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At The Positive Planner we want to help give a voice to children, so with half term on the horizon, we've focussed this week's content on empowering little people with confidence.
How to support a student struggling with their mental health Are you looking for ways to support student mental health? During the past few years,
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
Talking to our children about world events can be daunting. Read our tips on how to get started.
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.
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.
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.
Emma Simmonds, owner of hand-letterer Nurture & Cheer, tells us how using creativity and The Positive Bullet Journal supports her mental health.
An interview with Emily Sayer, founder of the wonderful Stib Positive Colouring Pencils about the power of creativity in children.
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.
Fellow journaler and writer, Sasha Glasgow gives us her journaling story and talks about how journaling helps her manage her mental health.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We asked personal trainer Natasha Howe of Motivate PT to give us the lowdown on the underrated benefits of exercise for mental health.
Writer and poet Stephen Lightbown tells us how writing helped him heal the internal wounds from his life-changing accident aged 16.
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.
An interview with Chartered Clinical Psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado on tween and teen mental health in today's world.
Teacher and performer and Positive Doodle Diary collaborator Emile Clarke talks about inclusivity, creativity and mental health.
Why it’s so important children learn about their emotions early on in life and what we as caregivers can do to help them.
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.
Family Law Barrister Paula Rhone-Adrien talks about how we can protect a child from the fallout of a relationship breakdown.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Find out how to create a journaling habit that is right for you and above all sticks with our Beginner’s Guide to Journaling.
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.
Our tips on where to find support this Christmas and how to look after your mental health. Remember there is help out there. Â
LGBT/HIV writer and activist Philip Baldwin talks about his HIV and mental health and the impact of lockdown on the LGBTQ community.Â
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.
The Positive Planner co-founder Ali tells us how she uses positive daily rituals to combat mental fatigue in lockdown 2.0
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.
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.
Positive Planner co-founder Finn Prevett gives us her story so far and talks about her growth through living with Bipolar2.
Positive Planner co-founder Ali McDowall gives her story so far and talks about living with anxiety and postnatal depression.
Read Finn's top 10 ways to boost your mental health for free. Having good mental wellbeing doesn't have to break the bank.
If you want to make journaling part of your daily routine, take a look at our top 7 types of journaling for anxiety and mental wellbeing.
Dr Mo Khaki guest blogs for us with his take on the building crisis of male mental health, especially in BAME communities.
Ali + Finn answer all your questions about The Positive Collection: The Positive Planner, The Positive Bullet Diary and The Positive Wellness Journal.
Which breathing techniques for anxiety can you use to help you tame your mind & reduce stress? Learn about the science behind breathwork.
Get the lowdown on the importance of self-care for students with our 6 Self-Care Tips for Students at the start of the academic year.
What makes Doodling more than scribbles on a page? The benefits of doodling include aiding learning and development and releasing tension and anxiety.
Not sure which one of our books is right for you? If you’re new to our books and can’t quite make up your mind or just want to know a bit more, read our blog which will point you in the right direction.
Creativity has a huge impact on a child's mental health and wellbeing. Here’s our go-to list of 5 activities to boost your child’s mental health through creativity!
Feeling nervous about coming back to the new 'normal'? Find out what our top 5 tips are to feel more calm.
Journaling can help us hear ourselves more clearly and soothe our soul. Read on for tips on how to journal and create a regular practice.
Find out what's in our Lockdown Self-Care Toolbox to help you care for your mental health and wellbeing in difficult times.
Ali gives her tips on journaling with children. It’s so important to teach our children the benefits of keeping healthy in mind and spirit.
Find out how to use The Positive Bullet Diary. It's a powerful tool not only for organising your life, it also helps your mental health too.
My love for writing is a fairly new obsession, until recent years it felt like a chore. Here's how I fell in love with journaling.
Writing down what’s on your mind can help you to work through your feelings and make things feel more manageable.
...simply means that a complex idea, concept or feeling can sometimes best be described by an image, which conveys the essence far more effectively than a written description.Â
At The Positive Planner we want to help give a voice to children, so with half term on the horizon, we've focussed this week's content on empowering little people with confidence.
How to support a student struggling with their mental health Are you looking for ways to support student mental health? During the past few years,
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
Talking to our children about world events can be daunting. Read our tips on how to get started.
