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24 th November 2022
Fishing Could Ease Severe Mental Health Issues
Recently, Angling Direct teamed up with Anglia Ruskin Professor; Lee Smith and Tackling Minds to research the relationship between recreational fishing and mental health in a sample of UK adults. The results from this study are now published with
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02 nd November 2022
Is Fishing Good for Stress Relief?
National Stress Awareness Day 2022 Stress relief comes in many forms. Some people find relief in exercise, some in writing, and others in spending time outdoors. For us anglers, one of the most effective stress relievers is fishing. Every time
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25 th October 2022
Angling Direct Donates 6k to Tackling Minds
There is no doubt that mental health is a pressing issue that requires our attention. According to the mental health charity; Mind, studies have shown that approximately… In spite of this, mental health is often regarded as an uncomfortable
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07 th April 2022
The Health Benefits of Angling - World Health Day
The month of April is an excellent time to focus on your health and what you can do for yourself. From listening to the way in which body and mind work together as well as helping others live healthier lives. Every year around Easter we celebrate
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07 th September 2021
Get Kids Fishing - Youth Mental Health Day
According to Stem4 - a charity that supports young people to build positive mental health, even before the COVID-19 crisis, 1 in 6 young people aged 5-16-year olds had a mental disorder. As today marks Youth Mental Health Day, we thought it was a
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21 st May 2021
World Meditation Day – Fishing & Mindful Meditation
Today (21st May 2021), marks World Meditation Day. Although many anglers may not realise it, our favourite pastime is a form of meditation. Fishing requires you to take your mind off internal conflict and stress of the every day and can in some ways
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22 nd April 2021
Fishing has now been prescribed by the NHS to treat Anxiety & Depression in the UK
Here at Angling Direct, we could not be happier with the recognition of the benefits angling has on mental health. Fishing is not only a pastime but a way of life for many people and its benefits to achieving a healthy body and mind can now be used
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