When Dancing On Ice star Jake Quickenden lost his dad and younger brother within four years, he began drinking heavily to numb his emotions. Today Jake, 29, tells Happiful why strength truly comes from talking out loud……
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I Changed My Life With Mindfulness
Television and radio presenter, Sarah Powell, has experienced anxiety since her teens. After trying many alternative therapies, she found mindfulness was the solution to quiet her chattering mind Sarah Powell I haven’t meditated for a few days and I can feel it. My mind is getting busier and my…
How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
Understanding our moods and emotions provides a wealth of benefits. Psychotherapist and relationship expert Andrea Harrn explains how learning about them can be incredibly empowering We’ve all heard of IQ, but how about EQ? These days emotional intelligence is measured for business and employment purposes as a key indicator…
The Pursuit Of Happiness: 3 people who changed their lives forever
Happiness, it’s the elixir of life. But, how many of us would like to be happier? And how many of us find work a critical factor in determining our level of happiness? We spend so much of our lives working, it’s inevitable that our careers play a key…
An Unpredictable Manic Episode Meant I Was Hospitalised For My Bipolar Disorder
Eleanor Segall had always been in control of her medication, until at 25, a high-dose of anti-depressants tipped her into psychosis. Through incredible support in the psychiatric hospital, Eleanor found her balance again, and a passion to break the stigma around mental health Eleanor Segall I sat on my hospital…
The Happiful Workshop: Self-confidence with Callie Thorpe
What happens when six women get together to talk about self-confidence? Author and political activist Gloria Steinem was on to something when she said: “The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.” When Happiful invited readers to attend a self-confidence workshop,…
After My Mum Lost Her Battle With Cancer, I Realised I Had High-Functioning Depression
Laura Graham put on a brave face following her mum’s death, but through wanting to make a positive difference in the world in memory of her mum, she recognised the emotional impact that grief had on her Laura's MumWe’d known it was coming, but nothing prepares…
Callie Thorpe: Perfect, Just As You Are
With 165,000 followers on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/calliethorpe/], social media star Callie Thorpe, 28, is on a one-woman mission to reshape the way society views plus-size. This month, as she fronts Happiful’s body-positivity workshop, Callie reveals the truth about body-shaming abuse, her journey to happiness, and…
My Epilepsy Gives Me Severe Anxiety
Sam, 22, has experienced epileptic fits since childhood, but an often-unspoken part of epilepsy is the added anxiety. Sam learned to cope through recognising the importance of self-care Many people around the world have medical conditions that prevent them from doing certain things. Many people have spoken about living with…