

10 ways to bring mindfulness into your day
Mindfulness is an important practice that can help us cope with the stresses of day to day life by enabling us to pay attention to the present - to our thoughts and feelings . There are a number of ways to help support mindfulness, Please CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE to discover 10 ways in which we can incorporate mindfulness in our daily life. #Stress #Meditation #Mindfulness


Take the plunge to boost your fitness
It’s hard not to be enthused when you see and hear Paul Smith, standing on the poolside at Brighton Swimming Centre, talking about swimming and the benefits to health and wellbeing. Paul, managing director at the centre, which has daily, free sessions for Trust staff, is an inveterate swimmer, plunging into the sea by the Palace Pier every morning at 7am, all year round. But for us lesser mortals, a regular swim in the pool can have huge health dividends. “The general health


Support and advice for patients and staff who are unpaid carers
Information and resources to support staff and patients who have caring responsibilities were on show during national Carers Week (June 11-17). Charly Snell, Employers’ Engagement Lead for Brighton Carers Centre, said there was still a degree of sensitivity around being a carer. Some people didn’t actually see themselves as carers, while others may be reticent to mention to colleagues that they were caring for someone, or may be unwilling to tell their line manager that they


Taking time out to find some peace
Paul Ridley, BSUH Head of Planning and Strategy, is launching a pilot meditation and mindfulness group in the tranquil setting of the Barry Building chapel at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The sessions will run from 12 noon to 12.30 on Mondays, starting on 9 July. But what exactly is mediation and mindfulness? “It’s about being aware of where we are and what we’re doing,” Paul explains. “We’re all able to be mindful in every moment, but the tendency is to get distracted b