Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK (12th-18th May, 2025), with this year's theme being community. "Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong conn...
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Wellbeing
As nonprofit professionals and volunteers, we tend to pour our hearts into our work and neglect our own needs. However, prioritising physical and mental health is crucial for avoiding burnout and effectively supporting others.
By sharing some practical tips and reminders for maintaining balance, I hope to inspire and encourage you to invest in your wellbeing!
Note: I’m not sponsored or compensated for sharing any tools/platforms - just passing along what’s worked for me.
Happy International Day of Happiness! (20th March) I recently came across some notes from an emotional resilience training session that I attended a few years ago. They were a reminder of how important this kind of training is for nonprofit professio...
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We all know that regular exercise is one of the best ways to support our physical and mental wellbeing, right? But finding the time, motivation, or the right resources can often feel like a challenge. That’s why I’m a MASSIVE fan of Fitness Blender. ...
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Today is 2024 World Kindness Day, and while we often think of kindness as something we give to others, it's really important to show kindness to ourselves, too. Lately, I’ve been working on how I speak to myself. My inner critic can be pretty harsh s...
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Today is 2024 Stress Awareness Day (part of Stress Awareness Week, 4th-8th Nov), and I was reminded recently just how much stress can impact our health - even in ways we don’t realise. Last week, during an annual check-up, my dentist told me that the...
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I guess you could say I do stand-up work these days 😄 A few years ago, I decided to invest in a manually operated adjustable desk (actually, this specific one from IKEA). Being able to switch between sitting and standing not only feels better for my ...
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With World Mental Health Day and World Porridge Day both falling on the 10th of October, it feels like the perfect moment to talk about how food plays a role in mental and physical wellbeing 🥣 Now that autumn is here, I’ve brought porridge back into ...
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