A post from our Community Correspondent Marilena Balagianni It is better to be on a journey than to arrive sometimes. It is better to contemplate less about how the future might be or worse how the future has to be. People spend their life obsessing over goals and forget how to live life itself. It […]
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Our pick of the best things to do at the #refugeefestscot #journeys
The Mind Waves theme at the moment is journeys. We’re talking about our personal mental health journeys, as well as actual geographical journeys . It’s undeniable that travelling far from home, even for the best of reasons, has a big impact on mental wellbeing. It’s hard to imagine how it must feel to have to […]
Travelling does wonders for my mental health #journeys
A post from our Community Correspondent Fuad Alakbarov Visiting another city or even village is not only an eye-opener into exciting history and culture, but it also helps as a reprieve for the mind. Traveling allows the mind to develop and literally see the world in a new and different way. While you may plan […]
My experience with mental illness inspired me to create something positive @hippychick1987
A post from our Community Correspondent Ann Marie Sharpe @hippychick1987 I have bipolar disorder, and have suffered with mental illness all of my life. My experiences living with mental illness have inspired me to create something positive, to encourage and help others in their lives, and I am so proud of Ams Creations. I began Ams […]
Minibuses filled with our volunteers and older members, chatting, smiling and enjoying being together #journeys
A guest post from @FoodTrainScot Chief Executive Michelle McCrindle MBE At Food Train we’re on a perpetual journey, traveling together alongside hundreds of fantastic volunteers and older members as they make their way each day through life. Some journeys are long; like the food we deliver to our customers can take months from seed to […]
What’s bed got to do with mental wellbeing? Here’s what you told us #bed
We spend at least a third of our lives in bed, but we don’t often give much thought to how our beds are related to our mental wellbeing. Our latest Mind Waves theme focused on what happens in your bed and we had some brilliant submissions. Whether it’s getting a good night’s sleep, escaping to […]
Making my bed was my way to show I wasn’t hopeless
When Lorna Cosh came out of hospital seven years ago, making the bed was her proof to herself and the nurses who visited that she wasn’t hopeless. It became a therapeutic exercise that rebuilt her strength. Now it’s a habit, part of her daily ritual and a way to have fun with her beloved wee […]
Let’s make sure people with dementia can enjoy the benefits of technology #DAW2016
It’s Dementia Awareness Week and there are some great things happening across the internet and in offices, care homes and hospitals across Scotland. The week is focussing on dispelling myths about people with dementia, so they can be supported to live good lives. It seems obvious to us at Mind Waves that using technology can […]
Thanks to peer support, I now have a future: David’s story
Sometimes, when your mental health isn’t good, it’s hard to even imagine the future. Good mental wellbeing isn’t just about feeling better today- it’s about owning your past and having hope for the future. David McMillan came along to our video skills workshop recently. It was brilliant to have him there, as he had a […]
When I “came out” about my mental health, the most wonderful things happened – @GoodladEmma
A post from our Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad I can’t put into words how glad I am that I decided to become part of the Mind Waves community. The response to my blogs has been overwhelming and it came at just the right time for me. I posted a link to my first blog to my […]