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…
Category: 2024
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…
Choose progress over perfection
Perfection is a lie – that’s something I say quite a lot. Chasing perfection adds a huge burden to your life, which can be very hard when life is supposed to be messy. Focusing on progression rather than perfection can be a positive way forward. Head over to Beard Brand for an interesting article on…
Explore ways to reduce stress and cortisol levels
Calm posted a great article on ways to reduce cortisol levels to naturally reduce your stress levels. Its an interesting read that explores what stress is and its impacts. Here is a short quote from the article “Stress can be a natural, and even healthy, part of our modern lives. We all feel the crunch…
9 Little Habits That Make You a Better Decision Maker
“Knowing how to make good decisions—like what to wear to a job interview or how to invest your money—could be the key to living your best life. Making those decisions quickly and feeling confident about your decision-making skills could save you a lot of time and hassle.” That is a quote from an interesting article…
Blog: Loved and lost
Life is short It’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. These are two quite varied sayings that I’ve heard quite a lot in life. The first one really resonates with. The pace of life feels fast as I get older, and I realised just how important our time…
50 Things to be grateful for
I am sure I’ve shared this article before, but I find it a useful one to reread from time to time. Practicing gratitude is one of the best things that we can do for our mental health and wellbeing. It helps to ground us into the present and acknowledge the good things we have in…
Blog: Mental Health and Exercise
Today (13 May) marks the start of Mental Health awareness week 2024. The theme this year is movement and the benefits it has for our mental health and wellbeing. Movement and exercise is a passion of mine. It has positively changed my life, even through my time working as a fitness instructor. When it comes…
Financial Wellbeing Resources
We often think of mental health when it comes to the term wellbeing, but many areas of our lives impact our overall wellbeing. This includes money and finances. I wanted to share a resource I came across recently, called Money in Mind. This is a signposting tool for our financial wellbeing and the impacts in…
The benefits of being accountable to yourself
Finding ways to be accountable to yourself can be of great benefit your wellbeing. Not only can it make you feel great, it can also keep your goals on track. Mind journals has an interesting article on this topic which gives tips on achieving self accountability. Here is a short extract from the article: Being…
Better Days Wellbeing 