My name is Laura and I'm a second year Student Mental Health Nurse on my month-long elective placement. I chose to come back home to Leeds for this placement. The city has so much to offer in terms of experiences…
Ali Wilson is one of the Senior Massage therapists here at Phoenix Health and Wellbeing. I interviewed her recently to find out what makes her tick and how she came to be here! Q: How would you describe yourself? “I’m…
In the beginning..... Five years ago on the 13th October, Phoenix Health and Wellbeing was granted charitable status and formally registered as a charity by the Charity Commission of England and Wales. The purpose of the Charity was to offer support…
With all the changes happening at Phoenix at the minute we thought it would be good to reflect on how Phoenix Health and Wellbeing came to be! We interviewed our Director, Gill Trevor, to learn more about the Phoenix story.…
Want to help us move now and read the blog later? Text MOVE46 £10 to 70070 to donate £10. If you want to donate a different amount then just change the £10 to whatever you want to give So We’re Moving…
It's not often we're granted a summer in Britain, so most of us are really making the most of the glorious sunshine we've been having! Even with our best efforts though, this weather can sometimes bring along the dreaded sunburn...…
Our jobs can be stressful, even when we enjoy them. Too much work and not enough support can be a dangerous combination. Did you know that 44% of work-related stress, anxiety and depression is caused by workload alone? Add bullying…
Aromatherapy is a fantastic treatment and can help to alleviate a variety of health issues. It isn’t just about the pleasant smell of the plant oils though. Aromatherapy works because we absorb about 60% of what we put on our…
Stress can be positive. If it is short term for example, the boost we get from a release of adrenalin can help us to cross the line in that marathon or finish a particular piece of work. Stress tends to become…
Our Reception Manager , Rachel Menzies is not a keen runner. She is fit – she goes climbing, but she doesn’t run. Well she didn’t run until she decided to take on the challenge of the Leeds Half Marathon. The race…
