News & Information
Catch up with the latest news and information from our team
Make this one your last one – Stop Smoking
National No Smoking Day 8th March Wednesday 8th March 2017 is National No Smoking Day – is this a target for you? How many times have you said you want to stop smoking? “I can stop when I want to” “I’ll stop tomorrow” “I will stop next week” “I will stop in the new...
Final updates from India and the future
Home and Plans for the future Ali and Marian are home from India and after a very busy couple of weeks has returned full of ideas for future help at the unit. There has been a flurry of updates over the past few days so here are links to them so you can catch up with...
Five reasons to make Mindfulness Meditation part of your 2017 resolutions
Mindfulness is a form of meditation Mindfulness is a form of meditation and both are often in the media for their link to stress reduction, increased focus and improved happiness – but did you know they could help you lose weight and meet your wider 2017 resolutions...
Down our street, hands & feet
Down our street In this post we tell you a little more about the neighbourhood we are staying in - especially our street. We also note that ladies prefer treatment from ladies. The supplies that were donated are being used and adapted to help relieve pain and...
Sightseeing & unexpected happenings
A relaxing weekend but back to unexpected happenings at the unit Our third update tells you a little about our weekend when we managed a bit of sightseeing. Then back to the clinic where, at least, we were surprised by unexpected happenings.
Home from Home & Time for Action
Our temporary Home and working at the unit This is our second update that tells you a little about our apartment and some of the work we are doing at the clinic.
Updates from India
Regular Updates We have been putting out regular updates to a small mailing list of supporters and thought you might be interested to read them too. This is the link to the first
On our way to India
Quick update about our trip to India We made it to the airport in plenty of time to catch out flight to India - in fact we were able to do a bit of shopping! Very Christmassy here still and feels a little odd to be leaving on Boxing Day when we are usually eating with...
Fear of Flying – need some help?
Is a Fear of Flying stopping you enjoying life? Fears and phobias can be debilitating and can get in the way of enjoying various aspects of our lives. This is particularly true of a fear of flying. A fear of flying can inhibit career development or prevent you from...
VILLAGE OF HOPE VIDEO
As mentioned in our earlier post Ali, a podiatrist at Theale Wellbeing Centre, will be volunteering at The Village of Hope in India at the end of December/beginning of January. Using her Podiatry training Ali will be helping leprosy sufferers who often have ulcerated...