Our Community Correspondent Marilena explores the impact of ‘bad’ weather on our mental wellbeing, providing encouragement and practical tips for dealing with the physical and emotional challenges which winter brings.In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ― Albert Camus Every season has its own personality, unique […]
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Mindwaves and GAMH come together for the Autumn Festival – a perfect way to mark the end of summer
On Monday 8th October our Community Correspondents did something a bit different for our monthly meeting, joining forces with GAMH (Glasgow Association for Mental Health) for the Autumn Festival. The gathering took place in Bellahouston Park’s Demonstration Gardens, home to a number of allotments used by a range of community groups from across Glasgow. It’s […]
Even though the same things happen each year, they seem to arrive out of the blue like an unexpected guest – why the meaning of autumn is in the small details
Our project assistant Marie reflects on how getting things in perspective might be as simple as taking a look around. Around this time every year I am, without exception, caught unaware by seasonal changes. Just as I was leaving the house yesterday I was struck by how chilly it was and had to go back […]
Seasons: how do the changing cycles of the year affect your wellbeing? Our next theme
The concept of seasons has never been far from our minds this year, having affected our plans and featured in our everyday conversations even more than usual! So far 2018 has seen us emerge from an unusually harsh and prolonged winter into one of the hottest summers on record. The changing cycles of the year […]