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Happiful: Finding What Works

Happiful: Finding What Works

By Happiful - Mental Health

We are all individuals and it’s time for us to find what works for us. In our podcast, Happiful: Finding What Works, host Kat Nicholls talks to wellness professionals and those with lived experience to understand what it means for something to ‘work’ and the steps we can take to find what works for us.

Subscribe today and join us every Wednesday as we find what works, together.
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Happiful: Finding What WorksFeb 27, 2019

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Food and Mood: Finding What Works
Mar 27, 202448:17
Processing our Emotions: The Exhale
Mar 20, 202405:05
Processing our Emotions: Finding What Works
Mar 13, 202401:08:34
Fear: The Exhale
Mar 06, 202404:24
Fear: Finding What Works
Feb 28, 202401:01:34
Happiful Team: What Works For Us
Nov 01, 202345:19
Eating: The Exhale
Oct 25, 202307:37
Eating: Finding What Works
Oct 18, 202338:11
Relaxation: The Exhale
Oct 11, 202315:59
Relaxation: Finding What Works
Oct 04, 202349:52
Friendship: The Exhale
Sep 27, 202306:31
Friendship: Finding What Works
Sep 20, 202357:58
Resilience: The Exhale
Sep 13, 202307:10
Resilience: Finding What Works
Sep 06, 202345:33
Finding What Works: An Introduction
Aug 30, 202320:48
Introducing Happiful: Finding What Works

Introducing Happiful: Finding What Works

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. 

Aug 23, 202301:38
130. Anna Richardson - I am. I have
Apr 25, 202342:46
129. ADHD Coaching with Stephanie Camilleri - I am. I have - How it Helps
Apr 19, 202341:44
128. Feeling Blah? Finding joy after anhedonia with Tanith Carey - I am. I have - How it Helps
Apr 11, 202324:53
127. Highly Sensitive People, Burnout and Career Coaching with Beatrice Zornek - I am. I have - How it Helps
Apr 04, 202331:21
126. Alex Holmes - I am. I have

126. Alex Holmes - I am. I have

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.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

Mar 28, 202340:30
125. What is EFT and how can it help me with confidence? I am. I have - How it Helps with Melanie Shah

125. What is EFT and how can it help me with confidence? I am. I have - How it Helps with Melanie Shah

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



Mar 21, 202329:10
124. Dianne Buswell - I am. I have
Mar 14, 202329:40
123. Talking about depression with John-Paul Davies - I am. I have - How it Helps
Mar 07, 202334:51
122. Vex King - I am. I have
Feb 28, 202354:49
120. Alcohol Free Living with Kate Baily - I am. I have - How it Helps
Nov 09, 202242:28
119. Working on low self-esteem with Billie Dunlevy - I am. I have
Oct 25, 202231:20
118. Perimenopause, nutrition and wellbeing with Claudine Thornhill - I am. I have - How it Helps

118. Perimenopause, nutrition and wellbeing with Claudine Thornhill - I am. I have - How it Helps

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


Oct 19, 202239:01
117. You Are Enough with Marisa Peer - I am. I have
Oct 11, 202231:41
116. Joe Sugg - I am. I have

116. Joe Sugg - I am. I have

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.


Oct 04, 202236:33
115. My experience of OCD with Shaun Flores - I am. I have
Sep 27, 202236:20
114. Boundaries and their benefits with Life Coach Michelle Elman - I am. I have - How it Helps

114. Boundaries and their benefits with Life Coach Michelle Elman - I am. I have - How it Helps

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.

Sep 20, 202229:42
113. Bonus Track: Breathwork session for reconnection, with Stuart Sandeman
Sep 14, 202208:47
112. Reconnect with yourself through breathwork with Stuart Sandeman - I am. I have - How it Helps.

112. Reconnect with yourself through breathwork with Stuart Sandeman - I am. I have - How it Helps.

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.

Sep 13, 202241:41
111. Louise Pentland - I am. I have

111. Louise Pentland - I am. I have

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.

Sep 06, 202234:40
110. People Pleasing with Psychotherapist Tasha Bailey - I am. I have - How it Helps

110. People Pleasing with Psychotherapist Tasha Bailey - I am. I have - How it Helps

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.

Jul 12, 202227:18
109. Talking to Samaritans - I am. I have - How It Helps

109. Talking to Samaritans - I am. I have - How It Helps

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.

Jul 06, 202218:53
108. Claire Richards - I am. I have
Jun 28, 202230:33
107. Therapy, managing change and post pandemic stress with Owen O'Kane - I am. I have - How It Helps
Jun 21, 202241:40
106. Anna Mathur on Comparison and Self Compassion - I am. I have - How it Helps

106. Anna Mathur on Comparison and Self Compassion - I am. I have - How it Helps

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.

May 24, 202232:05
105. Jay Blades - I am. I have

105. Jay Blades - I am. I have

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.

May 17, 202221:54
104. Grace Victory on Building Back Differently - I am. I have

104. Grace Victory on Building Back Differently - I am. I have

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.


May 10, 202222:23
103. Toxic work environments, career ruts and the great resignation with Carly Ferguson - I am. I have - How it Helps
May 03, 202237:01
102. Laura Brand - I am. I have

102. Laura Brand - I am. I have

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.

Apr 26, 202245:13
101. Will Young - I am. I have

101. Will Young - I am. I have

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.

Apr 19, 202246:47
100. Jess Jones - I am. I have
Feb 09, 202248:43
99. Tackling Tough Times with Dr Radha Modgil - I am. I have - How it Helps
Feb 01, 202229:27
Bonus: Movement for Mood, Self Care and Connection - RED January webinar replay
Jan 24, 202240:24
98. Gambling Addiction with Noel Bell - I am. I have - How it Helps
Jan 18, 202229:44
Bonus: Movement and the Menopause RED January Webinar Replay
Jan 17, 202249:43