Running has been a big part of my life for many years. I’ve been fortunate enough to run marathons in amazing places such as Paris, New York, Chicago and Berlin. I am not a particularly quick runner but I do it to support my mental health. I was due to run the Barcelona Marathon in…
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Blog: Solo travel
Hello I hope everyone is well. Today is 24 April, and I am currently on a sun lounger in Qawra, Malta. I am having a couple of chilled pool days before I start to explore. Tomorrow I am visiting the island of Comino and the waters of the blue lagoon. I will also be doing…
Blog: Disconnected joy
Many of us spend a lot of time online. Often we have q smart phone with us, which is a gateway to pretty much anything we can do online. Even if we aren’t using a smart phone, we could be watching television or listening to music streamed via the Internet. Even the ways we do…
Happy Easter or Happy Weekend
I just want to take this opportunity to wish those who are celebrating this weekend a Happy Easter. For those who are not celebrating, I wish you a happy weekend. Whatever you have planned (or not planned) I hope you find time to do something that brings you joy. I’m off to my family’s caravan…
Blog: look to the future
Exercise is great for our wellbeing. Something I say quite a lot. Currently I am still carrying an injury which impacts running. I could go out running, but to do I’d need to take a bunch of painkillers before I went out for a run. I’d then have to hope my ankle and foot hold…
Blog: Exercise Therapy
Hello Everyone I hope everyone is well I have written recently about going through a significant wave of anxiety throughout March, for which I am now still in recovery for. I am at the moment working on improving my coping techniques, as well as looking at new ways to reduce anxiety overall for myself. I…
Blog: Down time
Hello I’m currently on holiday in Lisbon. I’m writing this at Castelo de Sao Jorge. There are stunning views to be seen up here This is my first trip overseas to visit somewhere new in over two years. Now I am here, I am so grateful to be able to explore somewhere new. And what…
Blog: Sleep Time
Hello Happy Friday! I hope everyone is well. You might notice most days of the year are the official day for something or an awareness day. Some of these I personally take more notice of than others (gotta love 19 September for talk like a pirate day!). Anyway, today, 18 March is both world sleep…
Blog: My Anxiety Attack: How it felt.
I don’t see perfect as a concept that can ever be a reality. In life we can achieve happiness in many areas, but sometimes there are other areas that we feel more negative about. Right now, that would probably accurately describe where I am at. Anxiety is an awful feeling. When it becomes overwhelming, possibly…
BBC: Mental health in Runcorn: ‘We’re just two lads who want to help
I wanted to share an article from the BBC. It focuses on the importance of looking after out mental health, in particular this one tells a story of why its important for men to focus on their mental health too. Before you get the link, I wanted to read one short quote from the article…
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