When university ends, what comes next?
Much of university wellbeing support is built around helping students when they arrive. There’s a real energy around induction, freshers fairs and the welcome buzz of the first few weeks. But the end of university is a transition in its own right and often left entirely unsupported. What students actually lose For many students, the […]
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Taking action, one mindapple at a time
Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close this weekend. This year’s theme is Take Action, and it’s one that feels close to what we do every day at Mindapples. We all have mental health, and the things we do each day affect it. The Mental Health Foundation offer us three ways to think about […]
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Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month shines a spotlight on stress, what it is and how it affects us in our everyday lives. At Mindapples, we like to share what we know about how our minds work and create space to think together about what helps. When it comes to stress, a useful starting place is to look […]
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Master Your Moods: What Teachers Told Us
We recently delivered our Master Your Moods module at Beckmead College as part of our work supporting staff wellbeing in schools. Andy worked with over 40 members of the teaching team to explore the relationship between moods and emotions. They looked at how mood can influence our concentration, motivation and productivity both across the school […]
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Helping Students Through Exam Season
For many students, January and February can be a difficult time in the academic year, and supporting students during exam season becomes a key priority for universities. Exams often follow the winter break, when routines have been disrupted and energy levels might be lower due to seasonal changes. So when they return, students are not […]
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Winter Warmers for Your Mind
The winter days are getting shorter and many of us find ourselves slowing down a bit. Darker mornings and shorter afternoons can leave us feeling more tired, the shape of our days might be different, and our minds might also be feeling a bit different too. Many people find that spending even a short time […]
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COVID-19: a springboard for mental health?
As we acknowledge the various anniversaries of the COVID-19 pandemic and look back over a year of worry and suffering, our thoughts turn naturally to what happens after all this is over. There is light at the end of the tunnel, for the developed world at least, and we all face the prospect of returning […]
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The three types of burnout
Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Have you become cynical or negative at work? Do you snap at co-workers, find it hard to concentrate, or struggle to find the energy you need at work? Does work feel like a drag rather than something that engages your mind? You might be burnt out. Burnout is a […]
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Mindapples Happy Hour
Hi everyone, we enjoyed our last public webinar so much we’ve decided to do another! And this time it’s a happy hour… Happiness is one of the most elusive concepts in life: chase it and it always feels out of reach, yet sometimes we find it when we least expect it. So how can we […]
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Finding balance
Since the beginnings of our campaign, Mindapples has found supporters in the creative communities. Perhaps it’s because people involved in the arts and innovation recognise the importance of their minds and their capacity for change, or perhaps it’s because they enjoy the celebrations of individual ways to wellbeing, and a more human-centred approach to health. […]
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