Running has been a big part of my life for many years. I’ve been fortunate enough to run marathons in amazing places such as Paris, New York, Chicago and Berlin. I am not a particularly quick runner but I do it to support my mental health. I was due to run the Barcelona Marathon in…
Tag: positivity wellbeing
Common Habits That Secretly Make You Feel Bad About Yourself
Huffpost UK have a great article that covers how traps can lead to poor self-esteem, guilt, anger and more. The article outlines what to look for and, possibly more importantly how to fix them: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/common-habits-that-secretly-make-you-feel-bad-about-yourself_uk_6203dfe8e4b08357089b08d4
Reasons to be cheerful: optimists live longer, says study
Given the nature of this group, I thought I’d share a great article that I read from the Guardian. It outlines a study that suggests that those with a positive attitude to life may lower their anxiety levels by avoiding arguments. The full article can be found at: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/07/reasons-to-be-cheerful-optimists-live-longer-says-study
Brew Monday
Hi everyone, today is supposedly ‘Blue Monday’, the most difficult day of the year etc etc etc. This is a myth, a fad made up by a holiday company in order to sell holidays. James wrote a blog last year that covers it: https://betterdayswellbeing.com/2021/01/18/blue-monday/ We all have good and bad days, it is not just…
Blog: Ready for a break
We are once again facing uncertain times, I for one am ready for a break in more ways than one. My mental health isn’t the best at the moment, I find the the run up to Christmas difficult, I lost my dad back in 2014 and I’ve found that I take a “dip” just before…
Video: How to Cope with Feeling Unfocused or Overwhelmed
Over on YouTuve Tim Ferriss shares tips on how to cope with feeling unfocused or overwhelmed. This is a great six minute video that is quite thought provoking. Its well worth a quick watch 🙂 How to Cope with Feeling Unfocused or Overwhelmed | Tim Ferriss – YouTube
Blog: A time to reflect
Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings good health and happiness to you all. Over the Christmas break, I was watching the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special from 2019 with my wife. It triggered a conversation as to how different “our world” was just 12 months ago when we had watched it previously. My initial…
Resolutions
Resolutions, love them or hate, many of us artifically try to change our life on the 1 January each year. They are rarely more than a statement of intent, there is no real planning or depth behind the idea. As we move through January, resolutions often fade from our memory or become a tool to…
Are You Mindful or Mindless?
I read an excellent article over at http://www.medium.com exploring powerful scientific evidence from an addict turned brain scientist. It is a really engaging read with some science in there too. Check out the full article here “Understanding the science underlying mindfulness and meditation can be a powerful motivation for anyone building these habits. But it’s…
Training Video: A year in review
We are now on YouTube. We are presenting a brand new training video that will give you a new activity to try. This activity prepares you to review the year ahead – starting now. This is a short activity that begins now, and end in December 2021. You start to review the year ahead, before…
Better Days Wellbeing 