Blue Monday, apparently the most miserable day of the year. Yippee. But we’re wondering, is it science or a self-fulfilling prophecy that fates us into feeling blue? Typically, Blue Monday falls on the third Monday in January, this year it’s the 17th - brace yourselves. An accumulation of feeling the financial pressure from Christmas, the weather is pretty bleak, we’re starting to fall off the New Year ‘reso’ wagons, and there’s not a huge amount to look forward to now the fe

How often do you open up, get real with yourself, and express your needs to others? And how often is doing that followed by a gnawing-in-the-pit-of-your-stomach feeling? That right there, is what Brené Brown (bestselling author and vulnerability expert) coined a ‘vulnerability hangover’. It’s that lingering fearful feeling we get when we put ourselves out there and allow ourselves to be vulnerable with those around us. Telling your partner how you’ve been feeling recently, ta

Now that we’ve been enduring the pandemic for what feels like an eternity (almost) many of us have been reevaluating things we spend our time on, that we put effort into, that we care for and what brings us joy. A big one being our work. The toll of the pandemic has seen increasing feelings of burnout and deterioration in our mental health. Maybe you’ve noticed feeling more cynical towards your job, or exhausted at the thought of your workload? According to a new survey by Mi

We’re approaching that time of year again folks! IT’S CHRISTMAS. Some of us might be leaping for joy, ready to sprinkle fake snow, glitter and lights all over the place. We might be ready to reunite with family and friends for the festivities. And for many of us, it’s a stressful time despite the joy, there's lots to do, think about, and organise - not to mention the ever filling calendar of festive celebrations might already be beginning to overflow. Don’t worry, we’ve got o

The most wonderful time of the year, filled with love and joy, gift-giving and quality time spent with family and friends, is actually a not-so-wonderful time for many of us. While Christmas is celebrated and loved by many, the season can also bring pressure, stress and emotional exhaustion. Christmas can be a difficult time for those of us who face triggers, loneliness, childhood trauma, lost loved ones, and difficult circumstances. While we all face triggers, some of us fin

If you’ve ever lost anything you’ve loved, you’ve likely felt grief. Grieving something is a horrible feeling, but one we will all face, in varying degrees throughout life. It might be as trivial as reaching the end of a brilliant Netflix series you’ve been watching. Maybe it’s grieving the baby stage as your children grow up and reach new milestones. Or it's hugely challenging; the loss of a loved one, a miscarriage, a break-up, coming to terms with life-changing events. So

If you’ve been in the pursuit of perfection, to be extraordinary, to find greatness, to be the best - we have some news for you. While having goals, purpose, ambitions are wonderful and keep us moving forward, many of us set these so impossibly high that we cannot actually achieve them. Or when we try to, it all goes wrong, we make mistakes, or it doesn’t turn out quite as we’d hoped. And then how do you feel? Deflated, disheartened, perhaps even unworthy? Our perfectionistic

Conflict, clashing disagreements, arguments, differences of opinion. A normal part of every relationship, be it romantic, friendly, family or work. We can’t be expected to agree with each other on everything, but when conflict arises it brings some really unpleasant emotions with it. So much so, many of us may try to avoid it. Perhaps you’ve drifted from a close friend during the pandemic, or have been struggling to communicate with a work colleague following your return to t

Have you heard of automatic thoughts? You’ve very likely experienced them without even realising. Automatic thoughts are ones that just pop up in response to a trigger (we’re hearing this word a lot recently). For example, you stub your toe and then automatically think, ‘Why did I leave the chair there, I’m so stupid!’ or you’ve messaged your mate about meeting up for a drink but they don’t reply for donkey’s years and the automatic thought might go something like this, ‘OMG

Who’s thankful for the summer holidays? We can hear kids cheering already but can see the faces of frazzled parents, exhausted grandparents, and hefty childcare bills. Yay for summer! Each year an academic year is laid to rest, and our children break up for the summer holidays, for us to all get some much-needed rest and recuperation - phewwww! Although most children don’t really understand the meaning of relaxing and slowing down - they’re far too excited by the freedom fro

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It's Mental Health Awareness Week and we want to address the elephant in the room - toxic positivity! “Good vibes only”, “cheer up!”, “every cloud”... These phrases can be well-meaning, sometimes they can give us that little nudge to feel a bit better about a tough situation, but they can often sugarcoat or minimise our true experiences. And like everything, too much positivity can be a bad thing. Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how difficult or dire a situation

When it comes to talking about our mental wellbeing, opening up can feel daunting and difficult. Many of us worry that the conversation will be awkward and uncomfortable, we’ll say the wrong things, or we’ll come across as rude. Some of us often feel we are burdening another with our woes. Being open, and having a support system in place for when things do get tough can be so beneficial for everyone, and especially those struggling with their mental health. When we talk about

Life can be stressful. Life during a pandemic, for many of us, has been stressful squared. From managing intensified anxieties around our health, work-life and relationships, to more existential concerns about what ‘the future’ might look like for us - stress is an understandable response to the events of the past year. And yet, we know long term it can wreak havoc on our wellbeing. So, before we get stressed about feeling stressed, Beingwell expert and Life Coach Grace McMah

1.3 million people in the UK have bipolar. That's 1 in 50 people. [1] Bipolar is one of the UK’s most common, long-term conditions. There are almost as many people living with bipolar as cancer (2.4%)! It’s also more than twice as common as dementia, epilepsy, autism, arthritis, and learning disabilities. [2] It takes on average 9 years to get a correct diagnosis of bipolar and there is a misdiagnosis an average of 3.5 times. Shocking, eh? [3] So, what is bipolar disorder?

We had high hopes for 2021 and the return to normality, but what we’ve had so far is rain, troubling headlines and what we can only describe as a little mayhem, especially within the last month - and we know March isn’t even over yet! After March last year, bringing news of the pandemic worsening and the start of a year of lockdowns, we might be left wondering who is blinkin’ responsible for inviting the cursed month back this year! So we spoke to Life Coach, Grace McMahon, a

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