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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How does work affect your mental health?
Alain de Botton’s new book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, is out today, which has got me thinking about work again. Mental health in the workplace, and particularly its relationship to our sense of self and personal happiness, has been of great interest to me ever since I suffered stress-related illness a few years […]
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Mental health and sleeping rough
The government will fail to meet its target to eradicate rough sleeping by 2012 if it does not address mental health issues, charities have warned. London’s largest rough sleeper charity, St Mungo’s, said 35 per cent of the homeless people it supports have severe and enduring mental illnesses, and a survey of its hostels found […]
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Video your mindapples
Look! Lauren has filmed her friends’ five-a-days and turned it into a lovely video! Please send us your videos of you and your friends talking about what you do to stay mentally in shape. We’ll compile the best footage into a short video explaining the Mindapples idea and hopefully inspiring lots more people to do […]
Continue reading → If only you knew
AN intiative to help local employers deal with stress and mental health issues in the workplace was launched yesterday. Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (SMHP), working in conjunction with Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and local businesses, is running a new project called Suffolk Business Minded aimed at promoting mental well-being in the workplace. The […]
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Mental Health services ‘shut’ to the elderly
One of the driving forces behind Mindapples is the reality that every single one of us has mental health. No matter our age, gender or background…. Older people are often denied access to the full range of mental health services available to younger adults, a watchdog has found. The research showed that older people were […]
Continue reading → New mental health services
New adolescent mental-health service launched in Ireland today. A new service for adolescents with mental-health problems has been launched at St Patrick’s University Hospital in Dublin today. The Adolescent Services Centre will provide community support from April to teenagers aged between 15 and 17. Programmes on offer will include treatment for drug and alcohol dependence, […]
Continue reading → Eyes Open
Mindapples is all about helping people become more observant of things that make them feel well and happy. Because we are all highly individual, being self-observant can help us understand the impact of personal, daily actions in a way that a list of tips can’t. The more we notice, the more we can enjoy […]
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Steph’s five a day
My lovely friend Steph , a product designer, has shared her five a day with us… “I’ve heard of this from a friend…Lauren gives good hugs too” I heavily daydream and all the time. Here is what are in my daydreams-when I listen to piano music I believe I am playing that tune (by the […]
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Celebrities – your votes are in
Mindapples volunteer Heleana has done a marvellous job of tallying up all your answers about which celebrities you’d like to hear from. Here are the top 20 people whose five-a-days you’d like to know: 1. Stephen Fry (we love you Stephen!) 2. Barack Obama 3. Gordon Brown 4. Dalai Lama 5. Nelson Mandela 6. Richard […]
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Mindapples needs your videos!
Hello Mindapplers. We want to make some fun videos explaining Mindapples, and you can star in them! Please send us your videos (or post them on YouTube and tag them ‘mindapples’) of you sharing your five-a-day and/or explaining Mindapples, and we’ll feature you on the blog and maybe include them in our promo videos too. […]
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