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By Dr. Samantha Walton on 9th November 2018

What Does Literature Tell Us About Nature and Wellbeing?

Nature, wellbeing and literature have always been connected for me. My childhood memories of discovering the natural world are entangled with the fictional worlds that I was also exploring: the landscapes of Wind in the Willows, The Famous Five and

Your wellbeing - Health

By Florence Scialom on 29th October 2018

Taking a Compassionate Approach to Mental Health

We need to discover new, more liberating stories around our own and each others mental distress – it can be hard being human, and deep compassion for ourselves and others is needed. This video shares a discussion with Andy Bradley

Your community - Inspiring Projects

By NOW on 16th October 2018

When We Forget Our Values, We Lose Our Way: World Values Day

“Values are like fingerprints… you leave them over everything you do” Elvis Presley Values are the things that are important to us. They are our motivators, our drivers, the passion in our hearts and the reason we do the things

Your wellbeing - Health

By NOW on 12th October 2018

How Can We Meet Our Shame With Compassion?

At times it can be hard being human, and deep compassion for ourselves and others is needed. Join NOW and Andy Bradley for a free webinar discussion on 23rd October from 6-7pm to discuss this topic. Anxiety, depression, altered and

Your wellbeing - Health

By Chukumeka Maxwell on 10th October 2018

World Mental Health Day: Connecting and Sharing Ways to Wellbeing

Here at NOW we believe in building wellbeing together. Chukumeka Maxwell, the founder of Action to Prevent Suicide CIC, is putting this into practice in a big way. Here he shares his reflections on World Mental Health Day – which also

Your wellbeing - Health

By Dorothy Martin on 10th October 2018

Is There Something Wrong With Me?

Have you ever had the thought, ‘Is there is something wrong with me?’ Perhaps it has entered your mind when you’ve been feeling anxious or low. Maybe your moods have been up and down and you’re not sure what’s going

Your community - Inspiring Projects

By Mirella Ferraz on 8th October 2018

Buy Less, Share More: ShareFest Celebrates Collaboration and Creativity

We don’t need to own more stuff to make us happy; in fact, research shows that the more materialistic we become, the more miserable we get. Sharing, on the other hand… Sharing can help to meet some of our material

Our world - Beyond GDP

By Carnegie UK Trust on 24th September 2018

Putting wellbeing at the heart of government

An increasing number of countries across the world are making a commitment to putting wellbeing at the heart of government, including New Zealand and Northern Ireland. What can we learn from those leading the way? The Carnegie UK Trust is

Your wellbeing - Creativity

By Lisa Pidgeon on 17th September 2018

Creatively Overcoming Isolation Through Arts and Crafts

Creative activities are a remarkably useful for improving health and wellbeing, particularly for those feeling isolated. In this post I share my experiences starting Little Bird SOS, an organisation that facilitates arts for health community groups in Leicestershire. Overcoming isolation

Your wellbeing - Creativity

By NOW on 10th September 2018

Happiness Is Handmade: A Weekend Of Immersion in Creativity

The Network of Wellbeing invites you to join facilitator Sherry Clark for “Happiness is Handmade” – a weekend of making and doing creative, purposeful and positive things with your hands, at Eden Rise, in Devon. *Unfortunately this event has been cancelled*

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