When reality TV star Jade Goody died after a short battle with cervical cancer in 2009, her partner Jeff Brazier was left to raise their children alone. In this moving and uplifting article, Jeff reveals how grief has shaped his life, and offers advice for those still in mourning. It’…
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Summer Special: Things to Do at the Beach
"Oh I do like to be beside the seaside..." What's more British than heading straight to the coast as soon as it hits 20 degrees, and coming home looking a bit like a lobster? At happiful, we've been daydreaming about the fresh sea air,…
How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia (the fear of public speaking) is one of the UK's top three fears, along with snakes and heights. But fear no more, happiful is here to help! Surely public speaking can’t be that bad, right? Wrong. In a 2013 OnePoll study among the British public, the…
I'm a Full-Time Carer, But it Took Me Years to Realise I Needed Help as Well
Ros Wiggins has cared for her mum since childhood. After being diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder in her 20s, she understood the impact her upbringing had on her wellbeing When I was nine, I started caring for my mum with special needs. But it wasn’t until I was about…
I'm Retiring this Year but the Panic Has Started to Set In!
How life coaching can help with life-changing transitions Retirement can feel like a huge change for many career focused people where you’re used to being in a “full on” role, with demands on your time, energy and have a constantly focused mind. You may be concerned with how different…
I Had a Stroke at 49 that Nearly Killed Me
Journalist Martin Warrillow lived a fast-paced, high-pressured life in his dream job, until his mind and body reached breaking-point The human brain can only be worked so hard. When it’s had enough, it goes haywire. A good analogy is to say it explodes. The only job I ever wanted…
The Secrets of Mindful Dressing
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every day you could feel happy, calm and in control, simply by choosing the right colours to wear? We asked a professional colour consultant to reveal the life-changing benefits of the following colours... Green When to wear it Do you need to forgive someone…
I Struggled with PTSD for 9 Years Before Diagnosis
A former foreign correspondent for The Times, Ed Gorman’s coverage of the Soviet-Afghan war left him with post-traumatic stress disorder. He finally found salvation in the written word On a fine summer’s day in early August 1985, in the hills southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan, a lone Soviet…
For Years, I Told Myself to Lose Weight or Else Be Alone and Unloved Forever
Marissa Pendlebury overcame years of self-hatred and anorexia to discover self-love, compassion and a nourishing sense of wellbeing I’m in my dad’s car, refusing to wear a seatbelt while he speeds down a busy starlit highway. I force my hand to grip the door handle while imagining what…