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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

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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

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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

Guest post by Chukumeka Maxwell

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By Chukumeka Maxwell on 10th October 2018

World Mental Health Day: Connecting and Sharing Ways to…

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

Guest post by Dorothy Martin

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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

Guest post by Lisa Pidgeon

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*

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Florence Scialom on 3rd September 2018

How Can We All Be Happier at Work?

Since we spend one third of our adult lives at work, are there new opportunities to improve our workplaces in this first-quarter of the 21st century? Can we be happier at work? How is the growing focus on ‘happiness at

Your wellbeing - Nature

By Larch Maxey on 9th August 2018

Foraging as a Route to Wellbeing

The links between nature and wellbeing are strong and clear, so it should be no surprise that foraging boosts wellbeing; after all, it prompts us to not only get out in nature, but to pick, smell and taste it! However,

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Florence Scialom on 1st June 2018

The Role of Happiness in Social Change

We are facing many challenges in the world today – political, environmental and social. In this wider context some may ask: why focus on happiness, when there is so much suffering in the world? We explore this question in a

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