Category Archives: Graham Doke Press

Mental Health Funding

An NHS report recently highlighted the fact that severe and prolonged mental illness can shorten life expectancy by 15 to 20 years. The equivalent statistic for chronic smoking is 10 years.

In this issue of the Huffington Post, we discuss how maintenance of mental health should be no different from any other aspect of health.

Read the online article here.

Unhappiness and Mindfulness in Schools

Unhappiness does not have to take root — the tools for happiness can be learned early.

We discuss the matter in this article in Education Magazine — please use the search function.

Real Stress Relief

Diversions such as adult colouring books help to relax in the short term, but do nothing to address the underlying cause of stress.

Read about colouring therapy and its drawbacks in Netdoctor here.

Exam Time Support: Mindfulness for School.

The Huffington Post shared some of our thoughts on keeping stress levels down — and a normal home — during exam times: it’s all part of our mindfulness for schools focus.

Read the online article here.

Mindfulness in Schools: What does it Really Mean?

“There’s a vague idea of mindfulness in schools meaning you pay more attention to what’s going on around you, which seems a fine idea for a teacher, but not much real detail.”

Read the online article here.