Happy Blue Monday everyone! Except, according to pop-science it won’t be happy. Blue Monday is supposedly the most depressing day of the year (it’s not really). Which makes it the perfect opportunity to talk about mental wellbeing. It’s important to…
More than a musical success
On Thursday Age UK’s North Leigh Singing for Fun group performed a wonderful concert of summer music in Warneford Hospital Chapel. The concert was about forty minutes long and consisted of Irish songs, church music, African songs and finished off…
‘Sing Your Way to Happiness’ says The Daily Telegraph
I was delighted to see this article blogged on MindApples
Benefits of Singing
I wanted to track all the potential health benefits of singing, so this post will be updated as I come across more evidence. The World Health Organisation describes health as “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and…
Catching Up… Arts ‘n’ Care
This was a fabulous conference run by Do The Right Thing, way back in October. I love the fact that I can justify attending a conference for my professional development that teaches how to make aromatherapy bath salts Seriously, what…
On the Subject of Loneliness
Last night I started a volunteer placement at a social club for lonely people, organised by Christian-based charity Archway Foundation. The evening started with tea, coffee, biscuits and chat as people arrived. It was difficult to distinguish between volunteers and…