Over at the Harvard business Review website, there is a an interesting article on how to take the stress out of stressful conversations. Humans communicate verbally in many ways. Some of our conversations can be difficult, and can make us feel uncomfortable, stressed or anxious. Another factor we have no control over is the circumstances…
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Wellbeing Calendar: March 2024
Each month the charity Action for Happiness publishes a wellbeing calendar, this includes prompts and suggestions to take each day to boost your wellbeing. For March 2024, the theme is “Mindful March” You can find the calendar in various formats over on the Charity’s website.
Building winter resilience
Liggy Webb is an author of wellbeing books and online resources. One of her recent blogs may be of interest to you. It explores how to boost your wellbeing during winter, when we experience less day light and poorer weather. You can read the article over on her website, and a short extract is below:…
Why don’t you drink?
There is an interesting article over at mind journals, that explores the topic of alcohol consumption and it’s link to our wellbeing. Alcohol is, for many of us, linked to social events and it can make us feel left out if we are someone not drinking at an event. This article explores this topic with…
Wellbeing Calendar: February 2024
Take an action each day for your social wellbeing See below for the Action for Happiness wellbeing calendar for February 2024. The theme this month is friendly February – this one is centred around the importance of our social wellbeing. Action for Happiness’ work is based around their 10 keys for happier living, which shows…
Ted Talk: How acts of kindness sparked a global movement
A recent Ted Talk maybe of interest to some of you. This video looks at how acts of generosity can make genuine positive change in our communities. Head over to Ted.com for the 13 minute video.
Morning or Night person
It is often something we hear in conversation; someone is a morning or night person. Some people may fall into the middle of the day as their prime time. There are many different factors that impact which time of the day you will be more alert of functional. Our bodies can get used to certain…
Reinvent Yourself
I wanted to share an interesting article from Calm (the wellbeing app) about reinventing yourself. In a world that is constantly changing, you might wish to make some changes into your life too. Change can be difficult to deal with, and sometimes it can be stressful too. The article from Calm gives some suggestions on…
Blue Monday is a lie
Hello and welcome to your annual reminder that Blue Monday is a complete fad. The media would like to tell you today is the most depressing day of the year. How many of you have heard something about Blue Monday today? I for one have seen it a few times, even had a few marketing…
Aways feeling behind?
The pace of life is often quite fast. We can also often have a lot to do in a day, and its easy to feel like you are falling behind with things. It can have a negative impact on our mood if we fall behind. There is an interesting article on this topic, and a…
