I’ve been beating myself up lately for not being happy all the time. I’ve been fighting any none happy feelings that have been coming up. And they have of course been coming up; frustration, anger, annoyance, confusion, sadness, lethargy. They’ve been coming up because I’m human, and stuff happens that makes you …
We are encouraged to live our lives in doing and thinking mode. I know I’ve spent so much of my life being lost in thought; analysing, predicting, telling myself stories about what’s important. At school we’re told to be good at critical thinking, in most work roles we hold data and to-do …
I’m Natalie, the Operations Lead here at Bird, and this is my first time writing the blog… gulp! Today, I’d like to share a recent conversation. C is a dear friend. C signed up to this blog after a Bird webinar at the charity where we worked together in an HR team. …
Sometimes we take steps in life and we don’t know how things will unfold. We have a hope, maybe a vision, but we really can’t be sure what will appear around the corner. Often in these moments we have to let go of something else, we have to quit a job or …
I sat down to write the blog today and couldn’t figure out what to say. I’m in the middle of a bit of a messy personal time at the moment and felt that I didn’t have any concrete learnings or reflections to share. But then it occurred to me, maybe that’s the …
I recently saw a badge that read: ‘Excuse me while I overthink this.’ It was excellent, and very funny because it resonated with me so much. It is so important to think things through, to take the information and work through the ins and outs. HOWEVER, it’s so very easy to get …
I was sat on the beach in the sun the other day, and caught myself feeling nervous about winter. I can’t help but feel concerned that we might go back into a more restricted way of life again, and that it could coincide with darker nights and more oppressive weather. A moment …
H I’ve been thinking lately about decision-making. When we live in a world full of options and opportunities, it can cause overwhelm when we try to figure out what the next best thing is. It can be easy too, when we’re sat in anxiety that has seemingly come from nowhere, to be …
I have been contemplating the idea that everything is both good and bad for some time. At first, the idea felt a bit weird and alien. Surely there is a way to achieve the perfect home, perfect work, perfect income, perfect social life and perfect family situation, and when we arrive there that perfection remains constant …
Our blog this week is written by one of our associates Jo Martyn. Jo has a passion for walking and nature and their positive impact on mental health. Check out her thoughts below… ‘As I am writing this, it is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and the theme this year is …
