Black

They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but based on how quickly the past 10 years seem to have flown by, it’s probably more accurate to say that time flies when you have kids! Today is one of those days that I don’t look forward to each year as it’s always a painful … Continue reading Black

Never Forget

There are some days that you can never forget. They are normally for happy reasons, for example, getting married, the birth of your children, Leeds winning the title. There are also days that stay with you for less happy reasons. Tomorrow (19 January) is one of those days for me. It’s a day that I’ll … Continue reading Never Forget

Everybody Hurts – World Mental Health Day 10 October 2023

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is that ‘mental health is a universal human right’. One of the things we try to do is to raise awareness of mental health and try and break some of the stigmas that surround mental illness. Mental health is like physical health as we all have … Continue reading Everybody Hurts – World Mental Health Day 10 October 2023

Anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is Anxiety. Anxiety is an emotion that can affect us all but it is when it gets out of control that it can become a problem. There are lots of things that lead to feelings of anxiety including, exam pressure, relationships, work or other … Continue reading Anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

It had started like a normal Monday morning. I got up as normal, struggling to get the will to get out of bed and start the day. I sorted myself out and left for work. The journey to work was pretty non-eventful and the only change to the norm was putting some music on rather … Continue reading While My Guitar Gently Weeps

We’re In This Together – World Mental Health Day 10 October 2022

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is to ‘make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. The last few years have taken their toll on so many people due to the global pandemic and the isolation that it has caused. There has also been the worries surrounding it and now … Continue reading We’re In This Together – World Mental Health Day 10 October 2022

Time To Relax

Life can be pretty stressful, and we spend a lot of it trying to get everything done at 100mph. We could all do with more time to relax especially when we are feeling stressed or worried. Having some relaxation time might not make those worries disappear but it can help you refocus and give you … Continue reading Time To Relax

So Lonely

We live in a world where it is easier than ever to speak to people anywhere in the world and keep in contact with our friends and family, however, loneliness is a growing issue across society. It doesn’t matter how many people you know and even if you are a social butterfly, real connections can … Continue reading So Lonely

Always on my mind

In the self-care space there is a lot of talk about mindfulness but what is mindfulness? How does it work? Will it help with your mental wellbeing? These are hopefully questions that we can answer for you now. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a technique that has roots in Buddhism and meditation. It teaches you … Continue reading Always on my mind

May I have a talk with you?

Today is ‘Time to Talk Day’ which is set up by time to change who are trying to end mental health discrimination. Talking is an important part of keeping your mind healthy as well as being a source of help in dealing with mental health problems. Even though more people are speaking out about mental … Continue reading May I have a talk with you?