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Mental Health

8 Self-Care Gifts for Mother's Day

8 self-care gift ideas that definitely won’t break the bank but will be sure to spark joy and love in the mother figure in your life

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17th March 2022 No Comments

Children

8 Tips on how to talk to your child about difficult things

Talking to our children about world events can be daunting. Read our tips on how to get started.

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2nd March 2022 No Comments

Mental Health

Finding calm in the chaos

The run-up to the festive season doesn’t have to be stressful. Read our tips on how to arrive at Christmas Eve feeling a bit more zen.

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3rd November 2021 No Comments

Journaling

The Positive Planner for study - 5 ways it can help you

You know The Positive Planner can help bring more positivity and gratitude to life, but did you know it can also help you study? Read on to find out how.

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22nd September 2021 No Comments

Children

The Beginner's Guide to The Positive Doodle Diary

Read our Beginner's Guide to The Positive Doodle Diary and find out how daily journaling and doodling can help the little people in your lives.

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8th September 2021 No Comments

Bullet Journaling

Tips for Bullet Journaling and Mental Health

Emma Simmonds, owner of hand-letterer Nurture & Cheer, tells us how using creativity and The Positive Bullet Journal supports her mental health.

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6th September 2021 No Comments

Children

The Power of Creativity in Children: An interview with the founder of Stib Pencils

An interview with Emily Sayer, founder of the wonderful Stib Positive Colouring Pencils about the power of creativity in children.

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2nd September 2021 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

Time and how to use it - An Interview with Oliver Burkeman

An interview with Oliver Burkeman, the author of 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. A book about embracing your limitations and finally getting round to what counts.

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24th August 2021 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

How journaling helps me manage my mental health

Fellow journaler and writer, Sasha Glasgow gives us her journaling story and talks about how journaling helps her manage her mental health.

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13th July 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

Top Tips for a Self-Care Routine: An interview with co-founder Finn

Read co-founders Finn’s Top Tips for a Self-Care Routine and find out why self-care is so important for everyone and how she keeps to hers.

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5th July 2021 No Comments

Children

How to help a child build mental resilience

Nurturing a growth mindset is so important for our children. Read our guest blog on how we can help a child build mental resilience. By child psychologist Alison McClymont.

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30th June 2021 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

Signs of anxiety & what you can do to calm them

Read our new blog post on how to spot the signs of anxiety and what we can do to help reduce them. By psychologist and coach Suzy Reading.

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24th June 2021 No Comments

Journaling

Toxic Positivity: Can you be too positive?

Read our blog on Toxic Positivity and find out why being too positive can harm your mental wellbeing and what you can do to avoid it.

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14th June 2021 No Comments

Children

Anxiety in Children: How to spot the signs

Read our new blog post about how to spot the signs of anxiety in children and what we as carers can do to help them. By psychologist and coach Suzy Reading.

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9th June 2021 No Comments

Children

BEYOND: Campaigning for Youth Mental Health

Read about Jonny Benjamin's journey with mental health & how it sparked a passion to create the charity BEYOND that campaigns for youth mental health.

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3rd June 2021 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

Dru Jaeger on the Magic of Journaling

Club Soda co-founder Dru Jaeger talks about their journey into journaling - how it helps them find clarity & direction and could help you with mindful drinking.

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19th May 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

Finding Growth through Gardening

When she got the keys to her allotment last year, Ali realised how good for the soul it can be. Here’s her story of finding growth through gardening.

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18th May 2021 No Comments

Journaling

A Beginner's Guide to The Positive Planner

Not sure how to get started with our original? Our Beginner's Guide to The Positive Planner has all you need so you can get the most out of it.

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10th May 2021 No Comments

Journaling

Journaling Tips for People Who Can't Journal

Journaling can seem pretty daunting and we know creating a habit isn't easy. Our tips will help you see it doesn't have to be difficult.

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27th April 2021 No Comments

Children

External Factors and Children's Mental Health

External factors & children’s mental health: How lifestyle can affect our children's and what we can do to help them live a better life.

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2nd April 2021 No Comments

Journaling

Positive Affirmations: What are they and how to use them

Not sure about positive affirmations? We answer your questions on what affirmations are and how to use them to bring more positivity into your life.

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1st April 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

A Beginner's Guide to a Social Media Detox

Need a break from Facebook, Instagram and the rest? Here's everything you need to know in our beginner's guide to a social media detox.

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29th March 2021 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

The Underrated Benefits of Exercise for Mental Health

We asked personal trainer Natasha Howe of Motivate PT to give us the lowdown on the underrated benefits of exercise for mental health.

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24th March 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

How External Factors Influence Mental Health

A look at how external factors influence mental health and how tracking our moods and habits can help us make changes towards a better life.

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1st March 2021 No Comments

Children

Tween and Teen Mental Health: Your questions answered

An interview with Chartered Clinical Psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado on tween and teen mental health in today's world.

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24th February 2021 No Comments

Children

Emile Clarke on Inclusivity, Creativity and Mental Health

Teacher and performer and Positive Doodle Diary collaborator Emile Clarke talks about inclusivity, creativity and mental health.

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22nd February 2021 No Comments

Children

How to help children learn about their emotions

Why it’s so important children learn about their emotions early on in life and what we as caregivers can do to help them.

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16th February 2021 No Comments

Children

The benefits of music for children's mental health

An interview with Musical Dots co-founders Anna and Meg on what’s behind their work and the benefits of music for children's mental health.

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8th February 2021 No Comments

Children

Relationship Breakdown: How to protect your child from the emotional fallout

Family Law Barrister Paula Rhone-Adrien talks about how we can protect a child from the fallout of a relationship breakdown.

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3rd February 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

6 Ways to Find Joy in Lockdown

From the Breath of Joy exercise to a Jar of Hope, read our top tips on the simple ways you can find joy in lockdown.

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27th January 2021 No Comments

Children

How to homeschool through modelling behaviour to our children

From the Breath of Joy exercise to a Jar of Hope, read our top tips on the simple ways you can find joy in lockdown.

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21st January 2021 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

How to be your own Cheerleader in Life!

Tips and easy exercises you can do to be your own cheerleader in life in our guest blog by Life Coach & NLP Practitioner Mary Meadows.

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15th January 2021 No Comments

Children

How to Journal with Children

Read Ali's blog on how to journal with children where she talks about the benefits of creating a regular journaling practice with your child.

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8th January 2021 No Comments

Journaling

A Beginner's Guide to Journaling

Find out how to create a journaling habit that is right for you and above all sticks with our Beginner’s Guide to Journaling.

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1st January 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

How to Take Care of Your Mental Health Whilst Caring for Others

It's easy to forget ourselves when we care for others. Read Ali's tips on how to take care of your mental health when others need us.

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18th December 2020 No Comments

Mental Health

Where to Find Support this Christmas

Our tips on where to find support this Christmas and how to look after your mental health. Remember there is help out there.  

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4th December 2020 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

HIV and Mental Health

LGBT/HIV writer and activist Philip Baldwin talks about his HIV and mental health and the impact of lockdown on the LGBTQ community. 

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23rd November 2020 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

Young Men's Mental Health and Lockdown

Guest blogger Connor Spratt talks about what lockdown has been like for him and and the effects of 2020 on young men’s mental health.

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23rd November 2020 No Comments

Mental Health

How to Combat Mental Fatigue in Lockdown 2.0

The Positive Planner co-founder Ali tells us how she uses positive daily rituals to combat mental fatigue in lockdown 2.0

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13th November 2020 No Comments

Guest Bloggers

Learn to Accept and Embrace Your Body With Yoga

Yoga teacher and eating disorder and mental health advocate James Downs tells us you can use yoga to learn to accept and embrace your body.

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13th November 2020 No Comments

Mental Health

10 Ways to Prioritise Your Mental Health

Ali's tips on how to prioritise your mental health. From nourishing mind, body and soul to building your circle of trust, there are some fab ideas here.

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23rd October 2020 No Comments