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…
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Stress Awareness Month
April is stress awareness month. The theme for this year is little by little. The following words from Liggy Webb are really important to remember: “When it comes to stress it is important to bear in mind that not all stress is bad however long-term stress can harm our health, so it is really important…
April Wellbeing Calendar: Get Active
I’m a little late this month with this – been very busy so far this week and I had some time on holiday too I’ve attached Action for Happiness’ wellbeing calendar for April. The theme this month is movement/exercise – which is one of the core strands of happiness. Its also one of my favourite…
Digital Wellbeing Apps
Hello! A quick link you might find useful – a range of digital wellbeing apps put together by the charity Mind Mind app library (orchahealth.com)
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:…
Wellbeing Calendar: January 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 January 2024, the theme is “Happier January.” I’ve attached a copy of the calendar to this invite. You can find the calendar in various formats over on the Charity’s website.
Blog: The Curve Ball
Life can throw us a curve ball when we least expect it . We can make plans for the future, and they can be pretty detailed, but we cannot control the future. Good or bad, anything can change at anytime. This is where our resilience skills comes in. Finding ways to deal with difficult events…
Christmas and Coeliac Disease
As someone with Coeliac Disease, I personally still struggle being “that person” having to disclose dietary information when going out with family and friends. I have found a great article from lifeonaricecake.com it is a great read and something that can be shared with those around us about just how life is for us ‘Coeliacs’….
How to be more patient
“Patience, it seems, is becoming a bit of a lost art in our fast-paced, instant-gratification world. But learning to be more patient both with yourself and others can help support your mental health, relationships, and overall wellness. Whether you’re dealing with a challenging co-worker, a family member who knows how to push your buttons, or…
Blog: Embrace mistakes
So you just made a mistake. It could be something huge, it might be something small, but you believe you have made a mistake. How would you react? In my past I would often beat myself up for any mistake I made. It wouldn’t matter what the severity of the (perceived) error was, I would…
Better Days Wellbeing 