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Rest and relaxation for mind and body

In a nutshell:

Hints and tips to a better rested you…

  • Making time for ‘me’
  • Helpful apps and websites
  • Setting your own standards

Believe it or not the body and the mind need adequate amounts of both rest and relaxation to function properly. You don’t need to understand how to align your chakras or read your aura; you just need to take real time out. It’s not prescribed, so it’s down to you, but maybe just ten minutes a day would be a good start. We can all find that, right?

One way to do this is to sit down with  our free monthly newsletter full of ideas, inspiration and deals for carers.

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Carers do have the right to pause, even if just for a moment, sometimes that’s all you need.

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