Here with the Oxford & Cambridge Coxs & Captains is Our Sponsor Jason Anthony, Founder & Managing Director of MGAM during the week and at weekends can be found on the River Thames as an RNLI volunteer. An example of someone whose ‘actions speak louder than words.’
Stress Busting Breathing Exercise
Sit up straight, (or stand or lie down). Breathe out.
Breathe in deeply, and, at the same time, relax your belly muscles. Feel as though your belly is filling with air. You will feel your stomach pushing outwards.
After filling the belly, keep inhaling. Fill up the middle of your chest. Feel your chest and rib cage expand.
Hold the breath in for a moment, then begin to exhale as slowly as possible.
As the air is slowly let out, relax your chest and rib cage. Begin to pull your belly in to force out the remaining breath.
Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing.
Relax your face and body.
Clear your mind and let everything go.
Try to do this for 3-5 minutes.
This has an immediate effect – you will feel relaxed but alert and your mind will feel clear. Remember – oxygen is life’s natural tranquiliser!
As GCSE and A-level exams come to a close, Jeremy Thomas examines the cost of pushing for the best exam results
There seems to be almost constant sound-bites in the media about mental health these days. So many that you might want to tune out and bury your head in the nearest pot of sand.
Everyone is rightly shocked and saddened by the tragic deaths of the 150 people on board the Germanwings flight last week. It is vital, however, that the actions of one man, Andreas Lubitz, do not distort the way in which mental illness is viewed.
Just over two years old, this animated video from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is still a thought-provoking and accurate reflection of many people’s daily struggle with depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder affects many people during the winter months, and it can be particularly acute in January after the Christmas celebrations.
So, this week sees the coalition launch their ‘Mental Health Taskforce’, tasked with finally giving this enormous issue some much-needed focus. As to how successful this will ultimately be, only time will tell. However it is cause for some optimism!
The trailer’s narrative almost mirrors the introduction to this website! And that’s because it’s very true: how are we supposed to stay sane in such an insane world?
You don’t have to suffer from Manic Depression to suffer from stress. Each of us need a method for relieving the sludgy pressures of daily life that layer on top of each other. A LOT of us self-medicate with alcohol or something similar, but this is the most unhelpful thing you can do.
