health and fitness

Listen to the podcast about doing a digital detox to practise and improve your listening skills.

How well do social media posts show real life? What is the impact of social media posts on how we feel about our lives? Watch this thought-provoking short film by Paul Howard Allen on the topic of social media and mental health.

This is the final episode of the first series, and to celebrate we’ve put together the best bits from Series 1. How much do you remember from the previous episodes?

Vocabulary exercises to help learn words related to health.

Stephen tries out his skateboard at a skate park. What could possibly go wrong?

Ashlie and Stephen go to hospital, where Stephen is examined and has X-rays taken.

Rob and Stephen talk about the third conditional, some medical vocabulary and ‘neither’ and ‘nor’.

Washing your hands can help protect you against germs and illnesses. This video reminds us how to wash our hands effectively.

Listen to Lluís talking about running and what happened when he ran the Barcelona marathon.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a paramedic? Join Wendy as she talks with some paramedics and learns more about the work they do.

Listen to Phil talking about how taking up tennis when he retired has improved his health.

Every year, on the first Sunday in May, World Laughter Day celebrates the positive effect that deep laughter can have on us all.

World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, is a day to raise awareness of the effects mental illness has on millions of people’s lives across the world, and to help educate and inform us all.

Yoga is becoming more and more popular around the world. What exactly is it, where did it come from and what are the health benefits of doing yoga?