Believe it or not there are Universities around the world studying the Science of Happiness. Now that is a pretty amazing job right there. So what have they discovered about happiness that translates into making us happier? One of the easiest ways science (and ancient thinking for that matter) helps us to see happiness is […]
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Jul
Jul
What’s the current situation in our Mental Health system? You, or a loved one, become seriously mentally unwell. You would think that if admission was needed to a psychiatric unit, that would happen. However, this is becoming increasingly unlikely. 30% of psychiatric beds have closed in the last 10 years. So what you are likely […]
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Apr
Apr
As someone without any inside knowledge of the construction industry, but with a keen interest in Wellbeing at Work, I thought I would take a look at the statistics for suicide rates by occupation, to see if there was anything to learn – see what the facts were. The results were STARTLING – and not […]
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Mar
Mar
It’s Monday morning – on Saturday night you had a panic attack for the first time – which left you feeling terrified. Your worst fear? – it might happen again You struggle into work – everyone is chatting about their weekend. Someone went to a great birthday party, someone got a new dog, someone’s car broke down. Someone had a toothache […]
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Jan
Jan
Who needs mental health first aid training? Many people will benefit greatly from this training such as… A Volunteer? Employee? Employer? Councillor? Friend? Colleague? A Manager? Charity? Business? A Teacher? A Doctor? Another Professional? Receptionist? MP? Yourself? Mental health is EVERYBODY’S business. Including yours – looking after our own emotional wellbeing is really important. Not sure who would benefit […]
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Apr
Apr
Part 2 (of Two Blogs) Answering Questions About Life Coaching What are Life Coaching sessions like? Life Coaching can be challenging and often fun; it is often surprising – in an interesting way. It will make you think – again, in an interesting way. Everyone is such a unique and special person within the Life Coaching […]
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Apr
Apr
Part One of a two part article. Does the arrival of Spring make you feel like having a spring clean? What about having a Spring Clean of your LIFE? Life Coaching can really help with this. If you are not familiar with Life Coaching here are a few questions and answers that might help you […]
WRAP Part Four I hope you feel you know a lot more about WRAP after reading the previous three Blogs. Today we are going to see where WRAP can be applied – so although it started of as a fantastic and effective recovery tool for those recovering from mental ill health, it has been successfully […]
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Jan
Jan
WRAP Part Three – For anyone completing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) the future is much more positive. The work that is necessary to build a really robust and comprehensive WRAP will pay dividends going forward. It is also important to say that this is a work-in-progress for the rest of your life – as reviewing what […]
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Jan
Jan
WRAP Part 2 – Living well with a mental illness can definitely be achieved; managing a mental health condition can be achieved; your hopes dreams and ambitions can be achieved. In order to do this you need a plan – you need a Wellness Recovery Action Plan, as I discussed in my previous Blog. So what does a […]
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