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MY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY

The Make Me A Guest Blogger Series, with thanks to Paul Thompson, Founder of MalesAllowed

21.05.2020.

So, I’m writing this blog post to give you an awareness and understanding of my struggles from when I was a child, to the present day with my battles of mental health and to give you an understanding of me as a person and why I decided to set up Males Allowed. I...

GRIEVING A LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Working Well Series from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Danielle Clancy

20.05.2020.

Whether you’ve been laid off, forced to take early retirement, or seen a drop in business, losing your employment is one of life’s most stressful experiences. Aside from the obvious financial trouble, the stress of losing a job can also affect your mood,...

LIFE CHANGING HEALTHY HABITS

The Relationship with Self Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Tamsin Cain

19.05.2020.

I have been the Project Planner for Healthy Habits for almost 12 months now and have enjoyed every minute of it. The Healthy Habits Academy is a potentially life changing coaching programme benefitting residents of Camborne/Pool/Illogan and Redruth. We work with people...

ON STOICISM

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series, from Principal Planner Anna Pascoe

14.05.2020.

I decided to choose this fortnight’s blog topic as the COVID-19 lockdown has provided me with a lot of time to reflect on enduring unwanted and difficult situations. Whilst we philosophers are known, reputed in fact, for revelling in self-introspection, this is...

THE FUTURE OF WORK

The Working Well Series from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Danielle Clancy

06.05.2020.

In just a few months the coronavirus pandemic has changed the daily lives of people all around the world. The economic impact of the virus has led to the new categorisation of key workers, many employees having to move to remote working and an increasing number of people...

COUNTING SHEEP

The Relationship with Self Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Tamsin Cain

05.05.2020.

Sleep, it comes to many of us easily – we simply put our head on the pillow, close our eyes and wake up again when our alarm goes, feeling rested. That sounds like a fairy-tale to me. I have struggled with sleep for a good number of years; sometimes it’s getting...

ON TWO YEARS

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe

30.04.2020.

This weekend sees the second anniversary of Make Me A Plan’s first trade. The anniversary traditionally represented by cotton, even my fondness for dubious puns and tangential discourse couldn’t legitimately stretch to a blog themed around cotton (maybe third...

IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES - FIND THE LIGHTER MOMENTS

By Pen Le Kelly – Certified Member of the Institute of Internal Communication

22.04.2020.

I’m sure you’re all well versed in trying to face ‘the new normal’ in these ‘unprecedented times’ – yes these two phrases seem to be in our daily news bulletins, both at work and socially. Adapting to new...

CHASE THE RAINBOW

The Relationship with Self Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Tamsin Cain

21.04.2020.

A few months ago, when I thought of writing this post, it actually started with a title of ‘Walls’. I envisioned it as a blog about the breaking down of barriers that we all set for ourselves. However, now that we are all isolating, shielding or practicing social...

ON DRUGS

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series, from Principal Planner Anna Pascoe

16.04.2020.

As lockdown endures, this fortnight I thought I’d turn my philosopher’s stone in the direction of chemistry, rather than alchemy. Most people have a fixed opinion on the circumstances under which they would take drugs themselves, or consider drug use acceptable....