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How to prioritise everything you need to do

You’ve got a lot on, right? And you don’t know where to start. If you’re a regular reader (hi) you might have seen my posts on using a star chart, upping your star chart game and how a schedule helps you get things done. But even if you do all that, you still need toContinue reading “How to prioritise everything you need to do”

Feeling powerless? Here’s what you can do now

Devasted. Depressed. Scared. Angry. These are the words I’ve been hearing from inside my middle-class, liberal bubble. The “depressed” one was actually my own, which is particularly upsetting, given how hard I’ve worked to overcome my mental health problems recently. (To clarify: I feel depressed right now but I’m not actually depressed). It’s awful toContinue reading “Feeling powerless? Here’s what you can do now”

How to actually help your mental friend

Lots of people claim to care about mental illness, but not everyone can or will do something about it. If you really want to help someone with mental health problems, here’s how. Look for the signs If someone is mentally ill, they will probably do their best to hide it. This is particularly true ifContinue reading “How to actually help your mental friend”

My weekend at Barcamp: an honest review

I spent all of last weekend at Barcamp Manchester 9. Now, I know you might have a couple of questions. What is a Barcamp Manchester 9? Why weren’t you spending the weekend with your family? I’ll answer the second one first – because they’re really annoying. I’m only joking, they’re lovely and literally my favouriteContinue reading “My weekend at Barcamp: an honest review”

The Power of Change: learning to live as a “weirdo” [talk notes]

Here you can find all the sources and resources I used to prepare my talk, along with mental health help, and the list of people who helped me. If you enjoyed the talk, please endorse me on LinkedIn, and recommend me for future events. If you prefer to give feedback anonymously, you can do itContinue reading “The Power of Change: learning to live as a “weirdo” [talk notes]”