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A page of external news columns and features found in the media, written by Christopher Hardy, Registered Mental Health Nurse about Mental Health and Wellbeing.
In a featured piece for the Telegraph & Argus, Christopher Hardy, Registered Mental Health Nurse and founder of Asclepieia Hypnotherapy and Wellness, highlights the vital necessity of deliberate rest amidst the pressures of chronic daily busyness. Drawing on two decades of NHS clinical experience, he discusses how cognitive overload and constant output hinder performance, emphasizing that intentional stillness is essential for brain function, emotional regulation, and long-term clarity.
In an article for the Craven Herald, Skipton-based mental health nurse Christopher Hardy explores how social media functions as a modern village square that offers both valuable community connection and significant risks to emotional wellbeing. While platforms can reduce isolation and foster support for local causes, passive scrolling and algorithmic design often trigger comparison traps, sleep disruption, and anxiety. To protect digital health without quitting social media entirely, Chris recommends setting boundaries (such as curating feeds, keeping bedrooms screen-free, and prioritizing active, meaningful interactions) to ensure technology serves user wellbeing rather than dictating our state of mind.
In a featured piece for the Telegraph & Argus, Christopher Hardy, Registered Mental Health Nurse and founder of Asclepieia Hypnotherapy and Wellness, highlights the vital necessity of deliberate rest amidst the pressures of chronic daily busyness. Drawing on two decades of NHS clinical experience, he discusses how cognitive overload and constant output hinder performance, emphasizing that intentional stillness is essential for brain function, emotional regulation, and long-term clarity.
In his regular feature for the Craven Herald & Pioneer, mental health nurse Christopher Hardy offers expert guidance on navigating the emotional weight of exam results season for both students and their families. Drawing on two decades of NHS clinical experience, he addresses the anxiety surrounding results day, urging young people and parents to remember that grades reflect performance rather than individual worth or ultimate capability. The article highlights practical strategies for managing uncertainty, maintaining healthy perspective, and supporting loved ones, reassuring readers across Craven that there are always multiple paths to success and abundant support available regardless of the outcome.
Chris emphasises the importance of a mid-year wellbeing check, using the vibrant transition of the local Yorkshire Dales landscape in June as a prompt for readers to pause and recalibrate their mental health. It provides practical advice for a self-audit, such as evaluating personal energy levels, doing a digital detox walk in nature, and checking in on meaningful social connections to ensure a healthy and balanced second half of the year.
Chris explores the psychological benefits of Craven's idyllic landscape, noting that despite the district's high happiness ratings, modern cognitive overload can create an insurmountable barrier to accessing these natural mental health resources. The article encourages readers to combat stress and isolation by retraining their attention through manageable, bite-sized habits, such as taking sensory "micro-doses" of nature in local green spaces and making small, conscious efforts to engage with the local community.
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