When Tommy Whitelaw @tommytour gave up a career in the music industry to care for his mum Joan, it took a toll on his mental wellbeing. But writing a blog made him feel less alone and led to him making connections that would ultimately improve life for other carers. In this special podcast to mark […]
Community Correspondent Lorna Cosh explains how she has benefited from being involved with Mind Waves When Rosie first told us about Mind Waves, I wondered what it was all about. I still couldn’t stop thinking that someone was going to stick sensors on my head to measure my brainwaves! But when the Community Correspondents get […]
This Is My Choice from COPE Scotland on Vimeo. We were told about this film by the lovely people at Self Management Network Scotland. Mind Waves is a member of the network and it’s amazing to see all the different ways that people use to manage their own health and wellbeing. The film is about […]
A post from our Project Manager, @rosiehopes It feels pretty intuitive to me that there’s a relationship between the space inside your head and the space outside it. I know I’m happier and more productive if I spend most of my time in a tidy-ish, bright place. Maggies cancer caring centres famously use beautiful […]
An audio post from Community Correspondent Robert Alexander There’s no single thing that can make every person feel better. But for Robert, there’s no doubt that it’s running. Listen to his story here.
A post from one of our Mind Waves Community Correspondents For years I had a dream that I could sing for my beloved Prophet in such a way that I could feel it coming from my heart and leaving an everlasting impression on the hearts of the listeners. Recently, my dream came true… I was […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Kim Greenwell There’s no simple route to happiness, but Kim has identified the things that are working for her.
Everyone wants to be happy, right? But you wouldn’t know it from the way we behave. Most of us just struggle to the end of each week. We’re more likely to be motivated by habit, or money, or status than the pursuit of happiness. In fact, many of us don’t think much about it until […]
A guest post from Marc from @ballofnerves , a picture book about anxiety In my work as a therapist I work a lot with people with anxiety problems. If you have never experienced anxiety problems before you’re likely to feel frightened, confused and at a loss as to how to make anxiety controllable. I say controllable […]
A post from one of our Community Correspondents My name is David. I am 34 and I have cerebral palsy. I am a good walker but I have learning difficulties. I came from Ireland when I was 12 to live with my grand mother after the death of my mother. My father was unable to take care of […]
