Western Daily Press (Saturday)
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Misinformation about t treating coronavirus is s rife, some of it harmful ul LISA SALMON speaks ks to the health experts
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Reducing stress and improving stress response:
The current pandemic is causing increased anxiety for us all, but trying to manage work stresses on top of this can be particularly tough.
Incorporating regular exercise into your daily quarantine routine is an important tool for lowering stress levels and ensuring you are able to handle whatever work throws at you.
Improved memory and concentration:
Isolation can make us all feel like we’re not firing on all cylinders but getting moving can supercharge your brain to ensure you are getting the most out of your working periods.
Getting the creative juices flowing:
Physical exercise provides an important mental break. This can allow you to take a step back from the detail and come up with fantastic ideas when you return to your desk.
JOHN BOYEGA
THE Star Wars actor, right, has been praised for his impassioned speech at this week’s Black Lives Matter march in London which mirrored those taking place in the States following the killing of George Floyd by a US police officer. The 28-year-old said he “was speaking from the heart” and that “Black lives have always mattered. We have always been important. We have always meant something.”
HOLIDAYS
WE still have no idea whether the
Government will give us the green light to go abroad any time soon but that has not stopped us thinking about our hols. Travelsupermarket.com reports that searches for overseas summer 2020 holidays to Spain and Greece are up by more than 50%.
PICNIC BLANKETS
WHILE we don’t know if we will be allowed to go on a foreign holiday this summer, picnics are very much allowed which probably explains why sales of picnic blankets are soaring. John Lewis reports that picnic hampers and cool bags are up by 39% versus last year and its own brand picnic rugs are up over 2,000%.
CORONATION STREET
ITV confirmed this week that production on the long-running soap will resume next week with reduced set staff and social distancing measures in place. It has been revealed that the show will only “lightly” reference the coronavirus outbreak and there will be no children on set.
WHEN super-cool brewery Signature Brew had to shut its doors in the lockdown, it came up with a great idea. The brewery’s speciality is beers to sell at gigs, so it combined the two to create the Pub in a Box. You’ll get beers, glasses, beer mats, a pub quiz, Spotify playlists and snacks delivered nationwide by couriers and out-of-work musicians who have had their tours cancelled.
Priced from £25, signaturebrew.co.uk
IF you’ve ever had a burning question to ask your favourite celeb, Barnardo’s could make your dream come true.
LEA MICHELE
FOOD delivery service Hello Fresh announced it had cut ties with the Glee actress amid accusations of racist behaviour from her on the set of the hit TV show. The actress issued a public apology, saying she ‘will be better in the future from this experience’, after her co-star Samantha Ware claimed Lea made her life ‘a living hell’ during her stint on Glee.
WEEKEND CORONAVIRUS BRIEFINGS
THE daily Downing Street press conferences will no longer take place at weekends when viewing figures are “significantly lower”, Number 10 revealed this week.
WORKING NIGHTS
NIGHT shifts increase risk of depression by rewiring the brain, a study found. Tests discovered blue light, which workers are exposed to, alters a brain circuit controlling mood. Routine exposure made mice less active and go off their food. A study by a team at Hefei University in
China say it may explain why nightshift workers are a third more prone to depression.
EASTENDERS
THE BBC soap is due to go off air on June 16 when it will run out of episodes after the coronavirus halted filming. The gaps will be filled with a spin-off show and classic episodes.
For £5, you can enter to win a 15-minute natter with a celebrity. Taking part are Dame Helen Mirren, David Walliams, both pictured, Catherine Tate, Jamie Vardy, Lennie James, Dame Emma Thompson and Russell Howard – and they’ve all said you can ask them whatever you like. Full proceeds go to helping UK families during these tough times. Go to Barnardos.org.uk
INSTAGRAM sensation Maggie is the most recognisable rescue dog online, but her warm, playful nature masks a traumatic past.
Maggie was shot 18 times and subjected to cruelty and torture, before she was rescued from Lebanon and brought to live in the UK by a determined young woman called Kasey Carlin.
Kasey tells the tale of long surgeries and recovery in new book The Miraculous Life of Maggie the Wunderdog.
Get 20% off the book (RRP £12.99) with offer code XB7. Call 01256 302 699 or order online at mirrorbooks.co.uk (free P&P on orders over £15).