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Museums are rightfully gaining recognition as spaces for emotional healing, as well as intellectual learning. Here’s how. Self-care as a concept and as a practice...
How better to force ourselves to stay in the present and appreciate every moment than by surrounding ourselves with the very best of art and...
The national and international success of dementia awareness programme, House of Memories is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Carol Rogers MBE...
Once upon a time front line healthcare was heavily weighted towards the treatment of physical ailments and diseases of the body. And while most GPs...
With a mission to educate, inform and entertain, museums play fundamental roles in sparking interest and inspiring visitors of all ages, backgrounds and neurocognitive function....
The popularity of mindfulness and meditation have grown exponentially in recent years. Whether it’s our unfathomably busy schedules that are piling on the pressure or...
The international museum day theme of “Museums for equality: Diversity and Inclusion” calls on museums to open doors for diverse audience. However, Researchers in the...
We tend to think of museums and galleries as visual spaces, but it’s important to remember that a visit to a museum can be just...
With COVID-19 turning society on its head for the past two years, we’re all more familiar with the concept and consequences of social isolation. We...
The term “burnout” isn’t a new one but it certainly feels like it’s a word that’s been on everyone’s lips for the last 12 months....
“I’m a bit of a health and wellbeing nerd and I’m in my dream job, so I just love exploring how we can make museums...
How can museums support highly stressed and sometimes traumatised individuals to improve their mental health, reduce isolation and develop their skillset in the process? That’s...
When we consider the modern lifestyle there often seems to be a distinct lack of good old-fashioned, wholesome fun to be found. Although advances in...
In any workplace, staff wellbeing plays a vital role in ensuring that the environment is healthy, harmonious and productive. Without a valued team that pulls...
The provision of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is growing as a trend across many industry sectors around world. Yet capitalising on its popularity isn’t...
Mindfulness is a bit of a buzzword recently. This is because there are many studies that say it has a positive impact on health and...
At a time when domestic violence incidents have soared across the world with women becoming more vulnerable as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns, Mansfield Museum...
The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) said that it had been using what it referred to as an ‘unusually quiet time’ to make...
COVID-19 has changed the way that we use our outside spaces. Through the course of the pandemic, getting outside has been an opportunity for exercise,...
Dementia has an impact on many people worldwide. 47.5 million people globally are living with some form of the condition. In the United States, there...
Educating the population about health issues is an important part of keeping people healthy and well. Health education encompasses physical, mental, social and emotional health....
Museum trips and visits to art galleries are often thought of as good for the soul – a means of satisfying our curiosity about the...
There are many museums working hard to make Autistic people feel welcome. Autism is a condition which affects how a person experiences the world around...
There may be a few souls out there who still believe that academics, librarians and museum professionals live cloistered lives away from the hurly-burly of...
