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September 25, 2015 - Written by:

How Not to Improve My Mood…

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I have been in a terrible mood this week. Yes, it’s that time of the month and the PMS monster is there. Annoyance levels are multiplied by 1,000%. So when my housemate started to follow me around the house like a lost puppy, trying in his ridiculously considerate way to find out what was wrong and how he could help,... Read the rest of this post...

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September 11, 2015 - Written by:

Don’t Let the Little Things Bring You Down

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I had one of those meetings today where senior management had to break it, in a really upbeat way, that essentially services were going to be cut and not everyone would have a job in around 5 years time. That’s OK for me, I’m growing up in the era of temporary contracts rather than ‘a job for life’. Whilst I... Read the rest of this post...

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August 28, 2015 - Written by:

You Are Valuable

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So the last couple of weeks have been extremely important for all those who were receiving their results. Young people up and down the country were making their decisions on what to do next. It is a huge decision, not least because of the amount of pressure put upon you from peers, parents and teachers. That, in itself, is enough... Read the rest of this post...

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July 3, 2015 - Written by:

Entering the Ring: My Biggest Challenge So Far…

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Taking on a challenge. So, about 3 months ago whilst attending my usual weekly kickboxing session, one of the trainers dropped it in that he reckoned I could fight. Not too surprising I guess. I have been kickboxing and sparring for years but I had only been training at a place that does full contact about a year. This would... Read the rest of this post...

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May 22, 2015 - Written by:

The Importance of Being Kind

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I was having the mother of all bad weeks a couple of weeks ago. Things had slowly been piling on top of me at work and, outside of work, my life had been getting incredibly hectic. The combination was slowly wearing me down. What I needed was a break and some kind words from someone close. What I got was... Read the rest of this post...

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April 24, 2015 - Written by:

So… how about paying me?

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There’s is no denying it, the election is coming up and I’m trying to make sense of it all wondering who is going to best serve my interests as a ‘young person’. Firstly I’m going to admit, I’m lazy with this sort of stuff. My ears are listening but I want someone to physically tell me what they are going... Read the rest of this post...

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April 10, 2015 - Written by:

That Feeling of Flatness

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At the pub the other day with two friends, one of the said, ‘What would our eight year old selves say if they saw us now?’ We all burst into laughter. It was the kind of laughter where it could have quite easily been tears, but instead we laughed to ease the pains of being adult and watching unfulfilled dreams... Read the rest of this post...

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April 1, 2015 - Written by:

Talking About Mental Health

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Whenever mental health hits the headlines, there is an outpouring of ‘the need to talk about it’. Suddenly over every social media platform there was articles discussing the importance of getting it out in the open, and how we shouldn’t feel uncomfortable talking about it, so the stigma can be reduced and so people can admit when they are struggling.... Read the rest of this post...

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