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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Lauren’s 5-A-Day
Lauren Currie wrote this lovely piece on Mindapples on her blog: There is something so real and genuine about this initiative. The team are using the web to draw together a community of knowledge about what works for ordinary people. It is a question everyone can answer and an issue I believe is close […]
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Amy’s 5-A-Day
Amy Sample Ward sent us her interesting and sociable 5-a-day: Walking away from the computer: as much as I love the interwebs and all my connections there, life is only complete if I take care of the rest of the world and connections offline. Talking about subjects other than my field of work: it’s true! […]
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New Year’s Temptations
Hello, it’s Andy here. A very happy New Year to you, from me, and as Tessy has said already, from the Mindapples team. I’ve been taking a break from computers, ideas and work since 19th December and now feel much better thankyouverymuch. Hope you had a good restful break too. It’s that time of year […]
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Daily Routines
A delightful blog I found called Daily Routines through One Floor Up, collects the stories of daily routines of ‘How writers, artists, and other interesting people organize their days.’ Example: P.G. Wodehouse “On most days, he would get up at half past seven, go out onto the porch at the back door, and do the […]
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Dominic’s 5-A-Day
Dominic Campbell shared his 5-a-day – in no particular order… Swimming (And plenty of it – 2.5km 3 times a week. Bliss!) Eating well (There’s nothing like good food) Catching up with friends and family (Any which way – in person, on the phone, text, email, Facebook – whatevs really!) Football (Specifically travelling up to watch my beloved ‘Boro – […]
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Steve’s 5-A-Day
Steve Bridger wrote us a very thoughtful post for his 5-a-day: LISTEN TO A TED TALK. I do this often – or more accurately on those mornings when I answer my daily five o’clock alarm call, which if I’m honest, is about two or three times a week. TED talks typically last 20 minutes and rarely fail […]
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Resolutions for your Mind
Mental Health charity, MIND, warned yesterday that New Year’s resolutions could be bad for your health – particularly when we are armed with self-improvement resolutions. Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said focussing on problems or insecurities can lead to feelings of hopelessness, low self-esteem and even mild depression. “We chastise ourselves for our perceived shortcomings […]
Continue reading → This is a pic of a Mindapples meeting: relaxed … illuminated. Sigh, not really. But a very nice image never the less, from the Temporanea 08 Exhibition in Milan.
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Alastair Campbell’s five-a-day
Yesterday, Jo and I went to Stand to Reason’s ‘Celebrating Recovery’ conference at City Hall to pester politicians about Mindapples. And within five minutes of arriving, we’d already got Alastair Campbell’s five-a-day! In case you can’t read that, it says: Sleep Family / home Exercise (including playing football) Bigger cause (including Burnley FC) Laughter (see […]
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