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New year, new me: helpful or harmful? A reshare
We’re revisiting some of our old blog posts this January. With the cold, dreary weather, the pressure of new year’s resolutions, and the myth of Blue Monday, January is tough . Be kind to yourself – and have a read. This post was originally uploaded January 13th 2023. We’re almost halfway through January now, and I’m […]
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The myth of Blue Monday – a reshare
This week, we’re continuing a sort of Mind Waves ‘tradition’ of posting about Blue Monday. But instead of writing something new, we’re re-sharing a post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes first published in 2021. Even though three years have passed, and it’s been eight years since Rosie first wrote about the myth of Blue Monday, her words […]
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Happy holidays from Mind Waves – videos from our Christmas open mic event
Hello! This week we’re sharing some videos from our Christmas open mic event at the Dream Machine. At our most recent open mic, we donned our Santa hats and tucked into mince pies and hot chocolates before enjoying a festive sing along. Here’s a snippet of Ally and Vivian treating us to a piano rendition […]
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Highlights from 2023 – A festive round up!
As the end of the year approaches, we thought that we’d share some of Mind Waves’ highlights from 2023. 1. At the beginning of the year, we designed a student mental health campaign for Think Positive. The campaign was called #HelpingStudentsThrive. We made an animation for them that you can watch here. We also facilitated […]
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How to turn a bad day around
We’ve all been there. Sometimes, you wake up and you just know it’s going to be a bad day. Or maybe things started off okay, and then due to bad news, low energy levels, or maybe just a classic bad mood, the day turns sour. It’s really easy to let a bad day catch hold […]
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Staying positive during the winter months – a re-shared post written by Hilda from COPE Scotland
This week on the blog we’re resharing a post written by Hilda from COPE Scotland. She discusses ways to remain positive during the winter months, because winter can be a difficult time for everybody, and especially those with mental ill health. We think her words are more relevant now than ever! There is no two […]
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What we offer at Mind Waves
We’ve had an influx of new subscribers and viewers over our online channels recently and that coupled with some changes here at Mind Waves means we’re well overdue an update of the services we offer here at the charity! We run workshops, do digital consultancy work for other organisations, help make workplaces more accessible… you […]
Art by Robert!
This week on the blog we’re showcasing art from our talented ‘Waver’s’. Here’s two pictures painted by Robert! Keep an eye out for details of our rescheduled Community Fundraiser gig, where you’ll have a chance to win some of Robert’s artwork in our raffle!
Visual poems from Derek!
This week on the blog we’re showcasing art from our talented ‘Waver’s’. Here’s some visual poems by Derek! Keep an eye out for details of our rescheduled Community Fundraiser gig, where you’ll have a chance to watch Derek perform some of his wonderful poems. Poem 1 transcript: Out in filling the lungs/eyes closed just being/Deep […]
Pictures from recent Mind Waves events!
We’ve been having way too much fun lately! From our monthly open mic events at the Dream Machine, to songwriting workshops and catch up sessions, this week on the blog we’re sharing some pictures from our recent sessions. Before we go… Please buy a ticket for our community fundraiser on Saturday 25th November at 1pm! […]