This blog was written on 13 November: Be grateful for the people in life who add real value to your existence. People come and go in life. Friends and family grow closer, and also drift apart. It is a normal process in life. Sometimes we lose people to death. This can be particularly difficult to…
Category: health
Blog: Thanksgiving 2
Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating. Last year, I wrote a blog on Thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude in general. The message of ‘The act of saying thank you for small –and big –things that we do for each other, is a good way to demonstrate that you still appreciate somebody rather than assuming that…
Depression: Don’t ignore it
When we experience a form of mental ill health, we do not always know what is going on. In the same way we can have symptoms with a physical illness, sometimes we need to recognise something doesn’t seem right and seek medical or further assistance for that. So when it comes to our mental health,…
Maybe you should call in sick?
Before the pandemic, many employees were pushed to keep working when they were unwell. I recall in a previous job (with a different employer) sitting through a training session which effectively told us work regardless and you do not need to feel 100% to go into the office. This is a term called sickness presenteeism…
World Diabetes Day
Today (14 November) is World Diabetes Day. This is a matter very relevant to me personally, as I am diabetic and I know it is a condition that can have a significantly negative impact on both physical and mental health. Good diabetes control can really help boost the wellbeing of people with the condition. Sadly…
Self care for men
We all know life is full of stereotypes around pretty much everything. There does seem to be a challenge around self care being something for women. I read an interesting article over at GQ that explores this topic further. Read it here! Here is a short extract: “Now, men are normalising self-care and moving away…
Blog: Digital Safety
Digital Wellbeing is loosely defined as the impact of technologies and digital services on people’s mental, physical, social and emotional health. It is also about empowering and build capability in users so that all who engage with them are equipped to do so in a way that supports and/or improves their wellbeing. Digital wellbeing is…
Happiness Calendar: November 2021
The brilliant Action for Happiness charity have released their wellbeing calendar for November 2021. The theme for November 2021 is “New Ways” – which is aimed to give you new methods to move forward in your life. The calendar is below or you can find out more over on their website.
Blog: Just Surviving
In life it can be very tempting to bury our heads in the sand when it comes to dealing with difficult events or negative events. It comes down to control. The things that we can control and those things are out of our control. If something is within a realm of control, we can make…
Blog: Time Out
This week, I have taken a leaf straight out of James’ book and writing this from the beach in the Balearic sun. Travel is something that I have desperately missed over the last 19 months. It makes me happy. I have been fortunate enough to spend time travelling around the UK, when possible, throughout the…
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