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Why Mixed Emotions are OK

28th August 2023 News
Whatever you're feeling after an event, it's OK. And confusion about the swirling seemingly opposing emotions is OK, too. Mixed emotions are OK.
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How The Spoon Theory Can Help With Communication

13th February 2023 Depression Illness Mental Health
Spoon Theory is a concept created by a woman named Christine Miserandino in 2003. It is a simple but powerful way of describing the limited energy and resources ...

WordFest Live Rescheduled to December 16

7th November 2022 News WordFest Live
The entire WordFest team of organizers and volunteers is excited to be actively planning for the next WordFest live this year. We do regret to inform you that, ...
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Remote Work: the Surprising Effects on Wellbeing

2nd November 2022 Guest Post News
Working from home may have some drawbacks, but the benefits far outweigh any negativity. This post looks at finding the good in remote work.

10+ Practical Tips for Actually Getting Through Work-from-Home Stress

27th September 2022 Guest Post
Work from home stress can be super difficult to deal with, but here are practical tips from a qualified expert and the GoDaddy team.
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Light Reading for the Heavy Heart: Why are we better together?

17th September 2019 Depression Light Reading for the Heavy Heart Mental Health
Welcome to the first in a series of devotional posts that aim to offer light reading for heavy hearts – uplifting and encouraging words for those time when such might be welcome. “All of us, together, are the best, because we’re devoted to each other.” Rick Madrid Social science touts ...
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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2019

10th September 2019 Anxiety Campaign Depression Illness Mental Health
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day 2019. This is an international initiative launched 17 years ago by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. That’s close to 800,000 people per year taking their own life. There are indications that for each adult ...

Carole Olinger joins Big Orange Heart

9th September 2019 #HeadToWCEU News
Over the last few months, a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes at Big Orange Heart. When several of the team returned from attending WordCamp Europe 2019, we got together to discuss future projects within Big Orange Heart. From this brainstorming session, the concept of the ...

The tricks in your head are a lie – #ReadMe – #001

29th August 2019 Illness Meditation Mental Health Mindfullness ReadMe
#ReadMe is a new series of blogs about books to both calm and excite the troubled mind, suggested by Alex Walker this is his first review. You Are Not So Smart (2011) by David McCraney The truth is, as a professor of psychology at Oxford, I found it quite hard ...

Big Orange Heart at WordCamp Brighton 2019

20th August 2019 #together Events News Skills Health
Brighton is always a great WordCamp to be at – perfect for the summer (even without sunshine) with its relaxed and calm atmosphere, great vegan food and friendly team organising and volunteering. A huge thank you to the WordCamp Brighton team who kindly donated a stand for Big Orange Heart, ...

Dear Impostor Syndrome…

17th August 2019 Anxiety Coaching Depression Honest Conversations Mental Health
An honest, open and forthright letter written by me, to me, with the hope it will help you. Dan Maby Dear Impostor Syndrome, We’ve known each other for a long time, and it’s been a problematic relationship, these conversations are never easy.  I want to be honest and open about ...

Announcing the launch of #HeadToWCEU

16th August 2019 #HeadToWCEU Campaign News Physical Health
It gives us great pleasure to be able to announce a new and exciting challenge; #HeadToWCEU. A team of volunteers will take on the challenge of riding 3,000 km, across six countries, arriving at WordCamp Europe 2020, to raise awareness of positive physical and mental health. Inspired partly by the ...

Big Orange Heart and WPHugs become one family

12th August 2019 Business Health Mental Health News
Its gives me great pleasure to write that post title.  We are very happy to announce that WPHugs, founded by Leo Gopal in 2017, will become part of the Big Orange Heart family.  The goals, ethos and overall mission of the two organisations are so closely aligned, that coming together ...

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