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Move Your Body, Lift Your Mood: Challenging the “most depressing day of the year
Blue Monday is often called the “most depressing day of the year”. It is the third Monday in January and in 2026 it falls on Monday 19 January. The idea started in 2005 when a travel company claimed to use a special formula. It looked at the weather, money worries, time since Christmas and broken New Year goals. Experts agree that Blue Monday is not real. There is no proof that one day is more depressing than any other. Even so, many mental...
Navigating the terrain of men’s anxieties: Losing independence as we age
As the hands of time continue their relentless march forward, men, like all individuals, find themselves grappling with the prospect of aging. While aging is a natural and inevitable part of life, it often brings along a host of anxieties, and for many men, a...
I’m still standing
(A poem inspired by Elton John song titles) Sometimes I feel like a Rocket Man, Drifting through space, Searching for peace, but caught in the race. In the quiet, there's a Sad Songs (Say So Much) refrain, But I hold tight, pushing through the pain. In the...
Talking About Domestic Abuse: ‘For Men To Talk’ Meets Centre for Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is one of the most serious issues affecting people today. It doesn’t just happen to one group – it impacts women, men, and families in every community. The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for the year ending March 2024 shows that an...