Veteran Support
In Care Central understand first hand the impacts of service. The physical and mental demands can be quite intense. You're not alone and In Care Central will share their experiences and connections to help navigate your way to a better way of living.
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Why Weight Training is So Important
Diet is a great way to ensure you fuel your body with the required nutrients it needs but you also have to maintain some kind of exercise regime no matter what the age or disability. Resistance or weight training, helps maintain and improve bone density which is vital as we get older. With age we tend to be more prone to falls and fractures and good bone density minimises the impact of these falls. Weight training also improves our strength, balance, posture, muscle length and mobility or range in motion which helps significantly when carrying injuries or living with a disability. It also improves our circulation which decreases the risk of…
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Communication is Key
Communication is key Being a good communicator is essential in order to have both own needs and the needs of those closest to us met, be it partner, child, carer, teacher or boss. Good communication consists of three essential skills: listening to what the other person is saying expressing how you feel and what you think and accepting the other person’s opinions and feelings, even when they are different from your own. Key listening skills include looking at the person as they are speaking, being encouraging (i.e. nodding your head), using open ended questions (i.e. how do you feel) and reflecting back the speakers emotions, “you must feel frustrated”. This…