Eating Disorders Week is the 1st March – so what can we do to support our children’s diets and food choices? Vegan or vegetarian is a common first choice children make themselves and is to be applauded. But sometimes a change of diet can bring on fussy eating – you can be a very unhealthy […]

Unable to afford the latest tech? Spotty WiFi wreaking havoc? Kids battling to all use the same device? Child research psychologist Dr. Gummer offers top ways to maintain learning at home using household items.Home-schooling continues to disrupt families across the UK and every families’ circumstances have meant that its success is felt differently by many. […]

This is probably the most common question I get asked by audiences, clients, interviewers, reporters and hosts. The simple answer is ‘recovery’. We need to clearly define the difference between Mental Illness and Mental Health. Having experienced both, it gives me real insight to what we can influence and what we cannot. Mental Illness absolutely […]

‘Resilience’ can feel like an off-putting word, a mud-streaked…climbing-Everest-before-breakfast kind of a word, but to bounce back from Covid, physically, emotionally and economically, it’s something we all need right now. In order to find resilience strategies which really work, I’ve scoured not just the psychological and therapeutic research, but also a range of extreme life […]

I sit in a very privileged position whereby a lot of companies and their employees take me into their confidence to ask for advice for situations that they find themselves in. It has been a week now since many people have returned to work since the festive period break and the new lockdown was announced […]

Whilst “being in debt” has largely negative connotations, it is a normal part of managing our finances. Be it a student loan to fund university, a mortgage to buy a home, a new mobile phone contract or a credit card, debt allows us to spread the costs of things, makes them more affordable, and having […]

As 2020 draws to a close I, like so many others, am reflecting on the experience of older people and their families during the Coronavirus pandemic. Public services for older people have long been in crisis, with funding at the very heart of it. Way back in January we were waiting expectedly for the outcome […]

By David Beeney, Mental Health Expert and Speaker Oh what a year…..but some good will come from it!! Without doubt 2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year and Covid-19 will have impacted every family in the country in some way or another. This virus is officially a pandemic but we are also experiencing a mental […]

As the evenings get darker and we find ourselves heading towards those colder, winter months, how do you keep your employees motivation up? It’s especially tough during this pandemic, when they are already coping with a different work environment, routine and balancing work and home life. We have devised a series of webinars to help […]

WEBINAR: 14 Oct, 11am-12pm Charlie Cannon National Work Life Week is an opportunity for employers and employees to focus on wellbeing at work and work life balance. In this uplifting webinar, Charlie talks about starting the day well to ensure you have a good day.