As the world continues to evolve, it can often feel like the pace of life is increasing too. It seems to me, there is a perception that everyone thrives on a fast paced way of life. I am sure there are plenty of people who do thrive like that, but there are also many that…
Author: James
If You Sit At A Desk For More Than 6 Hours, Read This.
Many of us spend most of our working days at at desk, working with display screen equipment. I’ve just read a useful article around movements you can try to help with some of the aches and pains some experience from desk work. If You Sit At A Desk For More Than 6 Hours, Read This….
100 Positive Quotes To Live By
There seems to be alot going off in the world at the moment, and it can be quite easy to have our moods impacted by such things. So I wanted to share something a little more positive before the weekend. A great article from Mind Journals: 100 Positive Quotes to live by. Have a read,…
Blog: The Basics
I’ll start out by saying this is the first attempt I’ve made at writing a blog for over a month. I was ill with covid and my one my cats died very suddenly. I’ve been taking time to focus on myself, my own needs and recovery. You might call that selfish, I call it self…
The rise of perfectionism – and the harm it’s doing us all
I read an interesting article on perfectionism over at the Guardian’s website. This really stuck with me. I have, in the past struggled with living up to ideas of perfection, but for the last five years I have moved past this and found much more happiness being a flawed and imperfect person. Have a read…
Podcast: Is social media making us depressed?
I’ve shared before a few episodes of the Shot and Chaser podcast. I found today’s episode interesting on the role of social media versus out mental health. Mental Health Awareness Week: Is social media making us depressed? | #420 – Shot & Chaser | Podcast on Spotify Episode Description We’re stuck in a cycle of…
Blog: Spring Cleaning
I recently had a hacking incident, and without going into the details, I decided to change my phone number to help me move forward safely from this. This blog isn’t about cyber security, but a good reminder to be as safe online as we can be! The change of my number happened quite rapidly when…
Things to be grateful for
I talk alot about things I am grateful for and the benefits of regular expressions of gratitude. It has all sorts of benefits for our wellbeing, including reducing inflammation in the body. I read a great article on this topic over at Mind Journals. Well worth checking this one out.
How Much Exercise Do You Need?
We often hear how important exercise is for both our physical and mental health. There is a lot of science to back that up too. What we often don’t hear so much about is just how much exercise we actually need. The UK government recommends a minimum of 2 and a half of moderate exercise…
Wellbeing Calendar: March 2023
Happy March! First day of Spring Smile Please find attached the wellbeing calendar of daily actions to take to boost your happiness. This is, as ever, from the charity Action for Happiness. The theme for March is “Mindful March” Let’s pause, breathe and notice, so we can respond more mindfully. There is a PDF and…
