Earlier this year I signed up to run my local half-marathon (Clacton to Walton and back along the coastline) which takes place on 19th August (days are counting down!). To give myself some incentive to get through the pain of training for it I’ve decided to raise money for a charity close to my heart (andContinueContinue reading “Running for Mind, the mental health charity. #FarmerMentalHealth”
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Counselling for better health
If you are from the United States you may think there is a typo in the title of this post but ‘counselling’ with two ‘l’s is actually the preferred spelling in English speaking countries outside of the US. This post is part of a series of articles on thinkingcountry working in conjunction with BetterHelp, theContinueContinue reading “Counselling for better health”
The Wood
Striding along the cow-parsley avenue my mind wanders, escaping the everyday. Jess the spaniel jumps among the sheaves of wheat in the field adjacent and I call her to my side. She initially ignores the demand, as usual, and then sprints towards me, overpassing on the path. I am sauntering towards the wood which liesContinueContinue reading “The Wood”
Mental Health Awareness Week, therapists and the need to support those in need
All this week people have been talking about mental health as part of ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’, a project that has been run by the Mental Health Foundation since 2001. This year’s theme is ‘stress: are we coping?’, looking at stress and how it is impacting on our lives. The #FarmerMentalHealth campaign that has beenContinueContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Week, therapists and the need to support those in need”
Joe Harkness, Bird Therapy and the Wild Voices Project
I may have mentioned the Wild Voices Project before. It’s a podcast run by Matt Williams that profiles people who connect with the natural world in some way (tagline: the stories of the people saving nature), and it makes for some wonderful listening. Matt’s approach is informal yet gritty and his lengthy episodes unravel slowly,ContinueContinue reading “Joe Harkness, Bird Therapy and the Wild Voices Project”
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