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Finding Your Balance

Every single person gets 24 hours a day and seven days in a week.  But how do we use that time and what's the link with how it makes us feel?

This course will provide you with an opportunity to look at what you are doing each day.  It will help you to understand the effect of getting the balance wrong, and offer advice on how to make sure you get the balance right more often, to benefit your wellbeing.

Umbrella org:
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Area serviced:
Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Bury, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside or Glossop.
Telephone:
0161 716 2666
Charges:
Free
How to apply:
Telephone or visit website
Sector:
Public

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