Now the core message of this post is one perhaps a little trivial. However, we at Young Happy Minds believe it’s one overlooked by many. You may know this already but we're huge advocates of actively expressing gratitude! We’re constantly seeking to help it become a habitual behaviour, one that leaves you and many others much happier. Sometimes we’re not perfect (yes that’s right, the happy hackers can forget to hack themselves) and like everyone else we get caught up in our

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the last post in the series on what being grateful means to me. Friday I am grateful for everything After a week of sitting back and thinking about what I’m thankful for I realise that it’s everything. From my family and friends to my favourite band and you

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the seventh post of a short series on what being grateful means to me. So here goes! Thursday I grateful of where I work I’ve mentioned before I work or rather volunteer in a charity shop and this week marks a year since I started. In that time I’ve learnt

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the sixth post of a short series on what being grateful means to me. So here goes! Wednesday I am grateful for a good book I’ve always loved reading, ever since I picked up an Agatha Christie for the first time. You can always find a book beside my bed and

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the fifth post of a short series on what being grateful means to me. So here goes! Tuesday I am grateful that my mum understands me. I’m an argumentative person and one with probably too many options but I’m lucky that my mum always listens to me. Whether I

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the fourth post of a short series on what being grateful means to me. So here goes! Monday I am grateful of other people’s generosity Every week for the past year I’ve spent one day volunteering in a charity shop in the town close to where I live. And like

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the third post of a short series on what being grateful means to me. So here goes! Sunday I am grateful for the chance to say goodbye It’s not easy to find something to be thankful for at a funeral but after all it’s the chance to say goodbye, a chance that

Hello! My name’s Emma (18) and I’m taking part in the Being Grateful experiment. The idea is to spend a few minutes every day for a week to think about what you’re grateful for and see the difference that can make. This is the second post of a short series on what being grateful means to me. So here goes! Saturday I am grateful to be part of something I started my day by watching a Youtuber called Markiplier celebrating 8million subscribers and it honestly it brought me to te

Happy Friday and happy birthday to Sam Martin, from Smart Choice Student Support who is back this week with some more positive study hacks. Over to Sam..... You came back - thanks! If you haven’t read the intro, go back and have a quick look. But if you did then you’ll know that when we are in a positive state of mind we are more intelligent, productive, creative and energetic! With this knowledge, I made a huge effort in my final year of university to increase my positivity

Psychologists have scientifically proven that one of the greatest contributing factors to overall happiness in your life is how much gratitude you show. Recently, I took the time to think about the person in my life that I am the most grateful for. I was encouraged to write down the reasons I'm so grateful for that person and then pick up the phone and call that person. That person was my Dad and I called him to tell why I was so grateful to have him in my life. His phone wen