Helping a mate or family member when they are low or bereaved can be extremely challenging and there is no easy way to know what (or how much) to say. What is clear is that when people are very low…
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23+ wellbeing things. No. 23 – Adopting a more natural routine
Modern life very often ends up with us fighting our own bodies – drugging them with caffeine and working them hard when they are most tired and then forcing them to sit for long periods while they want to be…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 22 – Night and day
As we come to the end of the planned 23 things in this wellbeing series (do tell us if we missed your favourite diversion, wellbeing activity or practice!) I just wanted to revisit some of the fundamentals of sustainable living.…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 21 – Taking a mindful walk indoors
Even if you are self-isolating, you can still take a mindful walk. If you have a garden with a central tree, shrub or some other focal point, so much the better, but otherwise just find or move something to the…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 20 – Art self-therapy
Like dance and writing, art expresses what is hidden in the mind through the movements of the body, and gives mindful expression to those feelings that are concealed in the body. Getting creative can reduce stress levels and improve concentration,…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 19 – Think yourself happy
It is a tenet of existential philosophy that we recreate ourselves moment by moment, and so we are only ever but a moment away from casting aside our habitual upkeep of unhelpful and worrying thoughts and becoming the person we…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 18 – Break the monotony with a new hobby
If life is beginning to feel increasingly ‘samey’, it might be time to switch things up and learn something new. Of course, you might feel that you are reeling from too much change already, and that is also fine. In…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 17 – Wellbeing Radio
With its stated mission being to “inspire, educate and inform our audience through positive broadcasting”, Wellbeing Radio proclaims a passion for all aspects of wellbeing. Tune in for a change when you start tiring of your local radio stations and…
23+ wellbeing things. No. 16 – Write yourself well
Writing is powerful therapy available us all. We tend to think in snatches of ideas intuitively linked and woven together into a maelstrom of thought from which we derive an impression of reason that is often not all that robust. …
23+ wellbeing things. No. 15 – Free virtual workouts for your body and mind
There are a whole series of wonderful apps and virtual training to keep body and mind in great shape even during self-isolation. Better still, many of them are always free, while others have made their workouts available for free during…
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