You have probably arrived here from Better Days Wellbeing. That site has now closed. I am now focusing on my blog going forwards and decided to start fresh with a new home for my writing.
Blog: 8760
THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN ON 13 JANUARY 2026 8760, that is the number of hours in a year. We do not often see a year broken down to hours, but there are 8760 of them in a year. We live each and every one of these hours, some of them are filled with joy, some…
RESOURCE: Men who talk
I was introduced to the work of a charity yesterday called Men Who Talk. This charity exists to break down the stigma around men’s mental and physical health. Similar to Andy’s Man Club, they provide a safe space for men to meet and chat about their health, without stigma or judgement. Men Who Talk provide…
Wellbeing Calendar: March 2026
Action for Happiness have shared with wellbeing calendar for March, with the theme of mindfulness. It is full of activities and suggestions to try in March. I’ve attached the calendar as a PDF and image file.
Blog: All
THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, 24 OCTOBER 2024. On 10 of October every year we recognise the importance of mental health and why breakdown stigmas around this. This is world mental health day more important than ever that we recognise it’s OK to be not. Titled this log simply as All….
Blog: Just Stop
THIS BLOG WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN ON 8 October 2022 The last few weeks have been insanely busy. At work and at home life has been moving at a fast pace, with little time to think and just stop. After a few weeks of the none stop pace, I am starting to feel burnt out. Right…
Blog: Spring Cleaning
THIS BLOG WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN ON 8 APRIL 2023. I recently had a hacking incident, and without going into the details, I decided to change my phone number to help me move forward safely from this. This blog isn’t about cyber security, but a good reminder to be as safe online as we can be!…
Blog: The Mindful Return
There’s a unique satisfaction that comes with wrapping up a beautiful holiday. Today, as I head home from Fuerteventura, I’m reflecting on how simple choices can profoundly impact our well-being, especially when it comes to travel. My day started with a relaxed two hours by the pool, followed by the final, calm ritual of packing….
Blog: Fire
THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN IN SEPTEMBER 2025. “Time is the fire in which we burn.”Dr Soren, Star Trek Generations. One of our biggest challenges in life is time. We assume we always have more time. That is often not the case. It’s easy to put off negative things, I can understand that. But we also…
Blog: Challenge the negativity bias
There are days that feel like I have found stride, and then there are those that are just messy. There is no such thing as perfection. Life is supposed to be messy. I find there’s many areas of my life that seem on track, but there’s others where things can seem blurred and unclear. We…
Positivity Wellbeing 