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17 Jan 2025 • Blog, Mental Health

Busting the myth of Blue Monday

You have probably seen stories in the media about ‘Blue Monday’. This year it falls on 20th January and it’s touted as being the most depressing day of the year. Supposedly it’s based on a…

21 Nov 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

Wellbeing in dentistry – a benefit to the business as well as the team

Dentist and CEO of Psynergy Mental Health, Ritesh Aggarwal, explains the importance of mental wellbeing in dentistry and offers some suggestions as to how to support this in practice. Team wellbeing is the cornerstone of…

5 Sep 2024 • Mental Health, Podcasts

Strategies to manage stress with Nicky Thackray

Fern Jackson from Practice Plan Group is joined by Nicky Thackray, Founder at MyZendays to talk about managing stress and different coping mechanisms. What you’ll hear: What is stress and how does it effect us?…

5 Jan 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

How to handle Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), known more commonly as ‘winter blues’ can affect us all to some extent or another. Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner, explains more about the causes and suggests ways to help guard…

27 Oct 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Make Mental Wellbeing Part of your Daily Dental Routine

Professor Jo Clarke, Founder and Managing Director at Petros – Resilience for life, shares advice for dentists and their teams on how to improve their mind health, resilience and wellbeing. Dentistry is a particularly challenging…

27 Sep 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

World Suicide Prevention Month – recognise the signs

To mark World Suicide Prevention Month, Mental Health First Aid tutor, Andy Elwood shares some ways to help people contemplating suicide. It’s not uncommon for people to think about suicide. In the UK, 20% of…

28 Jul 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Career breaks as a benefit to employees and the practice

Specialist HR and Employment Solicitor, Sarah Buxton discusses the best way to structure career breaks for employees. As practices continue to experience difficulties recruiting and retaining good staff, it’s important to consider what benefits you…

22 Mar 2023 • Mental Health, Podcasts

Helping patients with dental anxiety

In this latest episode of Bodcast, we catch up with Dr Niall Neeson also known as The Calming Dentist to talk about dental anxiety, the link between mental health and going to the dentist and…

16 Feb 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

“If we really love ourselves, everything in our life works” – Louise Hay

In his latest blog, Mental Health First Aid instructor, Andy Elwood, turns his thoughts to love, and the importance self-love plays in our wellbeing. A phrase that resonates with me is ‘be your own best…

22 Dec 2022 • Mental Health, Podcasts

The science of positive health

Siobhan Kelleher, qualified coach and dental hygienist shares her top tips for prioritising your health and well-being and living your best life. What you’ll hear: The 6 Pillars of positive health Nutrition Physical Activity Sleep…

20 Dec 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

Thinking like a Community – or a Dental Practice?

Area Manager, Gary Nelson muses on the need for a sense of community to return to the workplace. These past few weeks and months I have observed many times the importance of community and belonging.…

17 Nov 2022 • News

Using CSR to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis

Medenta Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner talks to CSR expert and coach, Mark Topley about how CSR can help practices beat the recruitment and retention crisis. LT: CSR has changed over the years, hasn’t it,…