Hi, I'm Vaaruni (13) one of YHM young ambassadors and I wanted to talk about something that effects everyone: Finding a purpose in life. “What is my purpose in life?” This is a question everyone has asked themselves at some point or another, most often on their deathbed; when sitting with a steaming cup of coffee, dark circles under eyes at work; or on those rainy afternoons which just make you feel more thoughtful as the raindrops plop into puddles, leaving behind soft rippl

"People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it". This quote is taken from the now quite infamous TedTalk from Simon Sinek and felt like a fitting way to introduce our new blog post series. The series will features posts from collaborators and supporters of Young Happy Minds explaining why they're so passionate about working with us to get wellbeing valued as highly as academic success in our schools. The first post in the series comes from Lisa De Roy who is our US rep

What an amazing week this has been!!! But before I explain why, let's start with a quiz: "Where do Human Rights Activists dance (literally) with state leaders?" This week, Young Happy Minds has been at The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF). This event was described by The Economist as "the human-rights equivalent of the Davos economic forum". But it is still a bit of a hidden gem in Norway (which is another reason why I wanted to write about it). This mind-blowing event surely deserve