To mark Mental Health Awareness week, we asked blogger and Henley Business School student, James Sweeney, to cover what it is, and what we can all do to help work through any difficulties.
What exactly is Mental Health? — Henley Careers Blog
May Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
May Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 – One of the most important weeks for Mental Health throughout the whole year! Today’s blog is going to look at the importance of Mental Health Awareness as well as our latest blog with our partnership with hhruk, all about Resilience!
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Ideas for Lockdown – Blog 9: Catch up on Sleep?
Sleep – Something in life we all wish that we could get a little bit more of, so why don’t we? Lockdown, to many, has resulted in an increase in the time on our hands , time that a lot of people struggle to fill effectively. Today’s “Ideas for Lockdown blog is going to take a look at our sleeping patterns and how we can use the Lockdown to correct them and catch up on sleep!
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What do we mean by Success? – Blog 8: The Dictionary Definition of Success?
Success has a lot of different meanings for a lot of different people, some of which we have already explored in this series. Today’s blog is going to take a look at the dictionary definition of what success is and if that is a fair definition to base our own success off of. That is what today’s blog in the “What do we mean by Success?” blog is going to be about!
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Ideas for Lockdown – Blog 8: Checking in on People by Themselves?
Lockdown has hit everybody, each in its own way, but to the people that are living by themselves, it can truly be a daunting and horrible experience to be living in. Being by yourself isn’t a nice position to be in, even in the best of times, and the Lockdown that we are currently facing simply adds to the issue. This is what we will be looking at in today’s Ideas for Lockdown blog!
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What do we mean by Success? – Blog 7: Your Family?
The family that we are a part of play a major role in our lives, from the start right through to the end, but can we use our relationship with our family as a determiner of whether or not we are successful in life? It’s a question that quite a lot of people think about at one point or another in life and is what today’s blog in the “What do we mean by Success?” is going to be about!
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What Makes a Good Story? — kwilliamsbooks
I need your help. Whether it’s in print, a movie, a letter, a comic, or any one of our lives, a good story in each requires a few of the same things. I’ve got a small list, but I want you to add to it in the comments, on LinkedIn, Facebook, or wherever you’re seeing this: What, to you, makes a good story?
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Ideas for Lockdown – Blog 7: Write an Article?
Writing an Article is something that a lot of people feel like they would not be any good at when, in reality, it is the complete opposite! I love writing blogs and articles and strongly believe that everyone has their own story, they just need the medium to help tell it! This is what today’s blog in the “Ideas for Lockdown” series is going to be about!
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Stuttering in Mainstream Media Series
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to Stutter? Do you know there is more than one type of Stutter out there? Do you know any famous people who have a Stutter? The Stuttering in Mainstream Media series takes a look at all of these questions and much much more!
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Ideas for Lockdown – Blog 6: Trace your Family Tree?
Family Trees are things that, to many, are a very important part of their lives. Learning about your family tree allows you to see where your ancestors came from and what sort of lives they lived. With the extra time that some people now have due to the Lockdown, why don’t we look into out Family Trees? That is what today’s Ideas for Lockdown blog is going to be looking into!
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Today’s blog is the sixth blog in the “Ideas for Lockdown” series and is all abut Tracing your Family Tree. The Lockdown that we are all facing has consequently left many of us with a lot more time on our hands compared to what we would have had without it. It can be difficult to find things to do in this spare time and it can leave people feeling very bored and demotivated.
Instead of doing nothing with the extra time we have, why don’t we channel it into doing something useful, such as tracing our family tree? We can use the time we have now to see where we came from and learn more about your family history. Who are where we come from play a massive part in who we are as a person and can play a very pivotal role in our lives.
One of the best things about tracing your Family Tree is that it is just getting easier and easier to do. The rise of technology has brought about many positives for society and life in general and there’s no exception when it comes to tracking your family tree. There are a lot of genealogy sites nowadays that are designed with the purpose of helping you find out more about yourself and your family.
Sites like Ancestory.Com are a great place to start you off with your search and can really open the doors to a rich family history which you may not have been aware of beforehand. If you are nervous about starting and may be worrying about getting lost or stuck, Ancestory.Com even have their own YouTube channel where they give tutorials on how to use their site.
A question that I ask everyone is: What have you got to lose? We have the chance to find out more about ourselves and our families, where can you go wrong?! You may even find out that your family are originally from a different country as to what you’d first expected! One of your ancestors could have been really successful in life and you would never find out unless you actually tried to look!
That’s all I want to talk about in today’s blog! What do you all think? How is everybody doing in Lockdown? Are we enjoying the Ideas for Lockdown series? Are there any more topics that you would like to see me cover? Let me know either in the comments below or through our Facebook page and I will do my best to make your ideas into blogs in the future!
Thank you all for reading and I hope you have a great day!
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Ideas for Lockdown – Blog 5: Visit an Art Gallery?
Visiting an Art Gallery or Exhibit may sound like an impossible thing to do whilst being Lockdown but what if I told you that there was a way to do it from the comfort of your own home? With artwork ranging from Monet, to Van Gogh and Warhol, where can you go wrong? That is what today’s blog is about in the Ideas for Lockdown series!
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Today’s blogs is the fifth blog in the “Ideas for Lockdown” series and is all about visiting an Art Gallery. Similar to what I said in the introduction to this blog, visiting an Art Gallery may seem like a crazy idea to think about when we are all stuck in lockdown, but what if I told you that there was a way to do it from your own home? This is what we will be looking at in today’s blog!
Technology has revolutionized the whole world and has helped us to do things that we never thought possible beforehand. An interesting thing that a lot of Art Galleries have done around the world before this crisis is digitize their whole galleries! This means that all of the art work they have in their galleries is available to view online, anywhere you have access to the internet!
I understand that viewing artwork from a computer or a tablet is not the same as seeing the thing first hand but it does give us something to do and appreciate during this terribly bleak time. If you are a fan of artwork then this could be exactly what you need to see to put a smile back on your face!
If you are wondering which galleries are now available, there are tonnes to choose from! Here are four that I have found:
MoMA – The Museum of Modern Art based in New York
The MoMA Gallery is devoted to artwork from the Modern Era and includes pieces of work such as The Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh, which can be seen above. The museum hosts artwork created by some of the greatest artists of all time including Monet, Picasso and Warhol, to name but a few.
The MoMA: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art?hl=en
Uffizi Gallery based in Florence, Italy
The Uffizi Gallery, designed in 1560 for Giorgio Vasari was originally designed to house the Granducal Magistratures of Tuscany. The Gallery houses tonnes of really great pieces of artwork including the Sacrifice of Isaac, which can be seen in the photo above. The Uffizi Gallery holds host to artwork mainly from the Renaissance era, so if that is style you enjoy looking at, be sure to check it out!
The Uffizi Gallery: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en
Musée d’Orsay based in Paris, France
The Musée d’Orsay museum houses artwork created by Van Gogh and Cezanne and has some really great pieces such as The Church in Auvers-sur-Oise, View from the Chevet, which was created by Van Gogh in 1890 and can be seen above. The Museum has some really great collections of artwork which I highly recommend checking out!
Musée d’Orsay: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en
The Tate Britain based in London
The Tate Gallery is one of the largest Museum’s in the United Kingdom and holds some incredible pieces of art such as The Lament for Icarus, which can be seen above. The museum hosts a large collection of the artwork of the United Kingdom since the Tudor times, including the works of J.M.W Turner, who left his collection to the museum.
The Tate: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/tate-britain?hl=en
That’s all I want to talk about in today’s blog! I hope you all enjoy the artwork and the galleries if you decide to check them out. I provided a link to some of their galleries after each one so if you are interested be sure to check them out and let us know what you think!
Thank you all for reading and I hope you have a great day!
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What do we mean by Success? – Blog 6: Your Self-Image?
The way that we see ourselves and why we do the things we do can play a major part in a persons life. The way that we feel about ourselves can have a dramatic effect on how we go about living our day to day lives but can we use it as a qualifier for being successful or not? This is what we are going to be looking at it in today’s “What do we mean by Success?” blog!
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Lockdown lessons we all need to learn — theAnxiousAuthor
Today I’m going down a road much-travelled. It’s something we all want to escape from but can’t. Trust me when I say that this is not a post about the awful state of the world. I hope this makes my readers feel hopeful, even positive about all that’s going on. We need more positivity! […]
Lockdown lessons we all need to learn — theAnxiousAuthor
Ideas for Lockdown – Blog 4: Have a Cinema Day?
Everyone always loves watching films but it is something that we all struggle to find time for in our day to day lives. With the lockdown affecting the whole nation, why not use the extra time to watch those films you have been wanting to see for a while? Could even have a whole day dedicated to it if you want! The is what we will be talking about in today’s Ideas for Lockdown blog!
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Today is the fourth blog in the Ideas for Lockdown series and is all about watching films and having a Cinema day/night! Watching a film/movie is a thing that everybody loves to do from time to time. There are millions and millions of different films out there to choose from so why not make the most of it? With the extra time that we have now due to the lockdown, why not have a film day or a movie night? Or even both?
If you’re unsure about what film to watch, the choice is completely up to you! You can watch any film you want too. Whether you are a fan of horror films or comedies, there’s always tonnes of options available out there for you!
If you do not have many DVDs or downloaded films, why not use one of the streaming services? Netflix and Amazon Prime both have a large library full of different films available to watch after a few clicks! With the release of Disney Plus too all Marvel and Disney films are available on one platform and you even get a week to watch them all for free!
Whether you are watching The Lion King or The Wizard of Oz, make the most of the time! Grab some popcorn and a drink and relax and unwind. Could even make it a part of your daily routine. Doing all your usual tasks during the day and then gather round to watch a film and relax in the evening? Whatever you decide to do I hope you enjoy the films/movies!
That’s all I want to talk about in today’s blog! I am going to be going back to posting 3 blogs a week this week instead of the blog a day that I have been doing recently as well, more details about this can be found on yesterday’s blog. The Ideas for Lockdown blog that was originally planned for Wednesday has been moved to new Wednesday now as well. Saturday’s blog will now be about lockdown lessons that we all can learn!
What do you think of today’s blog? Do you enjoy watching movies? Are you going to start having a film night during Lockdown? What are you doing to keep busy during Lockdown? Let me know your answers to the questions above and any other questions or comments you have either in the comments or via our Facebook page!
Thanks for reading and I hope you have a great day,
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Content Schedule Update – April 2020
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Today’s blog is a content schedule blog update for the page! For the past 23 days I have been doing a blog a day but that is now going to be changing! I am going to be reverting back to 2/3 blogs a week for the next few weeks!
I have really enjoyed doing a blog a day and felt like I have covered a lot of different content topics but feel like now is a good time to revert back to the older posting schedule. I have a lot of University work on at the moment and as Exams are just around the corner I want to put myself in the best possible position for them going forward.
Posting every day is something that I wish I could do more of but with the current set up it is just not practical or realistic. I am using the new lockdown time to relax and refocus myself but at the minute it feels like I post at times just for the sake of posting, and that is not what I want to be doing. i want to ensure that all the content that I publish on the page is done to a very high standard and this revised schedule will allow me to do that.
In terms of what content will be released on the page next week, at this current point in time I am thinking of sticking to the active series that I have on the page currently. This means that I am hoping to keep posting new blogs in the “What do we mean by Success?” series as well as in the “Ideas for Lockdown” series. Currently I am not sure how long both series will be, I will have to wait and see what ideas I come up with for them.
If I do find a very good blog that I want to share or I get a guest blog through for the page the schedule can be altered accordingly. If a big event happens that needs a blog too I will change the schedule around to fit that. I will keep everyone updated on what is happening with the page as soon as I know myself and I hope you are all alright with me going back to the old posting schedule. I need to try and focus some more time on myself and my University work and I feel like this solution will allow me to do both whilst also posting good quality content on the page!
That’s all I want to talk about in today’s blog! Thank you all for reading! What do you think? Are you happy to see the old schedule come back? Are there any topics that you want me to write about? Is there a series idea that you have that you want to talk through with me? Let me know your answers to the questions above and any other questions or comments that you may have either through the comments on this blog or through our Facebook page!
Thank you all for reading and I hope you have a great day!
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