Paul Brown MRSPH
Counselling | CBT |  Life Coach
Mental Health First Aid Instructor | Workplace & Employee Support

Think about your own self-care and that of those close to you. Are you doing enough to look after your body and mind? Goals and a positive

How do you look at your life? Where did it go wrong? Where did it go right? What parts have you been at your happiest and most content? If l

We all need to stay indoors to protect ourselves and others. It is hard, it is not the normal and we also have to balance working from home

Dietary fibre. In the UK most people do not eat enough fibre (the average intake is 17.2/day for women and 20.1g/day for men). The recommend

Let's talk about walking Walking is an easy way to exercise as we do so much of it during the day. By walking regularly throughout the

Vitamin D – the facts. What is vitamin D and what role does it play in the body? Vitamin D is important for good overall health and strong a

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a form of talking therapy which can be used to treat people with a wide range of mental health proble

When we think about what is meant by holistic health I believe that many people get utterly confused by the term and do not really know what

I sometimes get sent articles from people describing how their mental ill health has affected their life. There are always factors that pop

Growing up in a dysfunctional family where mental illness seems to be common and your physical illness is a major problem is an awful place.

What would life be like if we could get into the habit of disputing our negative thoughts and replacing them with positive thoughts. Lets st

From my own experience I know that work place wellness is essential. An increase in work loads, working hours, and everyday life problems an

Unfortunately in today's fast moving, stressful, busy and expensive society no one is immune to suffering from mental illness. Whilst so

Cognitive distortions are the ways in which our minds can deceive us, making us believe something is true when it is not. There are many dif

This was definitely a question that went round in my head for months, even years! In 2008 I sadly had to start asking this question, because

What should I do if I think I have mental ill-health? It is really important to know when you should seek help if you feel you have mental i

Christmas comes around once a year and we sure do our best to eat and drink to much, get stressed, argue with family, throw a board game...

According to Mind – the mental health charity, approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year   In