“Be gentle with yourself when you make mistakes” I’ve been catching up with these blog posts as I hadn’t posted updates from 9th to 12th. In writing, I’ve reflected on the things that happened at work last week, the rather late night on Saturday and some very lazy parenting on Sunday. There were definitely times […]
The One About Action for Happiness (12th Jan)
“Switch off all your tech 2 hours before bedtime” Today was not the day for this! After a surprise night out (and therefore, late night and lack of sleep) and two children to look after alone, tech was definitely my friend and theirs to get through the day. This was definitely a failed task… but […]
The One About Action for Happiness (11th Jan)
“Have a chat with a stranger” I didn’t have a plan for how to tackle this one. I had no plans to leave the house today, let alone find a stranger to engage with! As it was, the opportunity to go out out presented itself, and a taxi driver was the “friendly stranger” Funny how […]
The One About Action for Happiness (10th Jan)
“Thank three people you’re grateful for and tell them why” Oddly, this didn’t occur as I had expected it to! I’ve had a couple of tricky days work-wise. I’m lucky to be surrounded by a wonderful, supportive team and I’ve really needed them this week. So, my three than yous were for: AM – for […]
The One About Action for Happiness (9th Jan)
“Learn something new and share it with others” Tonight, I attempted to learn a tune on my new ukulele to play to my class tomorrow in our music lesson. I’m not sure I’m confident enough to wow them just yet, but I have found the notes to use for the handbells we have so I […]
The One About Action for Happiness (8th Jan)
“Look for the good in others and notice their strengths” As today was the first day back in the classroom, I have tried to apply this to the children – noticing little changes about them, commenting on things I have missed about them over the Christmas holidays. It made me (and them) smile, I think.
The One About Action for Happiness (7th Jan)
“Take ten minutes to sit still and just breathe” Oh…. I’m a working mum with 2 jobs and 2 children! Ten minutes?!?!? How on earth will I find that time? I remembered yesterday that I have the Headspace app provided free as I work in education (see here for info) so decided then that I […]
The One About Action for Happiness (6th Jan)
“Say something positive to everyone you meet today” As today has been “back to work” day, it’s been fairly easy to engage with people in a positive way. (Short and sweet blog post today!)
The One About Action for Happiness (5th Jan)
“Get moving. Do something physically active (ideally outdoors).” I haven’t ridden my bike in over 10 years. It moved house with me from one shed to another and stayed there. Our son is now able to ride his bike with more stamina and independence, so family bike rides are on the cards. At just after […]
The One About Action for Happiness (4th Jan)
I love the monthly wellbeing calendars from Action for Happiness. January’s calendar is focussed on Happy New Year. I’ve decided to blog my progress through January’s actions. Saturday 4th’s challenge was to write a list of things I feel grateful for and why. 1. My family. I’m lucky to have been able to have two […]