The Mindapples blog has been our outlet for our thoughts, inspirations and company announcements since 2008. It’s actually how Mindapples started, just blogging about mental health and wellbeing, and inviting people to share what they do that’s good for their minds.
Now we use it in two ways: for occasional announcements and updates about what we’re doing, and to post articles about psychology and health research that could help people get to know their minds better. Browse the recent posts below, and get in touch if you find something interesting that you think we should be reading.
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Web TV show about The Mind, this Friday at 7:30PM
If you’re interested in the human mind, tune in to The Lock-in this Friday, 29th June, at 7:30PM BST. Mindapples is a partner in the first of a new series of online discussion programmes called ‘The Lock-in’, devised by myself and my good friend (and Star Wars legend) Jack Klaff. The Lock-in is an open-ended discussion […]
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Mindapples festival season kicks off at Lovebox
The British summer is here and it’s time for dancing in the sunshine (wind/rain/delete-as-appropriate). And that means it’s time for the Mindapples Gardeners to don their dancing boots and take to the fields to find out what UK festival-goers do to look after their minds. This weekend we kicked off our summer festivals campaign at […]
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Mindapples presents… Your Mind: A User’s Guide
Learn how to improve your mental performance and get the best from yourself and others. On 26th April 2012, Nathalie Nahai and Andy Gibson from Mindapples will be offering an intensive hands-on training event on how our minds work, featuring basic tools to help us understand our minds, become more resilient, and manage ourselves and […]
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A commissioning framework for public health
Last week I was at the Guardian Public Health Dialogue in London, discussing how the new systems for public health will affect the UK. And eating crisps, of course. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Government’s plans, in a nutshell the responsibilities for the health of the public are moving into Local […]
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Why taking care of our feelings matters
“Positive emotions are worth cultivating, not just as end states in themselves but also as a means to achieving psychological growth and improved well-being over time” – Barbara L. Fredrickson Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, 2001 According to recent psychological research, the experience of positive emotions such as joy, interest, contentment and love, not only […]
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Mindapples in Universities
Would you like to grow some Mindapples in university? Seven universities have now taken up the Mindapples campaign by asking students to share their 5-a-days and promote good mental health for students. On the 22nd of February, mindapples sprouted in six universities around the UK as part of University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day, a new initiative […]
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Happy 4th birthday Mindapples!
Mindapples is 4 today. On 29th February 2008, I submitted the original proposal to Social Innovation Camp that led to the creation of the Mindapples campaign, and ultimately the organisation it is today. Yes, that’s right, we are a leap-year baby. The idea for Mindapples came originally from my conversations with my dear friend, Jo […]
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Why having fun is good for you
We all know that leisure time makes us feel good, but now scientific evidence shows that taking time out and engaging in activities you enjoy really does lead to both psychological and physical wellbeing. It’s a well-established fact that physically healthy actions such as eating well and getting enough sleep make us feel better, it […]
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Mindapples receives £120,000 funding
I’m hopeless at keeping secrets, particularly when I have good news to share. So it’s with great pleasure that I can finally announce an investment of £120,000 in Mindapples from Maudsley Charity. Maudsley Charity’s funds are made up of donations that have been made to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and its predecessor organisations, […]
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Reflections on 2011
What a year. 2011 has been one of the fiercest and most eventful I’ve ever known, and a big one for Mindapples. There have been some challenges, to say the least. It’s been difficult for everyone in the voluntary sector this year, and we’ve lost some good people and projects in the cuts and economic […]
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