The new academic year always brings with it a sense of new beginnings, a bit like January does, but with a slightly different rhythm. Working in education means that my life has been structured around the academic calendar for many years, and in recent times that has also been coupled with the commitments of being…
Category: love
Blog: Do What Makes You Happy
Last weekend, I did something just for me. It wasn’t logical. It wasn’t sensible. It wasn’t cheap. But it made me incredibly happy. And honestly, that’s the whole point. A few weeks ago, I found myself gutted at the idea of missing out on something special. Oasis at Wembley Stadium. My favourite band. One of…
Blog: AI and Wellbeing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved over the past few decades, influencing many areas of daily life, from entertainment and work to healthcare and personal wellbeing. As AI technologies advance, they bring both opportunities and challenges, especially when it comes to personal wellbeing. While AI offers innovative tools to improve mental health, streamline tasks, and…
Why Taking Time Out Is Important
I’m currently taking some time out after a very stressful and hectic few months. It’s essential that I take this time to relax and reset for my own wellbeing. The following article from Mindjournal outlines why it is so important to take time out: https://www.mindjournals.com/blogs/read/summer-timeout?utm_source=Potential%20Purchasers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=August%20%7C%20Email%202%20%7C%20Editorial%20%28Engaged%29%20%2B%20%28Potential%29%20%2801H6RHCJJ6TV42QRJEYAMKYS0F%29&triplesource=klaviyo&_kx=gRm7jEdVFpdiOyx6j0XvLJMfug4-Nmsbvf98aiCv_J6M1AMByXiJuejBzEmNAyrU.KhZBMb
Blog: Alone
Hello Today is the 14th of February. For some people this day is celebrated as Valentine’s Day, a day where we tell or show significant people in our lives what they mean to us. That does not have to be a romantic love, it can be any expression of emotions and connection. Not everybody celebrates…
Wellbeing Calendar: June 2022
The Action for Happiness charity has released their wellbeing calendar for June 2022 The theme for June 2022 is “Joyful June” One action to try each day of the month to boost your happiness. What will you try this month? The calendar is below (as an image file or PDF) or you can find out…
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: The Final Day
*** Warning: this blog talks openly about death and grief *** Time heals everything is what they tell you, for me I can tell you that is simply not true. Time changes how grief feels sure, but a change in feeling does not make up for the loss that we feel. Grief comes in many…
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…
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…
Better Days Wellbeing 