Sweaty palms, racing heart, dry mouth: this could be a description of the hero in an adventure story. Or it could be a list of the symptoms of anxiety. Our newest Community Correspondent Paula McGuire decided that the two can be the same thing. She lived with anxiety for over 20 years before she decided […]
Glenn has lived with mental ill health for years, but volunteering helps him to manage his health and support other people towards recovery. We caught up with him at the volunteering and self management event as part of Self Management Week 2015. Here’s what Glenn thinks. Do you agree? Can volunteering have an impact on […]
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 few years ago, most people would have looked at you blankly if you’d mentioned mindfulness. The idea of meditation was associated with hippies and eastern religion, but in recent times it has entered the Scottish mainstream. Many people now talk about it as a simple and practical way of improving mental wellbeing- and more. […]
A short film from our Community Correspondent David Bradley You’ve probably seen David’s art on Mind Waves before. His distinctive style has an amazing way of capturing a feeling. In this short film, he talks about how painting helps him express and deal with his feelings. David talks with such honesty, that even if you’ve […]
Our Community Correspondents at Rosebank Garden share why they believe gardening improves mental wellbeing. When you visit Rosebank Garden, it’s hard to believe that the people there haven’t known each other all their lives. Everyone supports each other, whether it’s to deal with mental health challenges or the best way to deadhead a rose. We […]
Sometimes, the food that makes you feel best isn’t necessarily the “healthiest”. There’s nothing quite like tucking into something that reminds you of a happy time in your life or transports you to a far off land. At the Empire Cafe poetry cafe on Friday, as well as the brilliant spoken word, there was some […]
If there’s one thing that requires resilience, it’s moving to a new country. Whether you move for positive reasons, or you’re forced to leave behind difficult circumstances, it can be lonely, daunting and exhausting. Our session this week with recent migrants at Radiant and Brighter was like a masterclass in resilience. It was amazing to see everyone […]
