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“Everyone has the right to well-being, to feeling positive about today and feeling hopeful for tomorrow” is the first line in the fantastic Spring 2013 Recovery Education Centre’s Prospectus. If you have had a time when life has felt out of control and empty of opportunity, then you will understand how beneficial getting effective support

Despite all the news about support being cut during the recession, if you are an adult carer, there is someone out there who can help and guide you. St John Ambulance provided an excellent day in Dorchester as part of their Carers Support Programme. This included workshops and networking opportunities with a wide range of

The first meeting of the new Portland Philosophy Club had 22 people attend plus 5 apologies.  This is a great endorsement of the courage of Douglas Pigg, Dryden Pennington and Roy Pepperell to start it. As their advert said – ‘The Portland Philosophy Club is not an oxymoron’. ( a figure of speech with pointed conjunction of

Douglas Pigg, an enthusiastic volunteer with the Mind Your Head Challenge, has been inspired to start a Philosophy Club on Portland, Dorset,  where he lives. This is something he has wanted to do for some time. He has now generated interest from about 18 people. The first meeting is on November 14th at the Jackson

Performance in the workplace is becoming increasingly important. Employers want more out of their employers in an ever increasingly competitive market. Top businesses and sports people are now turning to cognitive training and mind awareness to help achieve their results. Among these techniques, autogenics and mindfulness are rising in popularity. The important distinction that is

Our sincere thanks to Steve Cook for a fantastic interview article with Tony Buzan at our Mind Your Head Conference on August 12th. There is some very vital advice for business owners in the article. http://issuu.com/seekernews/docs/seeker-news-8 We were so fortunate to have Tony Buzan and the other incredible speakers attend the conference and the feedback has been excellent.

Book now to hear Richard Cork on 12 October 2012, 16:00 Distinguished art historian Richard Cork’s brilliant survey discovers the astonishing variety of images found in medical settings from the early Renaissance to the modern period. In the process, he reveals art’s prodigious ability to humanise our hospitals, alleviate their clinical bleakness and leave a profound impression

Our newest Brain Cell to join the Challenge offers an exciting new programme this weekend to enjoy the dance. Over 50’s DANCE AFRIKA Saturday 13th October: Over 50’s Dance Afrika 2.30 – 4.30pm £8. Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, Dorchester DT1 1XE. Come and join Z Movements (Natasha Player) in a workshop of West African

For us the ‘Mind Your Head’ mission has just NOT been about working independently as an activity contributor, it has also been about supporting and encouraging, promoting an inspiring vision set out by The Phoenix Legacy. We appreciate and value the huge amount of thought, work and commitment that has gone into this project. The

Congratulations to Paul Turner, one of our active and supportive Brain Cells for winning a silver medal at this year’s Mind Sport Olympiad in London on August 24th Mind Sport Olympiad ran their very first International Kings Cribbage board game event this year, which ended with Sam Smith from the Channel Islands being crowned as

The Mind Your Head Challenge is proud to work with the Dorset Mental Health Forum and is grateful for their support of the Mind Your Head Showcase on August 12th. The Forum was established in 1992 and employs people with lived in experience of  mental health problems. It is a local peer led charity (number 1073818), which exists to improve

Raymond Keene, OBE, Chess Grand Master provided a unique fund raising simultaneous chess tournament at Kingston Maurward on Sunday 12th.  Competing against twenty Dorset players, he won 15 games, drew four and lost 1. He was beaten by Allan Pleasants from Weymouth Chess Club, which makes him the second Grand Master that Allan has beaten

The Mind Your Head Challenge is extremely grateful to Henry Howarth for being such a pro-active ‘Brain Cell’.   He is now involved with taking his course into HMP The Verne, Portland, to improve mental stimulation for prisoners. We wish him every success. This is what he has to say about the benefits he has