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You might have been thinking about taking a public First Aid course recently and wondering what is available to you and how to choose a First Aid training company.
24th February 2022
First Aid
Learning CPR might save a life. When their heart and breathing have stopped, for every minute without resuscitation, a person’s chance of survival drops by 10%.
31st January 2022
Blog, Mental Health
Are you dreaming of a good night’s sleep? Sleep is the one single (in)action that we can take to reset our physical and mental health every day: a nightly rinse and repair of our brain and body. As humans, we’re the only species that deliberately deprive ourselves of sleep. Most of us need 7-9 hours […]
21st January 2022
Blog, Physical Health
Real life tales of CPR and first aid. We may have heard that giving Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to someone who has stopped breathing and whose heart has stopped beating could save their life. But far too many of us do not know how to act in a life-threatening emergency when rapid decision making is essential. […]
8th December 2021
Mental Health
The power of human connection Over the last 18 months, I am sure you have all discovered what it is like to be separated from your friends, family, and colleagues. Even with the lifting of some travel restrictions, it is still challenging to visit our relatives and loved ones across the world. What is more, […]
8th October 2021
Blog
November is probably the most challenging month of the year. The turning back of the clocks, and with it the shorter days, signifies winter is around the corner. This year, the days feel even darker than usual, as we are facing the greatest health crisis of a lifetime. But alongside Covid, we are also experiencing […]
17th November 2020
Blog
As an educator supporting international school students all over Switzerland, it is distressing to see how many are struggling with mental health issues. A 2017 OECD survey of 540,000 students aged 15-16 across 66 countries found that 66% of students felt stressed about poor grades and 55% felt very anxious about school testing even when […]
17th September 2020
Blog
As home schooling enters its second week in Switzerland and those of us who can are continuing to adapt to teleworking, Dr Michelle talks about coping with stress at this difficult time.
23rd March 2020
Blog
Exercise is the best medicine! Dr Michelle explains the health benefits of physical activity and invites listeners to join monthly Walk n’Talk for Wellbeing events – free initiatives open to anyone and taking place in Zug, Vevey and Divonne-les-Bains. Next events: Zug: 13th February at 09:00, meeting at Schiessanlage Agerital, 6314 Unteraegeri; https://www.facebook.com/events/1266273673564914/ Vevey: 14th […]
13th February 2020
