Hello World and Happy Friday Danny and I are proud to be supporting the #itsokaytotalk campaign, raising funds for the charity Andy’s Man Club. This a great cause to support the mental health of men. My supporters badge arrived today – I’m very happy with it. It is okay to talk – it is not…
Category: break the stigma
World Mental Health Day
10 October is world mental health day. I just want to mark this occasion by reminding you that you have totally got this. You are never alone no matter what and support is always available out there in so many different forms. If you see or know of someone that’s struggling, perhaps you could reach…
Blog: What do you need?
Self worth. Your own value. Contentment. Self care. Self love. These are powerful statements, but many people view these as selfish. To focus on yourself is viewed by many as selfishness and quite ignorant. Yet these views are completely untrue in the case of self care. Putting this into simple terms: if you do not…
Blog: Live long and prosper
Lately I have been plagued by writers block, thus has affected me in many ways, from holding up my blog posts, my creative writing and work on the new wellbeing courses. It’s very frustrating, yet its the topic of writing itself that’s managed to help me write today. Ironic, yes, but right now I am…
Talking To Your Boss About Mental Health
Our wellbeing includes our mental health. For many of us, it can be difficult to open up about a mental health issues – particularly in the work place. If an employee was physically sick or injured, it would very likely be raised with the individual’s line manager – and likely there would be little in…
Blog: How I stop negative thoughts
I hope you are all having a good week, but if you are not, I hope you are finding ways to cope through difficult times. We all have negative thoughts. In the short term they can be overwhelming – in the long term they can cause more serious mental ill health conditions. How we deal…
Blog: Mindset
Hello I hope you are all well I am writing this from a sun lounger by the pool, having a very relaxing pool day. Exactly what I needed after recent events in my life. I have been thinking about… thinking recently! I refer to the way we think, and sometimes the words, labels and mindsets…
TED TALK: Questions for your future self
There are many great TED Talks out there, this one I found really interesting. It explores the themes of what would you ask your future self. Click the link below to watch a 10 minute video! Meg Jay: Essential questions to ask your future self | TED Talk “How much do you think about your…
Blog: Control
I am writing this from a bench on the banks of the river Humber. I have just walked from Hessle foreshore over the Humber Bridge. I am taking a break from walking and taking in the view from the other side in Barton on Humber. This weekend away has been very timely. Its been a…
BLOG: Never Saw the sun shining so bright
Many of us lead busy lives. There is a tendency to focus on the big things and have the I must keep busy mindset. I know, in the past I have been there too. Have you ever just stopped and watched the sunset? Switched off from the world and lived in the moment. It can…
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