Robert Holden’s Five
Robert Holden, author, positive psychology guru and director of the Happiness Project (as seen in the BBC documentary ‘How To Be Happy’ no less), has been kind enough to send through his five-a-day. One “I love you.” One act of kindness. One “Thank you.” One act of forgiveness. One big laugh. His list so short […]
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Foresight Five
Bit of press coverage in the UK today about the publication of Foresight’s Mental Capital and Wellbeing Report. As the Times and the Guardian explain, some 400 scientists have identified the following five activities that we should do every day to be mentally healthy: Connect Developing relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours will enrich […]
Continue reading Sir Ken’s New Book
Sir Ken Robinson’s new book, The Element, will be out in February 09. Details have just been released by the London Business Forum for the launch of the book in London, which will be on the 3 February at the IMAX. To book click here. Richard Gerver, who had the good fortune to read The […]
Continue reading Thinking about vegetables
Richard Gerver has kindly shared his five-a-day. Richard is the former Head of Grange primary school, described as one the most creative schools in the world. Richard in now BIG in creativity in education …… 1. I am a fatalist…what will be will be, stress has never changed the course of history! 2. Running, God […]
Continue reading It’s a mad world
Thanks to Simeon Brody of communitycare.co.uk for sharing his five-a-day: For what it’s worth, here are my five a day – Have a project or try to learn something new – Regular exercise – Don’t take things too seriously – Try to let worries go – Try to be sociable Not that I do them […]
Continue reading Dr Liz Miller’s health tips
I was honoured to receive a lovely e-mail from Dr Liz Miller recently about the Mindapples project. Dr Liz was voted Mind Champion of the Year in June and featured in Stephen Fry’s 2007 documentary series the Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. She writes wonderfully about self-management of mental wellbeing, and also practises what […]
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Mind Training
I went to see some very helpful people at Mind this morning for their campaign skills training – a marvellous free service they offer to people like me who care about mental health but don’t know what to do about it. It was great to meet people at the sharp end of the spectrum, campaigning […]
Continue reading Expert Fives: the Mental Health Foundation
I spent a very pleasant few hours with Simon Lawton Smith of the grassroots organisation ok2b today. I’d not met Simon before, but we heard some excellent piano playing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (I thoroughly recommend their free recitals), and then had a good chat about Mindapples. Simon’s day job is […]
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Famous Fives – with Scott Pack
I asked Scott Pack about a week ago to think about what his Five A Day might be, and he very kindly just replied with this unusually literary focused list: “One. I will read aloud to the children every night. Reading out loud is very different to the normal reading experience and I can almost feel my […]
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Famous Fives – with Dave Briggs
Today we’ve asked Dave Briggs about the most important things he does to stay mentally well. I asked Dave if wearing orange was part of a much grander plan? “To be honest, the tshirt I am wearing in my Facebook pic, and the one to which you were referring, I think, is red rather than […]
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