World Suicide Prevention Day – Today’s postvention is tomorrow’s prevention

In this podcast, Professor John Gibson, Founder of The Canmore trust talks about suicide, the importance of recognising the signs and having open conversations about it.

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Mental Health Awareness Week – Anxiety

Here Dave Smithson, Operations Director of the charity Anxiety UK, explains more about the nature of anxiety and suggests ways people struggling with anxiety can get help or help themselves.

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Anxiety UK – Helping you to help yourself

Listen to Dave Smithson, Operations Director at Anxiety UK, a national charity to help those suffering with anxiety to shed more light on the disorder and ways to manage it.

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Helping patients with dental anxiety

Here Dr Niall Neeson also known as The Calming Dentist talks about dental anxiety, the link between mental health and going to the dentist and top tips to help patients who may be struggling.

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Stress awareness month

Andy Elwood, Mental Health First Aid Instructor, explains how to spot signs of stress in both yourself and others.

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Preventing burnout in dentistry

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, to discuss burnout, how it affects us and what you can do to prevent it.

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Dealing with stress

As the rise in the cost-of-living shows no signs of abating, Dental Business Coach, Mark Oborn, offers some suggestions to help people cope better with stress.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder – How to overcome it

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, to talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder, how it effects us and tips to overcome it.

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Being your own best friend

Explore five coping techniques to improve your wellbeing and simple strategies you can employ which help when things feel like they are too much.

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The science of positive health

Listen to qualified coach and dental hygienist, Siobhan Kelleher, as she shares her best tips for prioritising your health and wellbeing and living your best life.

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Mindfulness – it’s like gym training for the brain

Many of us have heard that practising mindfulness can help us through difficult periods. But, how does it help, exactly? This blog explains all. You never know, reading it might be the start of your mindfulness journey and the road to calm, better management of overwhelm and uncertainty and being more present.

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Don’t tear your hair out, tear some paper instead

Are you looking for new ways to relax? Read how Practice Plan’s Creative Director, Les Jones, finds the freedom to be creative and relax through tearing paper and creating collages.

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Dealing with burnout

We can all feel overwhelmed at times and like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Feeling like this a lot can lead you to the brink of burnout. Here, Practice Plan Area Manager, Suki Singh, looks at four ways of dealing with burnout when you’re rushed off your feet in your practice.

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Top tips to help with a healthier and happier lifestyle

Practice Plan’s Regional Support Manager, Sarah Barnard, shares tips that you can use to help you relax and feel healthier and happier.

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The five ways of wellbeing

In this podcast, Andy Elwood, Mental health first aider and paramedic shares the importance wellbeing and looking after your mental health.

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