Blog: It’s been a while

Apologies for not posting for some time, life has got in the way recently. Like many, I’ve had good days and bad days over the last few months. Since relocating overseas, my days have become busier, meaning I’m having less ‘me time’. It took me a while to actually recognise that I needed to stop…

Blog: My Marathon Journey

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…

Midweek Blog & Round Up 21 January 2021

You know how life is, sometimes things are really busy and you have to take a few minutes out of your day to focus on organising.  Well I reached this point yesterday morning, I had a lot on my to do list.  That had a potential to make me feel overwhelmed.   I applied tools…

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…

Blog: Challenging the lie of perfection

Perfection? Sounds great doesn’t it. It sounds ideal, relaxing. The thing is perfection does not exist. Chasing perfection is a journey with no end. You cannot achieve perfection, there will always be something that changes. The myth of perfection really damages people. The burden of never feeling good enough can wreck us. Life is supposed…

Men’s Health Day

Just a short note to mark Mens Health Day. I had hoped to post more content today but sadly time has not been on my side today. I just want to say Men face many mental health problems, but often find it harder to share this or acknowledge they need assistance. There is a masculine…

Midweek Update 18 November 2020

Good Afternoon It’s been another great week because on top of the amazing news of Better Days Wellbeing being shortlisted for a Wellbeing Award, we have also been nominated for a Innovation Award. Whatever the outcome, this is a great achievement. Thank you to you all for support in making us a success. For me…