May 2015

Free online courses: ‘Becoming a Resilient Person – The Science of Stress Management’ & ‘The Science of Happiness’

Posted on 22 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

Hi, everyone. We thought some of you might be interested in these free online courses (with thanks to Richard Jones in Sport for pointing me towards the Resilience course), so […]

Mindfulness for mental health

Posted on 15 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

In the final blog of our Mental Health Awareness Week series, Elaine Sketchley, Staff Counsellor, looks at how Mindfulness can help you retain and improve your mental health. “Mental health […]

Five Ways to Wellbeing

Posted on 14 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

Scientific evidence points to five steps that you can take to help improve your mental wellbeing: the Five Ways to Wellbeing, a set of evidence-based actions/activities you can do in your everyday life, […]

For managers: are you talking about mental health at work?

Posted on 13 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

- taken from the Business Wales blog: 'Are you talking about mental health at work?' Many of us have experienced a mental health problem. Right now, one in six workers […]

Are you depressed?

Posted on 13 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

In the third of our Mental Health Awareness Week blog series, Elaine Sketchley, Staff Counsellor, helps you to answer this question - are you depressed or are you experiencing something […]

Singing and the benefits to your health and wellbeing – Inspire Choir

Posted on 12 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

In the second of our Mental Health Awareness Week blog series, Philippa Thomas, Relationship Manifestor & Creator of Joy from Sing & Inspire, talks about the benefits of singing to […]

Mental health, Wellbeing and Exercise

Posted on 11 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week and in the first of a week-long series of blogs, Richard Jones, Cardiff University Sport, discusses the link between exercise and […]

Free Wellbeing Workshops for staff during Mental Health Awareness Week, 11-17 May!

Posted on 6 May 2015 by Keith Lynch

Mental Health Awareness Week 2015 will take place from 11-17 May on the topic of Mindfulness, and to support this event, the Staff Counselling Service is running some free wellbeing […]