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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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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The 2011 Mindapples advent calendar
Have you checked out our lovely Advent Calendar yet? Throughout December we’re sending you a Christmassy mindapple a day. Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook to get the updates, and you can subscribe on our new Mindapple-a-day feed too. Here’s a selection of the best so far…
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The best of the 2011 Mental Health Congress
Today Team Mindapples are at the Mental Health Congress, running our now-famous tree pop-up and listening to a range of specialists from the mental health care and policy communities speak about the future of the sector in the UK. Here are a few of the key points that I felt were most interesting from the […]
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The Future of Mindapples Web Apps?
Today and tomorrow, Mindapples is very proud to be at the Future of Web Apps London conference, rubbing shoulders with some of the most interesting folks in the international tech scene. Thanks very much to Carsonified for featuring us as one of the sponsors and letting us bring our Mindapples Tree to their conference. Mindapples […]
Continue reading → A summer of mindapples…
There’s been a “Back to School” feel here at Mindapples HQ recently, because we’ve finally finished our roadtrip to the summer festivals bringing Mindapples to the masses. It’s been amazing fun and it’s been particularly nice hearing all the wonderful suggestions and feedback from people at festivals the length and breadth of the country. Our […]
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Mindapples at the Thames Festival this weekend!
This summer, Mindapples has been touring the country at a host of music festivals, including Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and the Big Chill. We’ve met lots of amazing people, perhaps including you, and had a lot of fun in the fields. More on that next week when we start to round up all our activities. […]
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Mindapples at the Lambeth Country Show today!
Jenny and half the Mindapples festivals team is at Larmer Tree this weekend to kick off our summer festivals programme for 2011. If you aren’t lucky enough to be there this weekend though, you don’t have to miss out – come to the Lambeth Country Show! Laura, Ruta and I will be flying the Mindapples […]
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