All Health and wellbeing articles – Page 10
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Opinion
Churches are not exempt from eating disorders and have a responsibility to do more
Campaigner Hope Virgo explains that even if you can’t spot it, there may be people in your church struggling with an eating disorder and this is how to support them.
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The transformational power of restoring people’s sense of self-worth when they are isolated and lonely
After three years of lonliness and feeling she had no value, Becky Merriman took a job as a connector with the YMCA. Now she helps others rediscover their self-worth and find community.
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Opinion
Why the Christian women of today need more than the ‘you’re worth it’ message
Susanna Raj deepened her faith at a Christian women’s conference, but when she tried to tap into the same message online all she found was posts about finding your worth and your beauty. Here she explains why women need so much more.
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Opinion
Medical updates are positive for depression treatment, but the Church has a part to play too
After recent updates to The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on depression, Kintsugi Hope’s Rachael Newham explains that they’re a start but church and community have a vital part to play in people’s recovery.
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Five things I have learned about… worry
Cathy Madavan gives us practical ideas for how to deal with an anxious mind
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‘I’m 45 – could I still conceive naturally?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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Love your gut!
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse helps us learn to care for our bodies in a new way
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Opinion
The potential four day working week is great news… for the already privileged
Rest is biblical and the new four day working week will be a blessing to many. But writer Lauren Windle asks if it will be accessible to all shift workers and those in lower paid jobs or just those who sit at a desk.
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Opinion
Social prescribing: one in five GP visitors don’t need a doctor, they need a community
Bev Taylor, director of strategy for the National Academy for Social Prescribing, reveals how vital social prescribing is going to be to our society going forward and says churches have already been successfully engaging in it for centuries.
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Opinion
The last two-years have been tough on mental health, but God knows how to comfort those in despair
As the government announces plans to restore the country ‘back to normal’ many of us fear our mental health won’t be able to rebound so easily. Jenny Sanders explains that God knows how to comfort those in despair and has a message of hope for us all.
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Opinion
Investing in your self-esteem isn’t selfish, it’s biblical
It may be ‘Blue Monday’ but writer Nothando explains why we need to step away from comparison and low self-esteem and embrace God’s promise of life to the full.
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Opinion
Relying On God When Facing Chronic Illness
Carolyn MacDonald found out she had a chronic illness in 2019. Here she shares how she heard God speaking through the pain of the diagnosis.
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Opinion
Why I’m giving up guilt this new year
Rachel Pearce explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy guilt, and explains why she’ll be leaving the latter at the cross in 2022.
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Opinion
COVID taught me the value of clearing my schedule, and for me that was a silver lining
When writer Lauren Windle contracted Omicron she was gutted, but after a few days of coughing in bed she realised that COVID could teach her a lesson about time management.
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Opinion
Ten things I wish the church knew about eating disorders
Those struggling with an eating disorder don’t always get the sensitive response they hope for from the Church, here are the things that we should all know.
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Whether it’s good news or bad, knowing the future won’t make 2022 any easier… Jesus will
As we welcome in a new year, and all the good and bad that may hold, Woman Alive’s editor Tola-Doll Fisher reassures us that even if trouble is ahead, we have all we need in Christ
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Opinion
‘Omicron anxiety’ is understandable, but in all this uncertainty there’s one thing that’s guaranteed
Boris may have promised us Christmas, but nothing feels certain at the moment. Concious that many of us are struggling with the idea of potential lockdowns, restrictions and the risk of illness, author Kate Patterson reminds us that, while the world is uncertain, God’s love isn’t.
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Five things I have learned about… setting goals
Cathy Madavan shares how she plans ahead in order to embrace a new season
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Living with long COVID
We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still suffering its effects months after contracting the virus. Respiratory nurse and lecturer Debbie Duncan shares what is has been like for herself and others coping with long COVID
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New year, same you?
Candy Ellie kicks off her new, three-part series by looking at how we can create long-term change