‘If You Can’t Be Happy With A Coffee, You Won’t Be Happy With A Yacht’ “The little things help me appreciate the big things.” Social media can often affect negatively our mental health, but sometimes there are some gems that help give us a much needed boost. This article from DMARGE gives us some perspective:…
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Blog: Time after time
Hello I hope everyone is well. This is not my first attempt at writing a blog since I got covid, but it’s the first one that has made it past a few words. Covid has been pretty awful. I’ve since tested negative, but still having issues with tiredness, headaches and with my voice/speech. The brain…
Top tips to stay cool in the hot weather
This one seems very relevant to share today. Pretty much the whole of the UK is experiencing a severe heatwave today. I found an article on Sky News to be really useful:
Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather
As we face the possibility of unprecedented temperatures here in the UK, it is important that we look after ourselves, and those around us. The NHS offers the following advice https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather/ : Why is a heatwave a problem? The main risks posed by a heatwave are: not drinking enough water (dehydration) overheating, which can make symptoms…
Action for Happiness session: How Therapy Helps
The following session may be of interest. It is run by ‘Action for Happiness’ and not affiliated with Better Days Wellbeing: Join therapist Lori Gottlieb to learn how to uncover your blind spots, change your stories and transform your life. Book Your Place How Therapy Helps – Lori GottliebWed, 27 July 2022 – Online via…
Extreme sitting – a new escapism?
I often talk about how I practice escapism on a regular basis. It often comes in the literal sense of getting away from work or home to another place, to give my mind and body a change of location. I’m about to practice this as a holiday to Majorca. Other forms of escapism are to…
Take a minute to talk about suicide
*** THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES SUICIDE *** Hello I’d like to share with you a new campaign by charity CALM (the campaign against living miserably) 125 people die by suicide every week. It can be hard – sometimes impossible – to notice that somebody is having suicidal thoughts. Anybody can feel suicidal. But we can all…
The Growing Burden of “Reply ASAP” Culture
The pitfalls of a poor work-life balance are clear. It’s time to do what you can to hold on to good workplace boundaries:
Design Your Day
We offer tips to manage your wellbeing in our training offer to you. There will be things that will work for you and many will not. Wellbeing is not a prescription. It’s important to self care and make time to do your own research when it comes to your wellbeing. This article from huel.com offers…
Why the Ego Is an Obstacle to Mindful Leadership
A very good article from mindful.org on taming your ego at work. There’s much focus on individual performance and success in the workplace. The article answers the question of is it possible to be less self-oriented and still get ahead?!
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