Happiful: Finding What Works

For the final episode of season two, we are sharing five exercises to help you feel more empowered, following on from last week’s conversation on empowerment. Make sure you have a pen and paper handy and let us know how you get on! Learn more about empowerment coaching.

Today is our last conversation of season two and we’re ending on a high with a discussion about empowerment. Join me and my brilliant guests, coach Aaron McCarthy and advocate Laura Mathias, as we explore what empowerment truly means, the power of community and what helps us feel empowered as we navigate this thing called life.  Learn more about Aaron McCarthy. Learn more about Laura. Identify your core values. Find out how empowerment coaching can help.

This week we’re inviting you to take some time to relax. Yoga teacher Sarah Wheeler, our guest from last week’s conversation on trauma is sharing a calming yoga nidra practice with us. Get yourself comfortable, turn away from any distractions, and enjoy. Note: Please do not listen while driving. Connect with Sarah.  Learn more about yoga nidra. Find a yoga therapist.

In today’s episode, we’re exploring the topic of trauma - what it is, how it can affect us and what can help us cope. With this in mind, please listen with care as we do discuss sensitive topics. Learn more about how trauma works (including the helpful library analogy), different therapies that can support from EMDR to yoga nidra, and the importance of connection and vulnerability. Learn more about trauma and EMDR. Connect with Sarah and pick up her books. Connect with Joe. Find a wellness professional near you.

This week we’re taking a moment to digest last week’s conversation on food and mood. From how you start your day to the way food makes you feel, answer the questions shared here to explore your personal link between food and mood. Find nutrition professionals at Nutritionist Resource.

How can food impact our mood? From the pick-me-ups we get from comforting meals, to the impact of food on our gut microbiome, in today’s episode we learn more about this fascinating link.  Learn more about Laura. Learn more about Bryony. Find nutrition support. Listen to our past episode on eating.

Last week we explored the importance of processing and explored various tools to help with this. In today’s exhale episode, we’re asking some questions to help you understand how you might process best, and ways you can build a reflection habit. Find advice and support at Happiful.com

Today we are delving into the topic of processing emotion - what does it really mean and why is it so important? As usual, I am joined by experts and those with lived experience to help us learn what tools can help, when to step back from introspection and how to tackle obstacles that get in our way.  Content warning: We do touch on some difficult topics in this conversation, including grief and racism, so please listen with care. Find professional support at Counselling Directory. Learn more about silent walking. “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.” Quote from Anaïs Nin. Contact Samaritans by phone: 116 123 or email: jo@samaritans.org Connect with Sasha on Substack and Instagram @inmyjournallately Connect with Hannah on her website, Instagram @journal.for.joy and pick up her book Hometown Journal Connect with Bhavna on Counselling Directory, her website and on Instagram @bhavnar.1

Following on from last week's conversation about fear, today we're sharing some questions to help you understand if fear is holding you back and how to move past it. Be sure to listen to last week's conversation first, and keep a pen and paper handy to note down your responses. Find support at Happiful.

To kick off season two, we’re exploring a topic that can hold so many of us back - fear. Joined by experts and those with lived experience, we discuss the impact fear can have on our lives, different approaches that can help and what to keep in mind when searching for support. Find professional support at Happiful.com Learn more about Laura and her work. Learn more about Frances and pick up her book, You Are Not Your Thoughts. Learn more about Zac and pick up his book, I Hear You Watching. Learn more about EMDR. Learn more about ACT. Learn more about the Rewind Technique.

For the final episode of season one I’m joined by some of my Happiful colleagues to talk about what does and doesn’t work - from burnout and grief to flexible working and connection, this conversation covers a lot, so there’s something for everyone. for them. The team also shares some words of wisdom for those just starting their journey on finding what works We’ll be back in the New Year with season two, until then be sure to check out Happiful.com to learn more about mental health and wellbeing and to find support that works for you.

For this week’s exhale episode we’re creating space for you to explore your relationship with food and sharing ideas to help you reconnect with the joy of eating. We’re sharing some journaling prompts here, so be sure to have a writing tool to hand and a little quiet time to yourself, if possible. Please take care listening if you have a history of disordered eating or have an active eating disorder and if anything feels overwhelming, park the episode for another time.  If you’re looking for professional support to explore this topic further, visit Happiful.com.

From eating ethically to feeling pressured to be a certain size, the topic of eating is a complex one. This week we’re taking a broad look at difficulties that can come with eating and how we can rediscover the joy of it. Joining me this week is nutritional therapist Kaysha Thomas. Note: We do discuss eating disorders in this episode, so do take care listening. Learn more about nutrition support. Learn more about Kaysha. Intuitive Eating book. Editing by Jack Hoggard.

This week we’re taking the idea of an exhale episode quite literally as we invite you to exhale with us. Following on from last week’s conversation on relaxation, today we’re sharing a self-hypnosis for relaxation from hypnotherapist Amy Townsend. Set aside time to listen when you can fully switch off from the world for 10 minutes or so, and please don’t listen while driving.  We hope you love it as much as we do. Listen to last week's relaxation conversation. Learn more about Amy. Find more self-hypnosis tracks.

Do you struggle to relax? If switching off feels more like a to-do than a treat, we’ve got you. In this week’s episode, we’re chatting to three experts on all things relaxation, offering a range of tools to explore from reflexology and hypnotherapy to pottery and crafting. We explore why relaxing isn’t always easy and the small steps you can take to ease into relaxation. Get the right support for you at Happiful. Learn more about Louis. Learn more about Amy. Learn more about Nina. Editing by Jack Hoggard.

In today’s exhale episode, we’re exploring friendships. Last week we had a conversation about the importance of friendship, how to make new friends, friendship maintenance and how to know when it’s time to let go of a friendship. This week, to help you put what you learned into practice, we’re sharing 10 questions to ask a friend to help deepen your connection. So set a date with a pal, grab a cuppa and enjoy the discussion. Listen to last week’s conversation. Read the full 30 questions.

Why can it be so hard to make friends as an adult? How can we move past the fear of rejection when making new connections? How can we maintain friendships when life gets busy? And how do we know when it’s time to let a friendship go? In this week’s episode, we’re diving into all these questions and more. I speak with counselling psychologist Dr Rebecca O’Sullivan and my long-term friend Zoe Lavender-Stuart to find out more about the importance of friendship and how we can cultivate meaningful connections. Articles mentioned in this episode: The art of friendship maintenance How to support your friends without sacrificing your mental health Learn more about Rebecca on Counselling Directory and follow her on Instagram. Editing by Jack Hoggard.

In today’s exhale episode, we’re delving deeper into the topic of resilience. Last week we had a conversation about the true nature of resilience, what it entails and how we can build a resilient mindset. To help you reflect on what we discussed, today we’re sharing some journaling prompts. Take some time to give these some thought and see what comes up. Learn more about the power of journaling: https://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/blog/2020/07/07/how-to-journal-effectively 

What does resilience truly mean? In today’s episode, I’m chatting to resilience coach Alex Pett and F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto. We unpick the negative connotations of resilience, explore what it really is and what steps we can take to build it.  Learn more about coaching on Life Coach Directory. Learn more about Alex on Life Coach Directory and her website. Follow Lawrence on social media: @lawrobarretto

In the first episode of Happiful: Finding What Works, we’re sharing an introduction of sorts. We’ll reintroduce ourselves as a company and introduce you to the new podcast (and why we’re so passionate about it!). We’ll also introduce you to our host Kat, who shares more of her story and what is currently working for her.  Learn more about us and find transcripts at happiful.com.  

Happiful: Finding what works is coming on Wednesday 30th August. Join us as we explore mental health and wellness topics with professionals and those with lived experience. From relaxation to friendship, we’ll ask what it means for something to ‘work’ for us and what tools can support us. After each conversation we’ll make space for you to reflect before moving on in our exhale episodes - creating a more mindful way of consuming content. Subscribe to join the conversation. 

Anna Richardson, TV presenter, producer and podcast host of It Can’t Just be Me, shares her thoughts on managing the mental health impacts of the menopause, to the joy of being a Queenager, her spiritual practices, what led her to train as a cognitive hypnotherapist and the transformational power of therapy. Follow Anna's new podcast It Can't Just Be Me (launching in May) Visit Happiful.com Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Founder of The ADHD Advocate, Stephanie  Camilleri shares her own experiences of ADHD, her work as a coach and the benefits of ADHD coaching and how workplaces can benefit from undertstanding more about neurodiversity. Find out more at The ADHD Advocate Contact Stephanie Find out more about ADHD Coaching Visit Happiful.com Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Award-winning writer Tanith Carey shares fascinating expertise around the little-known subject of anhedonia - or feeling blah -as well as practical actions to increase feelings of joy. She digs deep into research, neuroscience and real world experiences of the feeling of numbness to understand how moden-day living is negatively affecting us, and how we can fight back. Tanith's book Feeling 'Blah'?: Why Anhedonia Has Left You Joyless and How to Recapture Life's Highs is available to order now Find out more about Tanith's work Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Beatrice Zornek, a deeply experienced career coach and coaching supervisor who specialises in working with Highly Sensitive People or HSP’s, joins Happiful's podcast to explore the traits that many HSP’s share, how to manage self care and energy as a HSP, the risk of burnout and why working with a coach could be hugely beneficial. Find out more about Beatrice Visit Life Coach Directory to find career coaches Visit Happiful.com Visit Beatrice's website Resources mentioned by Beatrice The Highly Sensitive Person website The Highly Sensitive Refuge Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Author, podcast host, therapeutic coach and bibliotherapist Alex Holmes shares the importance and impact of reading for boys, how he came to work in the mental health sphere and understanding how to communicate about self-love in a way that resonates more deeply with men. Find out more about Alex Holmes Books/literature mentioned by Alex Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection by Alex Holmes Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black This be the verse - by Phillip Larkin Alex’s Podcast - You Should Probably Read This.  Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.ukIf you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Therapy Directory member and EFT practitoner Melanie Shah joins I am. I have - How it Helps to explains what EFT (emotional freedom technique), or tapping is, and provides a short session aimed at addressing confidence.  If you’d prefer, you can watch the session after listening to the podcast on Happiful’s YouTube channel here Note: If you’d like to follow the session while listening to the podcast, please find yourself a quiet, safe space to do so. Find out more about Melanie Shah Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Dianne Buswell, Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, holistic life coach and author of Move Yourself Happy: 21 Days to Make Joyful Movement a Habit shares why determination and gratitude are so important in her life, as well as the benefits of focusing on the present moment every day and talking with a therapist when she needs to. Dianne's book Move Yourself Happy: 21 Days to Make Joyful Movement a Habit  is out now Read more about mental health and wellbeing at Happiful.com Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Psychotherapist, Coach and Counsellor John-Paul Davies joins the podcast to talk about depression, what depression can be, how it can feel and what we can do to start to address depression in a way that works for us. This is a wonderful compassionate conversation about depression, both for people who experience it and for those who are looking to understand more and perhaps support a friend or loved one. Find out more about John-Paul Davies and visit his website and YouTube channel Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Vex King, author of Good Vibes, Good Life, Healing is the New High and now Closer to Love kindly shares the experiences that led him to study and share the compassionate and practical ways we can improve our lives, the importance of authenticity and the passion he has for supporting others. He speaks about a childhood that saw great difficulties including racism, homelessness and poverty and the desire for change and healing that brought him to books, self development and an unwavering commitment to his values and alleviating the suffering of others. You can find out more about Vex King  and please visit The Rising Circle for free self-development and self-love tools. Order Vex's magnificent books here.  Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here and read more from Happiful For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available, and free to access, 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org. Download the Happiful App here

Co-founder of Love Sober Kate Baily, a certified professional Sobriety & Life Coach, joins us to talk about the path that led her to an alcohol free life, how alcohol can impact our anxiety levels and ways to discover what you love by leaving alcohol out of your life. Kate shares great solid information about the benefits of choosing to go alcohol free.  Check out Love Sober Buy Love Your Sober Year Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org Download the Happiful App here

Billie Dunlevy, an Integrative Therapist and Counselling Directory Member, joins Happiful's podcast to talk about low self esteem and the very practical ways  we can work on ourselves to grow this.  Billie makes the subject very easy to reflect upon and her words are as soothing as they are supportive and realistic.  Read the accompanying article Find out more about Billie on Counselling Directory Find a therapist to help you with low self esteem Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org Download the Happiful App here

Naturopathic nutritionist and health coach Claudine Thornhill shares her expert advice of eating well for your hormones during the perimenopause, practical tips to manage your wellbeing and ways to find joy and connect with others.  Find out more about Claudine You can find out more about nutrition specifically and connect  Claudine and other professionals on our sister site Nutritionist Resource. Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org Download the Happiful App here

Marisa Peer, world-renowned therapist, founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy®, joins Happiful's podcast. In just 30 minutes, Marisa shares why you are enough, how you’ve always been enough and the actions you can take to start believing in yourself and treating yourself with more kindness and compassion today. Find out more about Marisa's work Marisa's book Tell Yourself A Better Lie, is available now Getting help Find more information on mental health helplines here For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org Download the Happiful App here

Joe Sugg shares the inspiration behind his new book Grow, his realisation about phone addiction, a big move to the countryside with partner Dianne, his love of gardening and the the benefits of getting out in nature.  To access the exclusive podcast listener discount code for Issue 67 visit www.happiful.com/joesugg Joe's brilliant book is available now If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Getting Help Here's a list of places to contact for more mental health support If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Shaun Flores, journalist, presenter, model, actor and TedX speaker shares his personal experience of OCD, how he views his experience to date and why talking about his OCD helps him as well as others. TW: This is a really raw and honest conversation in which he talks about intrusive thoughts and suicide, so please be mindful if this could be triggering for you. Getting Help If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available. More information and help with OCD OCD-UK OCD Action If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing See and read more of Shaun’s work Follow Shaun Flores on Instagram Books Mentioned by Shaun Everything You Need to Know about OCD Rewire Your OCD Brain: Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears Break Free from OCD

Life Coach and author of Michelle Elman joins Happiful’s podcast to hares the benefits of boundaries in every area of our lives, how setting boundaries can be the antidote to people pleasing and her own willingness to talk about boundaries when it comes to romantic relationships. Michelle’s Ultimate Guide to Establishing Healthy Relationship Boundaries Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Michelle’s book The Joy of Being Selfish, is out now You can also pre-order her new book, The Selfish Romantic. Michelle's Instagram Michelle’s website Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Stuart Sandeman leads a beautiful, relaxing breathwork session for reconnection to ourselves, following his interview on Happiful's podcast I am. I have.   Listen to Stuart's episode of I am. I have Follow Stuart to find out more Stuart’s book - Breathe In, Breathe Out is available now Background music by OctahedronMusic, via AudioJungle 

Staurt Sandeman, founder of Breathpod and author of Breathe In, Breathe Out joins Happiful to speak about the power and potential of breathwork. Stuart shares how he discovered the practice, how it can help with pain management, our mood and reconnecting with ourselves. Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Stuart’s book - Breathe In, Breathe Out is available now Find out more about Breathpod and  Stuart Instagram Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you need support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Author and creator Louise Pentland is our very first guest on season nine of Happiful and Counselling Directory's podcast I am. I have. Louise shares why writing brings her joy, how she's finding her way again after a tough year in 2021, her honest thoughts on babyhood, her love of Motherhood, her role as an ambassador for the NSPCC and perspectives on grief. Find out more about NSPCC and the help they offer  Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Find out more about Louise You Tube Instagram Louise’s books Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you need support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Psychotherapist Tasha Bailey, AKA @realtalk.therapist, joins us for this conversation about people pleasing and shares what it is, the impact it has on everyone involved and practical tools for changing people pleasing behaviours. Tasha has so many valuable insights and real life examples that help to illustrate what is involved and how changing this way of living and thinking can bring more joy and colour into your life. Follow Tasha on Instagram Read more about Happiful Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.

Kay, a Samaritans listening volunteer who trained to support others after personally experiencing the life-changing help Samaritan's offer, joins Happiful's podcast.  Kay shares the story that led her to pick up the phone to this wonderful organisation, what she realised about the work they do and her hopes for everyone listening to this podcast. Talk to Us - Supporting Samaritans Throughout July, Samaritans will be running its annual awareness-raising campaign, Talk to Us. The campaign aims to let people know that Samaritans volunteers are here 24/7 for anyone who is struggling to cope. In 2021 Samaritans volunteers spent over one million hours responding to calls for help. To show our support, we will be raising awareness on social media throughout July, as well as marking Samaritans Awareness Day on 24 July. If you’d like to get involved, you can help raise awareness this month by sharing Samaritans’ messaging on your own social media pages using #TalkToUs and #SamaritansAwarenessDay. When life is difficult, Samaritans are there – day or night, 365 days a year. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.

Claire Richards, singer, presenter, crafter and member of the brilliant five-piece band Steps, joins Happiful’s podcast to discuss negotiating self doubt, doing her best, a personal confidence shift post 40 and 25 years of Steps. Steps are celebrating their 25 years in style with The Platinum Collection. The album is packed full of their greatest hits from 1997 to 2022 and will be released on the 19th August, via Sony Music and includes their new Platinum Megamix Find out more about Steps Follow Claire Read more about Happiful Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.

Psychotherapist and globally acclaimed author of the Sunday Times Bestseller 'Ten to Zen', 'Ten Times Happier' and now his new book 'How to Be Your Own Therapist', Owen O’Kane join’s Happiful’s podcast to talk about becoming your own therapist, managing change, health anxiety and post pandemic stress. Order Owen’s new book 'How to be Your Own Therapist'  Watch Owen’s incredible TedX Talk 'Bombs, Bullets, Bullying and a Piano' For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk or download the free Happiful App.  If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Psychotherapist, author and podcast host Anna Mathur joins our podcast to talk about the pitfalls of comparison, learning to listen to your inner coach, finding a source of self compassion and understanding the universal margin for humanness.    Anna articulates the daily struggle so many of us face and she offers simple, small and brilliant interventions to reset our minds and moods.     Read more about Happiful  The Little Book of Calm for New Mums, Anna's brilliant new book can be ordered now.   Follow Anna on Instagram   Follow Happiful on Instagram    If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.   If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Jay Blades, author of Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life, host and presenter of programmes including The Repair Shop and No Place Like Home and recent recipient of an MBE for services to crafts joins us on I am. I have to discuss mental health, vulnerability, community, his thirst for life and giving back. Read more about Happiful You can buy Jay's book "Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life" Follow Jay on Instagram Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Grace Victory, Happiful columnist, content creator, author, speaker and co-creator of @TheFamilyHood on YouTube joins I am. I have and shares in her wonderful raw and honest way, how she's managing life after life-challenging changes, the wonder and work that comes with Motherhood and considering her own spiritual journey.    Find out more about Happiful Magazine Read Grace's piece The Girl Who Lived Read more from Grace   Follow Grace on Instagram  Follow The Family Hood Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Career Elevation Coach and Life Coach Directory member Carly Ferguson joins Happiful’s podcast to discuss toxic work environments, how we can navigate them, taking responsibility for our career development and finding our way out of a work rut. Carly has some great words of wisdom  but more than that, she reiterates how we can all take control in our work lives, even when it might seem we can’t. Read more about Happiful Find out more about Carly Follow Carly on Instagram Contact Carly through the Life Coach Directory Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Author and Illustrator Laura Brand joins Happiful's podcast to talk about permission to play as adults, listening to what our intuition tells us, curiousity and lifelong learning and her brilliant book The Joy Journal for Grown Ups: 50 homemade craft ideas to inspire creativity and connection. Read more about Happiful You can buy Laura’s Book The Joy Journal for Grown Ups:  50 homemade craft ideas to inspire creativity and connection Find out more about Laura Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you need support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

The wonderful Will Young is the first guest on series 8 of Happiful’s podcast I am. I have. Will shares the experiences that led him to write his book Be Yourself and Happier: The A-Z of Wellbeing, the importance of intention, the mind-body connection, his thoughts on fame, the importance of belly laughing and the deep love he has for his dogs. Read more about Happiful Will Young You can buy Will’s book Be Yourself and Happier: The A-Z of Wellbeing. Find out more about Will Follow Will on Instagram Listen to The Wellbeing Lab podcast Happiful Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram Watch content from Happiful on YouTube If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. Immediate Support If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.