Over the past year or so I’ve had my own ‘four weddings and a funeral’ year and, together with a health challenge, I have learned more about the true meaning of emotional roller coaster, and how to rebalance to maintain holistic wellbeing.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this time of year can be very overwhelming and equipped2succeed are keen to support those that find this time of year difficult and challenging.

A wonderful celebration of the diverse cultures of Nottingham at the Culture Festival on the 25th of July 2021!

Last month we welcomed the return to our equipped2succeed programmes and what a wonderful month it has been!

On Monday the 17th of May, we started our 2nd Online Men’s Programme of the year.

Our first few sessions have been attended by a great mix of Nottingham men, from young men finishing college and figuring out what’s next, to men in their 40’s looking to find new purpose, and plenty of others finding themselves in a variety of situations.

What makes the difference between you and the person next to you in work, school, college, university, at an interview, when going for promotion, sitting on the bus? What makes the difference is our Attitudes, Mindsets and Behaviours.

The process of us deciding to buy something can in some cases hold similarities to the process some of us go through before seeking advice, support and resources to look after our wellbeing and health.

Creating positive habits in lockdown. Creating a habit is about making significant changes to our behaviours, but it doesn’t have to feel like a huge shift all at once. Focus on changing one small behaviour which you know, or you think, will have a positive knock-on effect.

Everything we do starts with a thought.

Every solution depends on us creatively using our thinking.

Every reaction to a situation, positive or negative, is controlled in our brain.

Every conversation is guided by our thinking.

Everything we feel emanates from our mind.

Everything we believe about ourselves is in our mind.

We’ve had grade hyperbole over the past few weeks and I really don’t want to add to that. It is alarming that an organisation like Ofqal hasn’t got the wisdom and sense to question grades that seem out of sync with previous years or predict the impact on young people and teachers of their systems, processes, actions and outcomes….