A very thought provoking video over on the BBC about men talking about their mental health. Head over to the video here “A man from Hampshire has set up a group to get men talking, after losing a close friend to suicide. The ManGang was set up by Andy Bishop, whose friend, ‘Sparky’, took his…
Tag: mens wellness
#itsokaytotalk campaign
Hello World and Happy Friday Danny and I are proud to be supporting the #itsokaytotalk campaign, raising funds for the charity Andy’s Man Club. This a great cause to support the mental health of men. My supporters badge arrived today – I’m very happy with it. It is okay to talk – it is not…
Exercise Blog: Getting Started
Exercise is great for your mental health, as well as your physical health. Remember: You do not need to be Athletic or a super active person to benefit. I personally love exercise. I love planning my workouts, trying new things and the muscle soreness after a great workout that tells me I’ve worked hard. I…
National Fitness Day
22 September is National Fitness Day in the UK. Exercise is a major passion for me, and is also how I manage my health (both physical and mental). There is a great website with lots of resources and training tips on the official website. Check it here
Blog: Sick Leave
Its been a tricky week, I was ill over the bank holiday and has really wiped me out. I’m finally feel more human again, just in time for me to begin my 10 day road trip in North West England. I had plenty of time to think whilst unwell, and also unable to do much…
Blog: Perfect? Perfection? Erm, No Thanks!
Hello I hope all is well. I had a busy weekend making urgent changes to my garden fencing following an attempted break in recently. I’m grateful they failed, and my security cameras recorded everything. The new fence amendments are not perfect, but certainly are an improvement. Perfect – its quite a simple word isn’t it,…
Get Active Blog: Refresh
Hello World I hope everyone is doing well this week. I recently had a revamp of my exercise goals. I found my previous goals were impacting my enjoyment, and it was time for a refresh. I am now focusing purely on the goals of boosting and maintaining intensity and keeping the exercise enjoyable. I’ve added…
Blog: Find your awesome
I had a great conversation yesterday at work – and to basically sum it up I said: “you don’t need to compete against anyone else in life to be awesome.” We often compare ourselves to others. People are unique. All the complex factors that make up a life means we all have a unique existence….
Action for Happiness Calendar: August 2021
This month’s action for happiness calendar is called Altruistic August 2021. This gives you an action point for each day of the month to boost your wellbeing. You can find out more over on their website here
Blog: How I stop negative thoughts
I hope you are all having a good week, but if you are not, I hope you are finding ways to cope through difficult times. We all have negative thoughts. In the short term they can be overwhelming – in the long term they can cause more serious mental ill health conditions. How we deal…
Better Days Wellbeing 