With more than 50 workshops, seminars, and teachings, the second annual Mindful Living Show is set to be a day to remember For the second year running, Happiful magazine is delighted to announced its partnership with the Mindful Living Show [http://www.mindfullivingshow.com/mindfulliving2018/en/page/home]. The show,…
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Leading Eating Disorder Charity Raises Concerns Over Change4Life 100 Calorie Snacks for Kids Campaign
Beat Eating Disorders have released an official response addressing Public Health England's recent 100 calorie campaign, highlighting the potential risks teaching children calorie counting can have.…
Charity Urges Us to Talk Mental Health at Work
We’d rather talk to colleagues about sex than our mental health – survey A Time to Change [https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/] survey of 2,000 British workers asked participants to select topics they would be comfortable talking about with colleagues, from a list provided. Results revealed that only 13%…
New Mental Health Website Set to Launch This Year Offering Over 1,500 Free Resources for Teachers
The Duchess of Cambridge has announced plans to launch a new website later this year, allowing primary school children and staff to get better mental health support…
Recent Survey Found 41% of Parents Believe Children Are Anxious about the Threat of Terrorism
Leading mental health charity, Mental Health Foundation, have released a guide for parents looking to talk to their children about scary world news following the figures revealed in their recent survey…
The Clean Kilo: The supermarket with zero waste
We produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, and over half of that is for single-use products - something’s got to change Blue Planet II brought attention to the devastating effect that our plastic addiction is having on the oceans, but back on dry land, plastic buried…
Is 'Blue Monday' a Myth?
The 'most depressing day of the year' doesn't fall in January, according to data collected by leading mental health website Counselling Directory [http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/] While there has been growing hype (and consequently backlash) about 'Blue Monday' over the past few years,…
Fishermen Offered Free Mental Health Services
Finally, we're addressing the mental challenges of working at sea In 2016, a service provided by Big White Wall [https://www.bigwhitewall.com/v2/landingUK.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f] – an anonymous online community that supports people who are experiencing mental health problems – was trailed for merchant navy personnel. A…
Social Media Isn't Linked To Poor Mental Health - Study
Surprising new research shows it's all about how you're spending your time This decade, two trends are on the rise: social media and the number of young people developing mental health problems. It’s too easy to link the two, but new research from the University…