For one week each May, the Mental Health Foundation launch a campaign around a specific theme for Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year’s campaign, which runs from 13-19 May, is physical activity and exercise, highlighting the impact that each has on [...]
May 13, 2013
“THERE’S AN ACTIVIST IN ALL OF US AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT TO BE HEARD.” That’s the message from internationally respected peace activist Satish Kumar, who has been quietly setting the agenda for global change for over fifty years. And to prove it, Satish [...]
Apr 15, 2013
The realities of the modern-day workplace can include stress, pressure and apathy, but according to the World Health Organization these strains are only on the rise in Western societies. It’s not surprising, then, that the latest survey compiled by the Mental Health Foundation (January 2013) reveals [...]
Apr 05, 2013
For the first time, thanks to the UN, the world is recognising that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal (seems like a no brainer to me, isn’t that what we all want?) With today’s increasingly busy lifestyles, where we rush from [...]
Mar 20, 2013
Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences and government activities, through [...]
Mar 07, 2013
A traditional bunch of roses? Boring! A heart shaped box of chocolates? Unimaginative! This year we’re making it easy for you to come up with unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas by giving away two of our best-selling titles, Seedbombs by Josie Jeffery and Love [...]
Feb 08, 2013
The popular Seedy Sunday event hits Brighton again this weekend on Sunday 3rd February, this time bigger and better than ever before with a new venue, The Corn Exchange (on Church Street). The yearly event represents the ongoing campaign from the Seedy Sunday group to [...]
Jan 31, 2013
For those of you who haven’t heard of the Black Dog Tribe, they are an internet based community founded by Ruby Wax, set up as a social space to give people who suffer any form of mental distress and their care-givers the chance to come [...]
Dec 05, 2012
Did you know that one of the greatest scientific icons of all time was also an avid cyclist? Einstein & the Art of Mindful Cycling shines new light onto the holistic worldview of this eccentric physicist and explores how pushing that pedal can nurture physical, [...]
Nov 30, 2012
Mike Fisher, trained counsellor, facilitator, anger-management consultant and author of Mindfulness & the Art of Managing Anger has a whole chapter in his book devoted to dealing with stress. Today, Nov 7th, is Stress Awareness Day so here are a few de-stressing exercises. De-Stressing [...]
Nov 07, 2012
Small World Big Ideas contributor Bill McKibben talks to Time magazine on the subject of Hurricane Sandy; he discusses whether the storm will be the wake-up call needed for global climate change action. “What we’ve seen is the steady confirmation of exactly what scientists [...]
Nov 02, 2012
Each year the Mental Health Foundation runs a campaign around World Mental Health Day to raise awareness about a particular mental health issue. On the 10th October this year the central theme was Depression: A Global Crisis. Depression is a common mental disorder that [...]
Oct 23, 2012
