I’ve had a couple of weekend away recently. One took me to somewhere new, and this weekend has taken me to an area I love. I know the area well and have many memories linked to this area. I am currently writing this at Rievaulx abbey in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. I’m away at my…
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Wellbeing Calendar: March 2022
The Action for Happiness charity have released their wellbeing calendar for March 2022 The theme for March 2022 is “Mindful March”- Let’s pause, breathe and notice, so we can respond more mindfully One action to try each day of the month to boost your happiness. What will you try this month? The calendar is below…
UK: Free mental health support app
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Sometimes it can be harder to identify sources of support when we are experiencing mental ill health. There is a free smartphone app called Hub of Hope that can help identify local resources to support your mental health, as well as your general wellbeing. …
Blog: intermission
Let’s face it, life can be a bit full on sometimes. Even when there is not anything untoward going on, things can slowly build up a sense of pressure on you, which can lead to burn out. Our lives seem to be getting busier and busier now we move into post pandemic restrictions. Before the…
Blog: Stop being judgemental!
Hello I hope everyone is well and keeping safe. I’m very much looking forward to the weekend, I’m finally taking my trip to Ashby de la zouch. I delayed this trip from last weekend due to the storms we were encountering and I’m very glad I did. I was originally due to visit Ashby back…
Dealing With Difficult Work Relationships
Jobs feel harder than ever, but this popular therapist has some great advice. There is a great article over on Huff Post that gives some hints and tips from Esther Perel. “You are not alone, in other words, if you are feeling stuck at your job or at a dead end with your colleagues and…
Blog: Loneliness
Hello Happy Monday, I hope everyone is well and you. had a great weekend. I had a good weekend with a mix of great workouts, at little socialising and some good me time. Hope whatever you did was great. Today is the 14th of February. For some people this day is celebrated as Valentine’s Day,…
Blog: recovery part two
Hello everyone I hope everyone is well. In my last lock I wrote about my recent injury and how I am recovering from this. This blog is pretty much an update on how this is going. Mental health is really important, and just as important as our physical health. Our mental health is less visible…
Blog: Recovery
Recently I’ve been recovering from an injury, which has prevented me from running since the middle of December last year. Having an injury can be very annoying, not just for our physical health but also for our mental health. Exercise is a great way to positively boost our mental health and our overall well being….
MEET THE MOVEMENT AGAINST SUICIDE
I wanted to share an article from the Campaign against living miserably (CALM) newsletter. Is a powerful read in support of a great cause. I’d encourage you to check it out over on the CALM website here: Meet the Movement Against Suicide: Ella’s Story – Campaign Against Living Miserably (thecalmzone.net)
Better Days Wellbeing 