NEWSFLASH!!! Exercise The Best Anti-Depressant!
The latest Twitterstorm on my timeline is a result of this tweet from attention seeking Sun columnist Louise Mensch (I know, Sun columnist is a giveaway, right…!!!) Shall we break down the reason for the twitter storm first, before I go on to give my personal account of exercise & depression? Ms Mensch says, quite
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Second year of fun with Student Finance England
Does anyone not have trouble with Student Finance every single year? I have previously studied at university, and am now in the first year of a 3 year degree at Worcester, so I have little choice but to have to deal with SFE every year (let’s not mention DSA for the time being, they are
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University libraries – for students, or should everyone really be allowed in? – The Hive
This is probably going to cause a little controversy, but bear with me. The Hive, in Worcester, it the first joint university/public library – an idea I have never been too fond of myself, but there is little I can do about that part of things, being as it has now been built in all
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Knitting and how it sort of maybe takes over your life
My mum knows me so well, that for my birthday she asked me if I wanted some yarn. Love Knitting have regular promotions on their products, and this weekend just gone, was 10% off, perfect! A few weeks ago, I came across Oranje – a gorgeous cardigan with a fairisle yoke. Perfect for Sweden, I
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The Mental Health ‘Problem’ – or going about your daily business like a ‘normal’ person
Whilst having a look at Twitter this morning, I came across an article in the Guardian retweeted by The Mental Health Foundation. The article reads as follows; Children of people with mental health problems at risk of harm, study reveals Report by Ofsted and Quality Care Commission reveals that 30% of adults with mental health
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Another year older, another year wiser…
So yesterday was my 31st birthday, and I was feeling in a somewhat reflective mood. The past year has been something of a rollercoaster, many ups and downs, and plenty of things that I have done that I am exceptionally proud of. This time last year, I was in the first year of an English
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Studying abroad – Ready, set…GO!
I have been looking into studying abroad for some time now. I found out, quite by accident, that my university offers opportunities through the Erasmus scheme to study in partnership universities throughout the world. My first choice was Stockholm – I visited my friend there last summer, and fell in love with the place. It
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