part two, we looked at autonomy: being able to act upon your own values and interests. And the third video was

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Disconnect and reconnect: the impact of gratitude journaling and breathing for good physical and mental health

When did you last disconnect from tech and your everyday life, with its associated pressures and demands? When did you last reconnect with nature and yourself? This might be a walk in nature; breathing; meditation. Or just spending some time alone or in companionable silence with a friend or partner.

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