Course on mindfulness to take place in Ballina

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Rachel Sweetman, Hakomi psychotherapist, is running another of her very popular 10 week courses on mindfulness and loving presence, starting on Tuesday January 31. Before this there will be a free introductory talk on January 24 in The Downhill House Hotel, Ballina.

European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week will take place from January 22 to 28 with events taking place all over Europe to raise awareness about cervical cancer prevention.

Sports and nutrition

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Dietitian Heather Miller who holds clinics in Balla, Castlebar, and Ballindine, this week talks about sports and nutrition.

Bring health to your mind with yoga offered at Westport Clinic

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

At this time of year we need to kickstart and boost our energy levels. Now is the time to energise our sluggish bodies and minds after the festive season and look to the spring. Yoga keeps the body flexible, fit, and strong as well as clearing the mind, relieving anxiety and stress.

Although yoga postures are physical, the results go beyond, stimulating the mind and spirit. More than just a fitness routine, yoga quietens the mind and prepares it for meditation and relaxation. It is impossible to relieve mental stress without a tool. Yoga is the ideal tool. Because yoga is non-competitive, anyone can attend a yoga class and take it at his/her own pace.

Normal visiting hours resume at Mayo General Hospital

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Mayo General Hospital would like to thank the public for their co-operation during the recent visiting restrictions which were in place at the hospital due to the presence of suspected Norovirus (winter vomiting bug).

Two in three Irish adults are overweight

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

New research announced by safefood today revealed that despite two out of three adults on the island of Ireland being overweight, only 40 per cent of adults now classify themselves as such. This indicates that thousands of Irish men and women are still failing to recognise that they themselves are overweight, and are putting their health at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. The research was conducted as part of safefood’s ongoing Stop the Spread campaign to tackle overweight and obesity.

Food Dudes to visit local school

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Preparations are under way in Mayo schools as pupils and teachers alike pave the way for the introduction of a new healthy eating programme. The objective of the Food Dudes programme, run by Bord Bia, with funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the EU School Fruit Scheme, is to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home. The programme is currently being introduced to primary schools nationwide.

Allergy testing available in Henaghan’s Health Food Store

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

New at Henaghan’s is allergy testing by Anne Tobin. If you suffer from fatigue, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, etc, you can be diagnosed and treated by using the latest responder allergy testing machine. This method gives instant results and any problems can be dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Smokers claim socialising is the main cause for increase in smoking

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

New research carried out on behalf of Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that 61 per cent of Connacht and Ulster smokers claim an increase in socialising as the reason for smoking more during the Christmas period. In addition, more than half of Connacht and Ulster smokers are planning to quit the habit in the New Year during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Trek the Great Wall of China in aid of Meningitis Trust

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

National charity, the Meningitis Trust, is looking for people who want the experience of a lifetime, to sign up for its Great Wall of China Trek before registration closes at the end of this month.

Move into harmony in 2012 with Chen-style tai chi

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

For centuries the art of Chen-style tai chi was a very closely-guarded secret of just a small number of families in China. Almost exclusively, parents and teachers alike passed this secret knowledge on to their children. Only in the last century has Chen style tai chi been taught and practised more widely. Tai chi or taijiquan has found its way into major spas, fitness studios, sports training, and performing-arts schools, as well as in community centres all over the world. It has evolved through the ages as a highly refined system of exercise and personal development combined for the body and the mind.

Connacht folk are obsessed with the weather

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

A recent survey by Yakult has revealed that almost two thirds of Connacht people are absorbed with the weather, a subject on most people’s minds and lips, ahead of food, fashion, social media, and all-important health. Yakult’s survey found that while 75 per cent of those living in Connacht regard health as their number one priority in terms of happiness, ahead of friends, money and careers, overall wellbeing is not something they give much thought to on a daily basis. Yakult conducted its mindfulness survey to find out what was consuming Irish minds on a daily basis and to show how focusing on the important things in life can help us realise our New Year wishes of health and happiness in 2012.

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