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Join our Patient Lounge on Thursday 21st October 2021 at 6.00-7.00pm BST (7.00-8.00pm CET)

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02-08-2024

Enhance your health journey: combining patient care with private French teachers

For patients seeking a holistic way to improve their health, learning a new language like for example French, can prove to be enriching and stimulating. This combination promotes cognitive improvements as well as providing a productive distraction during recovery times. There are plenty of benefits like emotional relief and a sense of achievement, which is important for people who are recovering from something.

Let’s take for example someone who wants to treat their obesity. If they start learning French and feel a sense of achievement, this will also extend to their health journey. “If I can learn a new language and speak it fluently, I can probably also lose weight”. That would be the thought process.

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How do I view sessions?: The Patient Lounge will be streamed on this site. All times listed are GMT time.

Do I need to download any software?: This Patient Lounge will be streamed using some of the latest technology to make it as simple as possible for you to watch. All you need is the latest version of your web browser installed. We also recommend using a browser other than Internet Explorer – such as Chrome or Safari - as older versions are no longer supported.

What do I need to view?: To view the Patient Lounge stream you will need an internet enabled device such as a PC, Laptop, Mac or Tablet. The bigger the screen the better so we don’t recommend using your mobile phone to view. You will also need headphones or speakers connected so you can hear the sound.

Can I use my iPad?: Absolutely, yes.

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