An artist who has spent more than four decades bringing dance into the heart of communities, hospitals and care settings across County Tyrone and beyond has been recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List. Carmel Garvey, an Arts Care Dancer in Residence and choreographer, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to […]
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This June people across Northern Ireland are encouraged to leave their car at home and take part in the Active Travel Challenge in a bid to be more sustainable, save money and to boost physical and mental health. From a trip to the shop to the commute to work, the Active Travel Challenge encourages the
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Women are embarrassed when talking about their own bodies with more than a fifth (21 per cent) – even whispering or using a lowered voice – to order intimate products from behind the counter. The UK’s biggest ‘vagina study’, of 5,000 women, found they feel uncomfortable discussing anything to do with their private parts and
Habinteg Housing Association (Ulster) has secured more than £9,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support community projects which will benefit tenants and their families across Northern Ireland. Aiming to increase access for vulnerable and isolated tenants, Habinteg plans to implement initiatives to help improve health and wellbeing, increase skills and reduce living costs.
Shane Trujillo’s popular Student Of Life video series has inspired thousands of people across Facebook and Instagram to transform their lives with its straightforward, holistic approach to self-improvement. Amassing a huge online following with new videos each week, Shane talks openly about the experiences and inner explorations that have led to powerful changes in his
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Belfast-based business Moment Health has announced that it has secured investment from techstart NI to enable it to develop its first innovation which will focus on maternal mental health issues such as postnatal depression and associated anxieties. The announcement was made on World Maternal Mental Health Day (3 May), part of Maternal Mental Health Week
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Northern Ireland mum-of-six Linda Browne is raising funds to travel to Kyrgyzstan and receive life-saving cancer treatment that is not available in the UK. Linda, 52, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. After receiving a partial mastectomy, the cancer returned last year and has now spread to her lymph nodes. Since Linda suffers
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BUSINESS in the Community, in partnership with Action Mental Health, has launched a new Mental Health Toolkit for Line Managers to help support local employers to deal with mental health issues in the workplace. The launch coincides with the publication of findings from the Mental Health at Work survey, commissioned by Business in the Community.
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A daily oral sunshine spray could be the answer to halving the risk of severe asthma attacks after a recent study suggested that taking a vitamin D supplement can help by reducing inflammation in the lungs and warding off viruses. The review, led by experts at Queen Mary University of London [1] found that people
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Anxiety and depression are the number one mental health issues in the UK and affect many of us in our daily lives. What are the underlying causes of anxiety and how can we begin to remove them to tackle this debilitating experience? Meditation and Modern Buddhism in Northern Ireland invites you to take part in
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People living in Belfast are invited to share their ideas about emotional health and wellbeing by completing a Belfast Strategic Partnership (BSP) survey arriving in every home throughout the city in July. ‘Have Your Say Belfast’ seeks views from people living in the city in regards to their emotional health and wellbeing, and that of
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Mental Health support group Big Bro Belfast have unveiled an incredible new mural on the gable wall of the Suicide Awareness building on Falls Road, Belfast The idea for the mural came about last year when Mark Evison from Big Bro and Margaret Walker from the Suicide Awareness charity envisioned a large scale art piece
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Meditation is an effective tool to combat stress, depression, anxiety and other negative states of mind. Through meditating we can develop a habit of thinking positively, which leads to the experience of a more relaxed mind. Next Saturday July 23, Potala Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Belfast invites you to join in a half day course which
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Meditation is an effective tool to combat stress, depression, anxiety and other negative states of mind. This Saturday 16 July the Potala Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Belfast invites you to take part in a full day retreat where you will learn how to meditate. Through meditating we can develop a habit of thinking positively, which leads
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International best-selling self-help audio author Glenn Harrold has released his latest recording which will help listeners to project their goals into the universe with real power and intent. The deeply relaxing 38 minute Law of Attraction hypnosis makes manifesting easy, as it combines Cosmic Ordering, The Universal Law of Attraction and guided hypnosis to help
Bad breath is a sensitive subject, even though 95% of us suffer from it at some time in our lives, and one in four adults struggle with unpleasant odor on a regular basis. Chronic bad breath can hugely affect our self-esteem, daily life and relationships. It is also one of the main reasons that put
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From Thursday April 28 to May 2 I was lucky enough to attend a five day ‘Experience Silence’ Meditation retreat at Gyreum Ecolodge in Sligo, Ireland. Guided by Buddhist Nun Kelsang Chitta, a student of 12 years of Tibetan Buddhist Master Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, around 20 or so of us had the unique opportunity
THE debate on the legalisation of cannabis has raged on social media in recent years, but what would the benefits be to the people of the UK if it was legalised? BAM writer Christian Walker asks why we should legalise it in the UK. Later this year popular television soap Coronation Street is set to
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PET owners are happier, earn more money and are fitter than people who don’t own a four-legged friend, a study has shown. Households which own a dog or cat are also more likely to spend more family time together and have jobs they enjoy. In fact, ten per cent more pet owners agreed they were
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WOMEN are hitting their fitness peak at the age of 28, according to new research. As they near the big 3-0 women are exercising a minimum of three times a week and taking their health and fitness more seriously than ever before. And it seems looking good is top of the female agenda, with a
BRACE yourselves, ‘New Year, New Me’ Facebook posts are coming (cue eye roll). 2016 is on the horizon and we’re all running around aimlessly trying to adjust to the intermittent post-Christmas/pre-New Year period. Let’s take a moment for some real talk about what The New Year actually means and how we can tackle it… 1. It’s Time
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WITH all the stresses of every-day life, looking after your own health and wellbeing can more often than not take a back seat. Work can stress us out, family and friends can stress us out and partners can stress us out. When we are in these moods of total stress and anxiety, we find comforts to
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