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20/04/2026

20/04/2026

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19/04/2026

Free Webinar: Stress Management in Everyday Life

Our free webinar for Stress Awareness Month is titled ‘Stress Management in Everyday Life: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Wellbeing‘ will be of interest to anyone wishing to learn how to manage stress, become more relaxed and enhance their wellbeing. In this session, Professor Stephen Palmer and Dr Siobhain O’Riordan will explore the foundations of stress and its impact on health and wellbeing. The lecture will introduce practical techniques such as cognitive reframing, the benefits of connecting with nature, and a range of relaxation skills that can be quickly applied once a person has had sufficient practice.

Overall, attendees will learn simple, effective strategies to enhance resilience, improve wellbeing, and make sustainable positive changes in everyday life.

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OwhpXGDZT0WUqSwZJxlBKA #/registration

16/04/2026

Free Webinar: Stress Management in Everyday Life: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Wellbeing.
Date & Time: Apr 27, 2026 11:45 AM BST
Speakers: Professor Stephen Palmer and Dr Siobhain O'Riordan PhD

This webinar may be of interest to anyone wishing to learn how to manage stress, become more relaxed and enhance their wellbeing. In this session, Professor Stephen Palmer and Dr Siobhain O'Riordan will explore the foundations of stress and its impact on health and wellbeing. The lecture will introduce practical techniques such as cognitive reframing, the benefits of connecting with nature, and a range of relaxation skills that can be quickly applied once a person has had sufficient practice.

Overall, attendees will learn simple, effective strategies to enhance resilience, improve wellbeing, and make sustainable positive changes in everyday life.

Stress Awareness Month is held annually during April. It is dedicated to raising awareness about stress, its causes, and the impact it can have on our health and wellbeing. It offers an opportunity for individuals and organisations across the UK to engage in important conversations about stress management, share resources, and encourage practices that promote mental resilience.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OwhpXGDZT0WUqSwZJxlBKA #/registration

Webinar: Stress Management in Everyday Life: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Wellbeing. This webinar may be of interest to anyone wishing to learn how to manage stress, become more relaxed and enhance their wellbeing. In this session, Professor Stephen Palmer and Dr Siobhain O'Riordan will explor...

07/04/2026

World Health Day 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long public health campaign.

supports the World Health Day 2026 theme.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversar...

01/04/2026

It's Stress Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month is held annually during April. It is dedicated to raising awareness about stress, its causes, and the impact it can have on our health and wellbeing. It offers an opportunity for individuals and organisations across the UK to engage in important conversations about stress management, share resources, and encourage practices that promote mental resilience.

Stress Awareness Month is held annually during April. It is dedicated to raising awareness about stress, its causes, and the impact it can have on our health and wellbeing. It offers an opportunity for individuals and organisations across the UK to engage in important conversations about stress mana...

20/03/2026

Today, March 20th is the UN International Day of Happiness! This year’s theme explores the relationship between social media and happiness, highlighting the potential challenges for our wellbeing as well as ways we can all use tech for good.

There’s no one “right” way to use social media, but small, thoughtful choices about how we use it and how we treat each other online can make a real difference. When we act collectively, we can build a happier, kinder world, online and offline.

18 March 2026  |  No Comments This year’s theme explores the relationship between social media and happiness, highlighting the potential challenges for our wellbeing as well as ways we can all use tech for good. There’s no one “right” way to use social media, but small, thoughtful choices ...

18/03/2026

March 20th is the UN International Day of Happiness

A day to focus on happiness.

https://www.relaxationuk.org.uk/2026/03/18/march-20th-is-the-un-international-day-of-happiness/

02/02/2026

A lot has been achieved in the first seven days of launching Relaxation UK.

We now have a presence on two social networking platforms, Facebook and LinkedIn. The networking platforms are important as they can bring together a community with an interest in relaxation. By joining our groups, people become ‘Friends’ of Relaxation UK. It’s exciting that in the first week we now have over 60 Friends from the around the world including Europe, Australia and the US.

We have a new website. We are continuing to add new material and resources to it about relaxation and meditation techniques. Check out our website: https://www.relaxationuk.org.uk

Chair of Relaxation UK, Professor Stephen Palmer said, “Integrating evidence-based relaxation techniques into our daily routines can provide life-long wellbeing benefits. Through our online digital resources, webinars, and professional networks, Relaxation UK will promote the benefits to both the public and health professionals alike.”

https://www.relaxationuk.org.uk/2026/02/02/relaxation-uk-the-first-7-days/

2 February 2026  |  No Comments A lot has been achieved in the first seven days of launching Relaxation UK. We now have a presence on four social networking platforms: Relaxation UK LinkedIn Group Relaxation UK LinkedIn Business Page Relaxation UK Facebook Group Relaxation UK page The net...