by Caralyn Cox | June, 2018 | Mental Health
What can Positive Psychology provide as a toolkit for parents of teenagers tackling trends of social media overuse or suicidal thoughts. As technology advances to the point where it has taken over as the biggest form of both social interaction and communication,...
by Amanda Gould | April, 2018 | Health, Mental Health
When facing challenges in life, whether it is physical, emotional or mental, we have one of three options: let our response push us backward, stand us still or propel us forward. Only one of these options exemplifies resilience, growth mindset, and optimism, which are...
by Bryony Shaw | September, 2017 | Bryony Shaw, Health, Mental Health
Walking is one of my favourite ways to spend my time and it is something that is free and easily available to most of us. Whether it is walking out from my front door or walking in a national park, the effect it has on me is always positive. I find my mood becomes...
by Katie Small | September, 2017 | Mental Health
Think about it for a minute… Think about it for a minute. When we are physically ill our whole bodies tell us to stop. To rest, to sleep to recuperate to allow our bodies time to recover from the illness, whatever that may be. Psychologists often call this sickness...
by Steve Emery | September, 2017 | Mental Health, Steve Emery
The Question What if money was spent on mental health and not mental illness? I pondered this question whilst studying happiness and work done by Carol Ryff and Corey Keyes. The work centres around how we live our lives and touches on the phrase of Psychological...
by Katie Small | May, 2017 | Mental Health
Placebos have always intrigued me. A placebo is a fake pill and has no theraputic effect on the person presecribed the tablets. Placebos are usually used in drug trials to find out whether a new drug is effective by giving one group the new drug and the ‘control...
