Over the last six days, I’ve run three times. I’ve really been struggling on all three runs, feeling low on energy whilst running. So after another struggled run last night I decided to do as I am being told… stop, for a few days. I am being told my body to take a break, so…
Category: mental health
Let there be light! Why sunny spring days make us happier and healthier
Warmer days and nature awakening are not the only reasons to be cheerful. Scientists explain exactly why this season makes us feel better. Like prisoners waiting to be released from winter, we on these small islands in the northern hemisphere have been willing spring on for weeks now, watching for signs. The hours of light…
Shining a Light on Suicide
The ‘Shining a Light on Suicide’ campaign has been recently launched in Greater Manchester. The aim is: ‘We’re bringing suicide out of the dark in Greater Manchester because it affects us all. Whether you’re feeling suicidal, worried someone else is, or have lost someone to suicide, you’re not alone. Whatever you’re going through, we’ll help…
How To ‘Dream Big’ Right Now, Even When It Feels Impossible
Day dreaming about tomorrow or finding it hard to see beyond today? Here’s why future-gazing can help. Check out this article from Huffington Post: Amanda Kusek recently inspired me all the way from her garden in New York to my own grotty London lockdown setup, when she conveyed a thought I’d been nursing privately for…
Better Days Blog: In Time…
Hello Everyone I hope you are all well – and Happy Friday. I am very ready for it this weekend. Tomorrow, 27 March, represents 15 years since I started working in the civil service. It doesn’t seem that long, but at age 37 its strange to think 15 years equates to large chunk of my…
It’s Normal To Want More And Less Lockdown At The Same Time
Desperate to see family and friends, but terrified by things opening up too soon? Here’s what’s driving that. Midsummer… June 21… a date that now holds so much weight for so many. It’s touted as the day the majority of coronavirus restrictions will supposedly be lifted in England, when legal limits on social contact will be scrapped, and when many…
Midweek: Blog and Round Up 24 March 2021
Happy Wednesday. Yesterday (23 March 2021) was a year since England entered the first lockdown. It is strange how fast time can feel like it has flown by but also dragged on. Perception of time does, to me, seem linked to positives and negatives in our lives. I am not going to delve too deeply…
Laugh out loud
Did you know laughing is good for you? It can make you feel better, and there is quite a lot of information to suggest a few laughs in the day can really pick you up. I’d love for you to read the following paragraph – then head over to read the full article here “For…
How to Untangle Anxiety
An overlooked idea from the 1980s yields a promising new treatment approach that anyone can use. Read a great blog entry from Jud Brewer on anxiety. A really eye opening article, well worth a read. You can check the article out here: Unwinding Anxiety Is Possible | Elemental (medium.com)
5 exercises to help you build more empathy
A great article from the TED talks website on ways to build more Empathy into your life. Check out the extract below and the full article here Empathy — or understanding the thoughts and feelings of the people around us — is one of the most important and most trying parts of being social creatures. But…
Better Days Wellbeing 