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Articles from our Wellbeing blog

Complementary therapy foot massage 2021

Wanted: volunteers to aid relaxation

By Martin O'Neill | 13 September 2021

Volunteers with a difference are being sought by Oakhaven Hospice – their role is to aid relaxation through hand- and foot-massage. The Hospice, in Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, provides complementary […]

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Outdoor Activities for Health and Wellbeing

By Steph McClean | 19 August 2020

By Karen Silverthorne Whatever you have going on in your life right now,  it’s important to pay attention to your health and wellbeing.  Looking after your physical needs can have […]

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Life After Lockdown- The ‘New Normal’

By Steph McClean | 3 August 2020

By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist We have been though a lot this year. 2020 has not turned out the way any of us could have possibly anticipated. We have had to […]

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Anticipatory Grief – What Is It and How Do We Recognise It?

By Steph McClean | 17 June 2020

 By Mette Nielsen, Counsellor. Every one of us will be experiencing the loss of a loved one during our lives. Some of us will be carers for a short or […]

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Planning for the Future: things to consider

By Steph McClean | 17 June 2020

By Karen Silverthorne It seems there are so many extra difficulties to face at the moment and the idea of making end-of-life plans may be something you find difficult.  But […]

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Self Care in Bereavement

By Steph McClean | 10 June 2020

By Paula Noyce, Counsellor As a palliative, oncology and bereavement counsellor, some of the most common descriptions I hear used by those who have lived alongside loved ones through illness […]

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Facing Fear: How to Cope with Health Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Steph McClean | 6 May 2020

By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist Throughout life, most of us keep an eye on our health and wellbeing. However, there are times when we are more anxious about our health than […]

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Having those Important Conversations about Dying and Death

By Steph McClean | 29 April 2020

By Paul Hatchard, Chaplain It’s the conversation no one wants to have isn’t it? In fact, in a survey conducted by the charity Dying Matters they found that 72% of […]

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How to support children and young people in the face of COVID-19

By Steph McClean | 29 April 2020

By Mette Nielsen, Counsellor Life has suddenly been turned up-side down for all of us and not least our children and young people because of the outbreak of Covid-19. Schools, […]

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Missing the Moment: Self Isolating when a Loved One is Dying

By Steph McClean | 15 April 2020

By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist When we have a loved one who is being cared for at the end of life, the choices and decisions we make matter. A key part […]

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