Science and Technology
Work Pets for Better Work Environments?
Johnty first started coming over to Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) in 2014 and was later adopted by the Reverent Peter Neil, BGU’s Vice-Chancellor. Since Johnty has proven to be indispensable, whether it is work-related stress or general stress of missing a house pet, Johnty has it covered. Caitlin Russel, sports...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
Nature is the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. Pandemic has been a difficult experience and impacted heavily on people's mental health. Professionals working in mental health comment on pandemic and mental health, and the benefits of nature on well-being.
Visually impaired Lincoln man to co-run marathon with father for RNIB
https://soundcloud.com/user-782275771/cudmore-interview Joshua Cudmore talks to LSJ News reporter Kieran Parrish about his life with Retinitis Pigmentosa and his Charity run Joshua Cudmore (25), who lives in Lincoln, suffers from a rare eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. To raise money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) he will...
The University of Lincoln celebrates Hedgehog Awareness Week
Photo: Pierre Rigou Students and wildlife enthusiasts have been working together in Hedgehog Awareness Week enjoying activities aimed at spreading awareness but also at making the University of Lincoln campus more hedgehog friendly. Alexandra Foxley-Johnson, Communications Officer for the Estates Department of the Unviersity of Lincoln and founder of the...
The Magic of Mushrooms
Homeopathy and medical science are thought to be worlds apart. One focusses on the power of plants to heal, the other focusses on using lab created pills and solutions for illnesses. The idea that these two forms of treatment could be integrated could seem too futuristic, but it’s happening sooner...
Grieving for the planet
Photo: Nora Gallina Eco-aware Christians are stepping up to help those who are struggling with anxiety about the future of the planet. Eco-anxiety has become a growing mental health condition that affects many people, including religious people and Christians. Now members of the Green Christian initiative, which began in 1982,...
Lincoln’s Night Light Cafés offer crucial mental health support
Lincoln's Night Light Cafés are located in churches and other venues all over the city. They are a lifeline for people who are suffering from mental health issues, as we emerge out of lockdown. Ashlea Russell, a second-year psychology student at Bishop Grosseteste University, volunteers at the Bailgate Methodist Church...
Have you ever heard of eco-anxiety?
According to the According to the Climate Psychology Alliance, it is “a heightened emotional, mental or somatic distress in response to dangerous changes in the climate system”, it is a chronic fear and sense of doom generated by the thought of climate change and the current environmental crisis.
The regular examination that could save your life
Opticians are still open for eye examinations and people are being urged to still attend the potentially life-saving appointments - regardless of whether they are experiencing any problems or not.
Are you going to turn me into a chicken?
Lincoln has seen a rise in hypnotherapy as people try to tackle their mental health during coronavirus, yet many people still do not know what it is. Hypnotherapist and neurolinguistic programming Master Debbie Ison said: “There has definitely been a rise. I’ve had an awful lot more people who are...
Will Lincoln residents continue to wear a face mask when it is no longer the law?
Over half of Lincoln residents say they will stop wearing a face mask as soon as they are no longer mandatory. According to the government ‘roadmap’ mask wearing will be reviewed before the introduction of ‘step four’ meaning we could see mask-less shopping trips as soon as 21 June. In...
‘I genuinely thought the flu jab hurt more!’
Over 18,000,000 people in the UK have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with thousands in Lincoln getting theirs at the Lincolnshire Showground and Surgeries. The response in Lincoln has been overwhelmingly positive. Owen Liggins was invited for the Pfizer vaccine on February 18, 2021. He booked...
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