As a tutor and kinesiologist I recently came across this book which is an excellent study support and training guide and wanted to share it with others:
Great Ways to Learn Anatomy & Physically by Charmaine McKissock – ISBN 978-0-230-20991-6 www.palgrave.com
This is much more than ‘A guide to helping students study A & P’. The intelligent questionnaires, easy to understand examples of what stresses us and how we can manage this, and understanding individual styles of learning are a great support …

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Wouldn’t it be great to find a skincare ingredient that cleanses, tones and soothes, leaving even oily or combination skin perfectly balanced, soft and healthy looking, and is completely natural? Witch skincare have been using this natural ingredient for over 40 years, in all their products. It’s no big secret: simply Witch Hazel.
The witch hazel plant is a deciduous fork-branched shrub with yellow flowers. Hamamelis virginiana is the common variety native to North America. The generic name, Hamamelis (“fruit” and “together”) is derived from …

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Looking for inspiration from the Divine from the feminine point of view?

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With my two kids struck down recently by the latest D & V virus, I’ve washed my hands so much, I might as well have walked round with a marmalade-jar full of soapy water jammed onto each one.

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A vivid imagination is seen by many parents as a wonderful thing – such great ideas for stories and games, so expressive, so much to say – but to the child it can be a burden.

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This Spring, why not look for a local designer you can support, and keep your greetings sustainable and meaningful.

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Colour is energising, soothing, calming and uplifting. It symbolises purity, passion, respect, peace, and is used in all aspects of life, from weddings to funerals. We know how our bodies react to certain colours and surroundings; we “see red”, “feel blue”, or are “green with envy”. Colour energy plays a part in the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the way we decorate our homes. You will be attracted to certain colours or indeed repelled by certain shades depending …

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We’ve all done it. Even though we have good intentions, we get to the checkout and realise we forgot to bring some bags to pack our purchases in. Even though there are cupboards and drawers full of the things at home. It’s annoying and it’s such a waste.
All of the plastic that has ever been manufactured is still with us. Even when plastic bags break down in landfill, they never completely go away. The remaining dangerous and toxic particles can still …

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The Book of Rubbish Ideas is anything but. It is FULL of excellent tips to help eco-newbies and hard-core Greens see rubbish as a resource, cut down on waste, and save time, money and resources as a result.
Don’t be put off by the quirky cover; author, Tracey Smith, a contented downshifter, aims to take the freaky out of eco, and her book is accessible, practical and positive. There’s no holier-than-thou attitude to reusable nappies, washable sanpro and chicken-keeping; we are …

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