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the problem with knife crime and the
challenge for us is that everything needs
a lot of funding. The club has secured
its Premier League status and that
provides us with healthy funding so we
were delighted with that. Having the
support of the Crystal Palace fanbase
is absolutely essential to keeping us in
a financial position where we have the
resources to deliver what we need to
deliver help to the local community.
“We’re going to place a strong
emphasis on helping people with
mental health problems in the coming
years, particularly helping identify and
support people at an early stage so that
they don’t develop problems later in life.
“In the coming years we are looking
to continue to grow in terms of our reach;
the issues are so strong in our area that
all we are doing really is scratching the
surface in some areas so if we could grow
by fifty per cent that could potentially
have a major impact on young people’s
lives.”
The Mindful Dentist is a centre of excellence in both dentistry and service in the Crystal Pal-
ace area. Our ‘Calm & Gentle’ dental team are dedicated to providing first class dental care.
When it comes to your smile, we are committed to ensuring you are getting the very best
personalised dental treatment. We work hard to create a welcoming, comfortable and relaxed
environment for you.
The Mindful Dentist – what exactly does that mean?
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment.
Essentially blocking everything negative out so you catch negative thought patterns before
they start taking you along a downward spiral.
Over time, mindfulness brings about long-term changes in mood and levels of happiness and
wellbeing. Scientific studies have shown that mindfulness not only prevents depression, but
that it also positively affects the brain patterns underlying day-to-day anxiety, stress, depres-
sion and irritability so that when they arise, they dissolve away again more easily.
Now, what about mindful dentistry?
We practice our dentistry in a calm and gentle manner ensuring the experience is as pleasant
as possible. We are really aware that for many people visiting the dentist can be a real trial.
So this is something we take seriously and incorporate in our dentistry making it as enjoyable
as possible.
We offer longer appointment times. Calming music is played throughout the practice. Med-
itations are available to be played through headphones to help bring about a more pleasant
experience.
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