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By Victoria McCann, 8 Dec 2011

soberMindfulness is type of meditation that enables people to connect with their body, through their mind.  It is being aware of the full feeling of this moment, without judgement. Mindfulness is accessible and can be combined into everyday life. Mindful living happens through awareness, acceptance, and self-compassion.

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By Victoria McCann, 6 Dec 2011

Stress and burnoutHave you ever woken up with a clenched jaw, become aware that your shoulders are tensed while you are sitting at your desk, or come home from work with a sore neck and unexplained headache? Have you felt edgy or irritable for no specific reason or lain in bed, unable to sleep with your brain racing full of thoughts? These are just some of the many ways that stress and burnout affect our body.

By Victoria McCann, 15 Jun 2011

A leading mental health charity thinks that going for a walk could save the NHS millions of pounds a year. According to MIND, British doctors wrote out 31 million prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs in 2006 – and the charity believes that doctors should prescribe more ecotherapy (in other words, regular walks in a green park) as it is a highly effective treatment for mental health patients.

By i.christie, 26 May 2011

 

Ingrid Christie: Castle Craig's artist in residence

In the 1940’s psychiatrists and psychoanalysts began to recognise the therapeutic value of art as both a creative outlet and a significantly useful means of conveying states of mind.  This led to artists being invited directly to work with patients in hospitals and other clinical establishments.