Sometimes, the bravest and wisest thing we can do for our wellbeing is to take what might appear to be a step backwards. We live in a world that constantly praises progress, momentum, and visible success. But real growth doesn’t always look like a straight line. In fact, some of the most important changes in…
Category: financial wellbeing
Financial Wellbeing Resources
We often think of mental health when it comes to the term wellbeing, but many areas of our lives impact our overall wellbeing. This includes money and finances. I wanted to share a resource I came across recently, called Money in Mind. This is a signposting tool for our financial wellbeing and the impacts in…
The 1p savings challenge
Finance can cause worry and impact our mental health. Our financial wellbeing is an important strand of individual wellbeing. Money worries can be problematic for our health. From time to time I post links to useful articles in this area, though I am not a financial expert, so I post things that make sense to…
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…
Blog: A time to reflect
Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings good health and happiness to you all. Over the Christmas break, I was watching the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special from 2019 with my wife. It triggered a conversation as to how different “our world” was just 12 months ago when we had watched it previously. My initial…
MIDWEEK: 2 December 2020
Good Afternoon It was a relatively quiet weekend for me. I managed to get a few presents sorted in the Black Friday sales and also put the Christmas tree up a little earlier than normal (what is normal these days?!). Yesterday was 1st December and this meant the return of the ‘Elf on the Shelf’…
Exercise for free
You don’t need to spend money to exercise or workout. Walking, running and cycling are all excellent forms of exercise – just be sure to maintain social distancing within the current applicable rules There are some great resources available online and on smart phones too. Yoga with Adriene – always free. This YouTube channel has over 500 videos Fitness…
Why is your credit report important?
Wellbeing is not just about your mental health, thats just one strand of it. Your financial wellbeing is just as important. The Charity for Civil Servants does some great work around the financial wellbeing strand and is worth checking out. “Your credit report matters – professionally and personally. In our latest webinar on Money Matters,…
Better Days Wellbeing 