A third lockdown has arrived with barely any notice for those living in Scotland and England, leaving many people feeling, well, pretty crap. Whether you’re a parent who now has to homeschool disappointed kids, a key worker facing added challenges or you’ve spent the last nine months working from home and just want it to…
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What it means to be a man today
The world we live in is full of stereotypes. When it comes to being a man, it seems we have a stereotype that we must all be masculine, macho alpha males. If a man is anything that is different to this stereotype he is viewed by many to be weak or less than. These stereotypes…
How to Beat those Sunday Blues
It is Friday, for some of us that means the weekend is about to start. Unfortunately the weekend can pass too quickly, and it can be Sunday night before you know it. Sunday evening can be a real struggle for some people, the anticipation of a new working week, for some this is filled with…
MIDWEEK: Blog and Round Up
Yes, its actually Thursday. Its been a busy week, starting a new job and quite a few factors have meant I have had to carefully manage my time. The clock keeps ticking, and I’ve been trying not to work too many extra hours 😊 Time management is a skill, but it is also a good…
Spring is in the air
After what has seemed like the longest winter in history, change is finally on the horizon. New life is sprouting from the ground, tiny creatures are coming out of hiding and woolly hats are finally being consigned to the bottom drawer. Yes that’s right, spring is on its way. Read more here: 5 Little Signs Spring Is…
Being Too Busy Is Bad For Your Health – Ways To Relieve The Pressure
Dr Devon Price, the author of Laziness Does Not Exist, has always gone above and beyond. Relentlessly productive, the social psychologist was the sort of person who got a small thrill when frantically checking things off their to-do list. “I am someone who was playing by the rules of society, which say that your worth is determined by…
Keeping on top of your bills
It is tough times for most of us – the pandemic is hitting us all in different ways. For some right now, the financial impact is the toughest part to deal with. There is plenty of great resources for help and advice out there. The Charity for Civil Servants in the UK has excellent wellbeing…
How To Stay Positive When Your Partner Is Being Negative
When your partner is miserable, it’s not uncommon for their misery to start rubbing off on you too. As humans, we tend to take on the emotions of the people around us. Researchers refer to this phenomenon of “catching” someone else’s feelings as “emotional contagion.” It happens because we unconsciously imitate the other person’s body language or…
Better Days Blog: Give Sunday night blues the boot
Hello Everyone I hope you have had a great weekend. I am ending the weekend with my Sunday film might in bed. This weeks film is Malevolent. This is a regular Sunday night occurrence for me. It helps me to relax at the end of the weekend. For many of my us, anxiety and dread…
‘Be kind to yourself’: experts’ tips on coping with lockdown stress
Some self-help advice as psychologists report a rise in problems akin to work burnout Head over to the Guardian for some great tips! ‘Be kind to yourself’: experts’ tips on coping with lockdown stress | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
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