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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“I need to see a head doctor – so what?”
Lily Allen admits to therapy and making mistakes…few women in the media talk so openly about being sad. She has told the press about her dark days – the times when she has felt insecure, lonely and miserable. Her secret weapon is therapy, although it’s not so secret. “I’m not ashamed of going to hospital […]
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Like clockwork
The secret life of your bodyclock by Horizon was on last night. It took me on a journey into the secret world of the human internal body clock Our body clock controls what we do and how well we do it. In relation to When is asleep not asleep? This program explored the idea of […]
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When is asleep not asleep?
New Scientist asks “Are bad sleeping habits driving us mad?” “TAKE anyone with a psychiatric disorder and the chances are they don’t sleep well. The result of their illness, you might think. Now this long-standing assumption is being turned on its head, with the radical suggestion that poor sleep might actually cause some psychiatric illnesses […]
Continue reading → A pill to make you forget?
Is there a now a magic pill to help you forget a painful experience? Dutch researchers are testing the waters with beta blocking heart pills with the belief that these pills alter how we remember and react to difficult memories. During the study, 60 people were given an unpleasant memory by combining photos of spiders […]
Continue reading → Andy Gibson explains Mindapples
Craig at the O’Reilly GMT blog has very kindly posted a video interview with me explaining the Mindapples project and talking a bit about how far we’ve got. He caught me on the hop a bit: no time to do my hair, although I did manage to dress up a bit. Here’s the video from […]
Continue reading → Nature delivered
Graze is officially recognised by the NHS as supporting the 5-a-day scheme. It was started by seven friends who shared a passion for food. It allows British office workers to improve the way they eat at work. You can order tasty food online and get it delivered to your desks. With boxes containing everything from […]
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Winter delight
Well, seeing as this is my first post on Mindapples I’d like to simply say hello. I hope that my morning adventure in the snow with my mindapple makes you smile. I look forward to the conversations, sharing and learning with the Mindapples team.
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Emotions and the Web
MediaSnackers are putting together an exciting new project looking at how people (aged 13-19) feel online. Although it is not live yet I am so interested to see how it will work, as emotions, the web, and networks is a particular interest of mine. I also like the fact that MediaSnackers isn’t approaching this as […]
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Jamie’s 5-A-Day
Jamie Ridler posted her great list: Here are my top five things to do every day (or every week) to stay mentally healthy: Journal: I find that there is so much going on in my busy brain that a daily release of it onto the page really helps me find calm and clarity. It’s especially […]
Continue reading → Lovely Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry’s great advert! Thanks for the pic @ Tom de Grunwald
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