Silicon Valley treats your attention span like a valuable commodity. In other words, the more you engage with their products, the more powerfully they control your life. That’s why you can’t turn off your social media accounts – because they’ve got you hooked This Is Only The Beginning…
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In order to promote a more sustainable society, we must put mental health on the agenda in society
Laura Wright: The Sporting Soprano
Laura Wright The 2017 Invictus Games ambassador (and favourite singer of the Royal family) explains how she became inspired by the fighting spirit of our wounded armed services personnel Chances are you’ll have heard Suffolk-born Laura Wright [http://www.laurawright.co.uk/]’s heavenly vocals when she’s performed…
The Happiful Mental Health Survey: Premier League Football
As part of our football feature [https://happiful-magazine.ghost.io/has-football-scored-an-own-goal/] , we contacted every club in the Premier League and asked three questions: • What does your club do to support the mental health of your players? • What community-based mental health initiative do you have? • What more can be done to…
Children's Book Corner: 5 Unmissable Reads for Anxious Kids
Understanding our own anxieties can be tough, let alone trying to explain the concept to our children While everyone worries sometimes, it’s important children learn to recognise and understand the signs of anxiety, so they can develop healthy coping strategies. Books can help children to explore their own anxieties…
Teach Kids About Transplants with Cuddly Toys
Every child has that heart-breaking moment when their favourite cuddly toy loses an arm, an ear, or a tail. Once the tears have calmed, it’s time for you to fix things Inspired by this common childhood occurrence in conjunction with the severe lack of donors [https://www.japantimes.co.…
Do You Have a Rich Face?
Researchers claim you can tell a person’s bank balance in a matter of seconds – just by looking at them How can you spot wealthy folk? For some, it may be a Louis Vuitton handbag. For others, a flashy car. But who’s to say that bag is genuine, or…
Children's Book Corner: Moving and Mindfulness
At some point during their childhood, kids are bound to go through at least one big event; moving house, changing schools, or having friends who move away. Finding a way to help kids understand and cope with change can be tricky, but there are some great books out there that…
Has Football Scored an Own Goal?
We hear lots of good intentions when it comes to mental health and football, but what is actually being done to help professional players and managers? And why are footballers still afraid to speak out about mental health issues? Happiful examines the culture of hyper-masculinity that persists on the pitch…
Record Numbers of Calls to Police Regarding Mental Health Concerns
According to a BBC report, 115,000 calls concerning mental health were made to police between July 2016 and July 2017- equivalent to 315 a day. In the past five years, calls made to police concerning mental health issues have risen by almost a third. Calls concerned a number of…