Christmas is only a month away so money might be on our minds. Money is a very tricky topic for some people so this week we're going to b...

Our thoughts can be helpful companions which enable us to do the things we want to do. Or they can be unhelpful and hold us back - especi...

Most behaviours we engage in on a day to day basis are automatic. Our brains have limited decision-making capacity in a given day so auto...

Anger is an important and often ignored part of mental health. It is a central part of problems like depression and burnout - and of prob...

We all have things we are afraid of and things we avoid. Things that set off our brain's threat system. For evolutionary reasons it makes...

We're practicing a different way of thinking about attention and mindfulness this week. Outside of formal mindfulness practice we can lea...

We talk a lot on Wakey about how to manage difficult thoughts and emotions. This week we are talking about how to capitalize on positive ...

Monday was World Teachers Day, which is here to remind us of the importance of the work teachers do all over the world. Teachers are moul...

Our Wakey App is all about helping us have a happier and healthy life. We want everyone, regardless of money, education, job, background

We all have beliefs about the way the world works - and beliefs about other people. Those beliefs may be right or wrong - just as they ma...

Life is stressful! Now more so than ever perhaps. Not all of us have good ways of counteracting the stress. Here are our top tips on how ...

We have been talking a lot about thoughts and emotions. But an even simpler way of thinking about mental health is to think about the beh...

More thoughts… In a state of high emotion the brain kind of stops working properly. Thinking becomes "black and white" or "all or nothing...

Sometimes thoughts pop into our head that we don't want. They can be very distressing. As we always say on Wakey: Thoughts are not facts....

This week we are talking about ways to manage emotions and associated sensations. We think of emotions as mental experiences but they are...

People with strong emotions are passionate and interesting. But they may also become very attached in emotional relationships and may hav...

Most of us will have a loved one who experiences significant emotional difficulties. It can be hard to know how to talk to and respond to...

How much sleep do you need? 7-9 hours people! You can have a 4 hours sleep cycle if you’re an elephant and 23 hours if you’re a house cat...

Social Skills can be HARD. People and relationships are complicated. Here are some tips for you lovely Wakey mateys: Many of us turn to p...

Strength and Weaknesses: Skills. Can we think of the brain like we think of the body? In terms of strength and weakness in muscles & skil...

Wednesday Wisdom: Week 21: Wellbeing One way of thinking about wellbeing is as a training process - where by practising HABITS (such as f...

You may have heard a lot about mindfulness over the past couple of years. It's a great life skill that for many people is a key part of h...

We can often feel lost and directionless. We forget what our values are. Considering what our values are and committing to actions based ...

We use the term trauma to describe distressing experiences especially ones over which we have no control. But persisting distress is not ...