February 1st, 2021 Posted in Mental Health
Freelance roundup – Jan 2021
This month included claiming the SEISS grant for self employment support, deciding to rebrand the web design business and looking after my mental health. Click to read more.
January 19th, 2021 Posted in Privacy
Privacy Focused Apps
Here are some alternatives to common privacy invading apps and services, and references as to why switching is a good idea.
January 18th, 2021 Posted in Privacy
MeWe – social networking without surveillance capitalism
I deleted my personal Facebook a few years back and stopped using Instagram, because those products exist to mine our personal information and sell it to their advertisers. It was also wasting too much of my time and having a negative effect on my mental health constantly seeing peoples’ highlight reels and petty arguments. See […]
January 6th, 2021 Posted in Mental Health, Psychology
YearCompass – taking stock of 2020 and planning 2021
As 2020 drew to a close, I started thinking about what I’d achieved in what turned out to be a very strange year, and what I wanted to do in 2021. I used the free https://yearcompass.com/ booklet last year and found it very useful in guiding my thoughts. My key takeaway last year was that […]
December 7th, 2020 Posted in Mental Health
Recommended: The Mental Health First Aid course
I’d been saving up for the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course since finding out about it earlier this year. A friend who works for the local library service let me know that it was available online via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/ for only £25, so I jumped at the chance! More info at https://counsellorwebdesign.co.uk/blog/mental-health-first-aid-course/
November 18th, 2020 Posted in Mental Health
The Men’s Sheds movement
Another great project to help men’s mental health is the Men’s Sheds movement.