Change affects us all. It can be daunting. It can impact us in a similar way to grief. The Change Curve is based on a model originally developed in the 1960s by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross to explain the grieving process. Since then it has been widely utilised as a method of helping people understand their reactions…
Tag: support
Blog: Hello, how are you?
Hello I hope everyone is well. Or should I say Hello – how are you? That is a greeting and an attached question that we often use in everyday life. I think many of us feel the only appropriate answer to this question is yes, I am fine thank you, or similar words to that….
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…
Support through Christmas
MIND has a helpline: 0300 123 3011 Mon to Friday 9am to 6pm Please remember Christmas can be a sad and lonely time for many
Blog: Giving
The internet tells me today (30 November) is called giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving where everyone, everywhere can do something to support the good causes that mean so much to them. You can volunteer your time; donate money; share your skills; campaign for something; donate goods, food, or clothes; organise…
World Mental Health Day
10 October is world mental health day. I just want to mark this occasion by reminding you that you have totally got this. You are never alone no matter what and support is always available out there in so many different forms. If you see or know of someone that’s struggling, perhaps you could reach…
7 OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SOMEONE WHO’S GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME
We often talk about looking after oursleves, methods to cope and get through the tough times. When it comes to helping someone else it can often be a little trickier – we cannot read the thoughts of someone else. Head over to the IDONTMIND Journal for a great article on helping others. Check it out…
Midweek: Blog and Round Up: 7 April 2021
Hello Everyone Happy Wednesday 😊 I had an enjoyable long weekend, with a trip to the coast, then a few days spent at home relaxing, exercising and sorting a few jobs too. I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend. I’ve got quite a busy month ahead, and lots on the agenda both in work…
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…
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…
Better Days Wellbeing 