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Organ donation in Switzerland

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Organ donation in Switzerland

This week Dr Michelle talks about organ donation in Switzerland.

17th September 2020

Tips to cope with school stress

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Tips to cope with school stress

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

Coping with stress

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Coping with stress

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

Exercise is the best medicine!

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Exercise is the best medicine!

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

Snow Sports Safety

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Snow Sports Safety

With the snow sports season in full swing, Dr Michelle reminds us about mountain safety to make sure you’re prepared should the worst happen and you, or someone else in your group, has an accident.

21st January 2020

Do I have the January Blues?

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Do I have the January Blues?

Is it the January blues or could it be depression? Dr Michelle explains the difference between the two and that depression is much more common than you may think. To learn more about the symptoms of depression and its First Aid, why not take a Mental Health First Aid course in English? Find out more […]

17th January 2020

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