The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack BBC Radio 4, 11-11.30am Journalist Robert McCrum, who survived a severe stroke in 1995, goes through an intensive two-week rehabilitation course to rejuvenate his left side. SUNDAY MARCH 8Ĭall the Midwife BBC 1, 8-9pm Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to support a deaf mother-to-be. But the real heroes are locals like Francis the doctor, Dorothy the midwife and Gonza the master builder. Lenny and his team of celebrities help transform the centre into a fully functioning health clinic. When they turn up they find semi-derelict buildings, with no electricity and no running water, and the centre is infested with vermin. Thursday March 12, BBC1, 9-10pm A Comic Relief team led by Lenny Henry, pictured, gives a full makeover to a rural health centre in Uganda. The best of the week’s health-related TV and radio PICK OF THE WEEK There are no complicated settings and no difficult breathing patterns to master. Set the length of the session and breathe in and out in sync with an image that pulsates at a gradually slower pace. The phone’s microphone assesses your breathing and sets a reduced target rate. The developers claim that its breathing exercises help reduce stress, improve your mood, make you feel more relaxed and energised, and over time, can help to reduce high blood pressure.
BREATHING ZONE FREE APP FULL VERSION
For Android phones, the full version is available for £1.99, but not all features in the iPhone version are available on Android devices. But try the free version first and then, if you are impressed, buy the full version from the App Store for $3.99 (£2.58).
With the free version, session lengths are limited to five minutes and the target breathing rate cannot be lower than five beats per minute. This free version for Macs and iPhone is a useful introduction to the health benefits of slower, therapeutic breathing. Free Breathing Zone Free offers simple guided breathing exercises.
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