Negative self-talk: 8 ways to quiet your inner critic

Negative self-talk is the internal voice that critiques, undermines, and second-guesses nearly every move we make. Even on our best days, that little voice in our minds can belittle us, or tell us that we’re not good enough. While being critical of ourselves occasionally is normal, too much of it can start to negatively affect…

Resource: Men Who Talk

I was introduced to the work of a charity yesterday called Men Who Talk. This charity exists to break down the stigma around men’s mental and physical health. Similar to Andy’s Man Club, they provide a safe space for men to meet and chat about their health, without stigma or judgement. Men Who Talk provide…

Wellbeing Calendar: April 2025

For April 2025, ⁠Action for Happiness are focusing on mindfulness. The charity as produced it’s wellbeing calendar, the theme is Active April. Each day there is a suggestion of an action to take. Exercise, and movement is great for our mental and physical health. This calendar might motivate you to move more in April. I’ve…

Wellbeing Calendar – March 2025

For March 2025, Action for Happiness are focusing on mindfulness. The charity as produced it’s wellbeing calendar, the theme is Mindful March. Each day there is a suggestion of an action to take. I’ve attached the calendar as a PDF and image file.

Blog: Blue Monday is a lie

Today (Monday 20 January) is blue Monday. It is the third Monday of the year and is known by some (or many) to be the most depressing day of the year. This is supposedly due to a combination of bad weather, long nights and the lingering negatives of Christmas (overindulging and financial pressures etc). I’m…

Blog: A picture on the wall

I want to start this by wishing everyone a happy new year. I also fully appreciate that the new year can be a real struggle for many of us, me included. Some people have a big Christmas time, and when new years eve passes, they are dropped back into the everyday routine of life. That…

Blog: Forgotten

I wanted to start by wishing everyone a good bank holiday, however you maybe spending that time. I want to touch on a (often forgotten) point that not everyone celebrates Christmas. Many cultures and beliefs do not celebrate Christmas, yet it does feel in this country that many people are forced to “feel happy” at…

International Men’s Day 2024

International Men’s Day 202419 November is a day to break down stigmas around Men’s HealthThe world is full of stigmas and stereotypes around men’s health. On 19 November each year we recognise this with International Men’s Day. I know some of you will cringe at reading that, I get it, Men are seen as having…

Blog: All (World Mental Health Day)

On 10of October every year we recognise the importance of mental health and why breakdown stigmas around this. This is world mental health day more important than ever that we recognise it’s OK to be not. Titled this log simply as All. This is because we all have mental health and just like with our…

Settling Sunday night anxiety

I have experienced the Sunday night horrors, scaries or blues many times in my life. It can be a really unsettling feeling, sometimes it can be a severe anxiety episode. Head over to Calm for a great article on tips to settle your mind from these feelings