Today’s World Bipolar Day and Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday. You probably know he had bipolar disorder. Did you know 1 in 100 people do? That might surprise you. Statistically this means it is highly likely that you know someone who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or maybe you are a sufferer yourself.  Check out this […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 23rd March 2021

We all have emotions and sometimes experiences that we feel we can’t talk to anyone about  for one reason or another. I find song writing one of the purest and most honest mediums of expression; music is naturally connected to our emotions, and can help to unlock feelings where words may be difficult to find. […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 23rd March 2021

Virtual working (in some ways) feels less ‘busy’ with no commute to and from the office, less rushing around, fewer meetings on different floors and generally no office ‘buzz’ around you. But despite this, I can sometimes get very swept up throughout my day because I don’t have the usual cues to re-centre myself after […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 15th March 2021

When the first lockdown was announced, I was one of the people that was stranded abroad. When I arrived back to London I was met with a ghost town, something that I wouldn’t have imagined when leaving for my travels, thrown into a mixture of uncertainty. For the first time in a while, I was […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 8th March 2021

I recently came across a quote by American professor, lecturer and author, Brené Brown, which struck a chord with me in a way that I hadn’t expected. What resonated with me was how often we can ignore our own advice when it comes to preserving our well-being, and the various forms in which self-care and […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 2nd March 2021

Where do I start…I have Olfactory Reference Syndrome (ORS).  Basically, I think I smell bad and that others can detect it.  However in reality, I don’t smell and it’s all in my head.  When I say bad, I mean really bad. From rotten eggs, sewage, cheese to onions and human waste. I don’t just think […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 22nd January 2021

2021 is upon us and perhaps you’ve committed to a New Year’s Resolution. Like many resolutions before, I’m tackling the smoky spectre of nicotine addiction, but this year I’m taking a different tack.    I’ve spent the festive break immersing myself in mindfulness practice (specifically following the ‘Waking Up’ app mindfulness training programme from Sam […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 13th January 2021

For as long as I can remember I’ve hated Christmas. Now this hate for Christmas probably started when I realised I wasn’t going to get everything on my Christmas list and my mum would make my sisters and I wrap our own presents (can you imagine). I would always try to muster up some excitement […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 18th December 2020

I’m sure you’ve all heard it before… “mindfulness is a great technique to improve your mental well-being”. For me, I most recently heard it from my GP, so I was on a mission to give it a go. I’ve been one of those people that downloads all the apps, but I never opened them after […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 4th December 2020

I think we’re all pretty aware of how chaotic things have been this year – COVID-19 has thrown the whole world into turmoil and we’re not sure what’s going on from one week to the next. On top of this daily instability, I seem to have found myself going through some big life changes during […]

Author: HFEHMind
Posted on: 6th November 2020