5 reasons pets are great for our mental health
If nothing else, the last 12 months have really brought a lot of important things into focus. Things that may have previously been at the bottom of the list due to the pace of everyday life. Nobody can argue that one of the most talked-about subjects (apart from COVID-19 itself) has been that of mental
CARE FOR THE NEW FOREST
New Forest organisations are calling on people to ‘care for the Forest, care for each other’ in a joint action plan to manage the increasing visitor numbers expected this year. The group aims to ensure the New Forest can play a positive and active role in helping people recover from lockdown in the great outdoors
WIN A HYDRATION BUNDLE WORTH £50
WIN A HYDRATION BUNDLE WORTH £50 FROM AQUA OPTIMA TO HELP KEEP YOUR LITTLE ONES HYDRATED AT HOME With the new school term in full swing, it has never been more important to ensure children are drinking enough H20. Staying hydrated is key to keeping up their energy and concentration levels which is needed as
The Jigsaw Revival
Puzzles are also good for the brain. Studies have shown that doing jigsaw puzzles can improve cognition and visual-spatial reasoning. The act of putting the pieces of a puzzle together requires concentration and improves short-term memory and problem solving. (Baylor College of Medicine) Jigsaws are on the up. With over £100m of sales in the UK last year
Beat Board-Dom With Taskmaster
Question – Are you Stuck indoors? Bored of watching the same old repeats on TV? Too wet, cold and dark to adventure outside? Missing your mates? Lost your spark? If the answer to all those questions is Yes, (and we very much suspect it might be given the current situation) What should you do about
BECOMING, Michelle Obama
BECOMING, the #1 international bestselling memoir by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, will be published in two new editions by Penguin Random House UK on March 2, 2021. A Younger Readers edition, adapted for children aged 10 and up and featuring a special introduction by the author and three full-colour photographic
Parenting Network Helps with Your Questions
‘Will I poop during labour?’ Probably – but don’t worry, it’s likely to ‘excite’ your midwife! New research has revealed the questions parents search for the most – with mums-to-be desperate to know whether they’ll poo during labour (the answer: probably!). Parenting network Mas & Pas analysed all of the questions in its community forum
How To Help Kids Cope With Anxiety
let your children know they are safe and loved during stressful times