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Wellbeing:

• Time to Change | in Current campaigns
  Mind is a partner in Time to Change, the campaign to end the discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems, as well as improve the nation's wellbeing.
• Record breaking 200K to be raised for mental health by 160 marathon runners | in News Story
  More runners than ever are running the Flora London Marathon on 26 April for leading mental health charity Mind.
• £1 million given to a 'Load Of Old Rubbish' ... and other eco projects | in News Story
  Over £1 million has been awarded today to nine eco-projects throughout England from new grants scheme Ecominds.
• New Year's resolutions could be bad for your mental health | in News Story
  "New year, new you" is a popular phrase, but in the dawn of 2009, Mind is urging people not to feel obliged to make New Year's resolutions as they can be bad for your mental health.
• Mind on Countryfile | in News Story
  On 16 November 2008, Countryfile on BBC2 did a segment on Ecotherapy, Mind’s long-running campaign to put green exercise on the mental health agenda.
• Olympian Phillips Idowu, Joe McGann and Sophie Anderton join thousands to Get Moving on World Mental Health Day | in News Story
  Friday 10 October - mass participation event boosting wellbeing and breaking down the barriers of mental health stigma in Battersea Park, London
• Get Moving for mental health | in News Story
  England's first mass participation event boosting wellbeing and breaking down the barriers of mental health stigma on 4 - 12 October 2008
• Ecominds offers pots of Big Lottery Fund cash to local environmental projects | in News Story
  Mental health charity Mind will celebrate the launch of Ecominds, its new multi-million pound grant giving scheme, by holding a garden party in London today
• Money does grow on trees for Mind | in News Story
  Mind wins £8.8m to fund eco-projects that will tackle stigma and promote mental wellbeing.
• Time to Get Moving | in Time to Change
• Donate items | in Other ways to give
  Buy or sell items on charity auction site Giving Lots and support Mind. You can find everything from concert tickets to signed celebrity items.
• Essential criteria for projects | in How to apply
• Launch event | in Events
  Ecominds launched on 18 September 2008 at the Kensington and Chelsea Mind Meanwhile Wildlife Gardens on a crisp sunny afternoon with an outdoor tea party.
• Mindinfo: Recovery | in Campaign report
  We have a working definition of Recovery which says: "The uniquely personal and ongoing act of claiming and gaining the capacity to take control of life that is personally meaningful and satisfying".
• New Horizons an opportunity to build a healthier, happier nation | in News Story
  The Government has launched New Horizons, a major new consultation on mental health.
• £13K cheque given to Durham Ecominds project | in News Story
  A local Durham charity was today handed a giant cheque of £13K from grants scheme Ecominds. The award will give trainees from the college, many of whom experience mental distress, the opportunity to enter a conservation themed garden into the 2009 RHS Tat
• Growing well | in Latest news
• Winthrop park | in Latest news
• A future vision for mental health | in Campaign report
  This report from Future Vision coalition sets out a new vision for the future of mental health and well-being in England.
• Get active | in Our campaigns
• The Key garden | in Events
• Venturing into the great outdoors | in Blog Post
  Surely all of us could benefit from welcoming a bit more nature into our lives and living in harmony with the seasons?
• Ecominds newsletter 4 | in Latest news
• Seeds of change | in Blog Post
  Ecotherapy is the latest buzz word in mental health circles. Getting out and about, to you and me. Sounds simple enough, but it's an idea whose time has come.
• Can pets improve your mental health? | in Blog Post
  Conversations about cats seem to be all the rage at Mind at the moment...
• "Bike Belles" call for safety on the roads | in Blog Post
  Concerns for their own safety is the most common reason why many women don't cycle.
• Get Moving and dance! | in Time to Get Moving
• Go Green to beat the blues | in News Story
  Leading mental health charity Mind today launches a groundbreaking new report which sets a new green agenda for mental health.
• Ecominds gives £1.25m boost to national eco-projects | in News Story
  Five environmental organisations have been awarded up to £250,000 each to deliver projects as part of the Ecominds grant scheme.
• Events highlights | in Time to Get Moving
• Where to with wellbeing? | in Mind conferences 2009
• Get Moving and Dance! | in News Story
  Saturday 10 October is World Mental Health Day and Get Moving is holding a free dance festival in Regent's Park.
• Get Moving feedback | in Time to Get Moving
• Mind looks to the future of wellbeing and mental health | in News Story
  Mind's annual conference helps launch a fresh debate around 'wellbeing' and the prevention of mental distress.
• Perspectives on wellbeing: things our grandmothers knew | in Blog Post
  Anger has its place, but the more powerful, sustainable and persuasive fuel for changing the world is hope.
• Is 'wellbeing' the new 'recovery'? | in Blog Post
  Mind conference delegate Alison Faulkner asks if wellbeing really is the business of mental health policy or services.
• Wellbeing is here to stay | in Blog Post
  Delegate Edward Pinkney was inspired by the discussion on new approaches to mental health at the Mind conference.
• New Horizons heralds a new era for mental health and wellbeing | in News Story
  The government launches a new mental health and wellbeing strategy.
• Mind conferences 2009 presentations | in Training and Consultancy
• Good to be grumpy | in Blog Post
  Does being grumpy make us think more clearly?
• I'll be there for you | in Blog Post
  Do we really need 302 friends? Now with cats.
• The value of volunteering | in Blog Post
  Beating loneliness and isolation is as important for recovery as medication and talking therapies.
• Mind in Croydon on The One Show | in News Story
  Mind in Croydon's boxercise project was featured on the BBC1 show at 7pm, 24 February.
• New Horizons for wellbeing | in Blog Post
  Mind's CEO Paul Farmer opened an innovative new mental health centre in Shropshire.
• Mind is offering funding for community projects | in News Story
  Calling all conservationists and community champions!
• Cultivating hope | in Blog Post
  Depression awareness week: On Earth Day, Carrie talks about the power of ecotherapy in fighting depression.
• Why do wellbeing? | in Blog Post
  A better question: why are you not doing wellbeing?
• Taking control of stress in the workplace | in Blog Post
  Mind week continues on the blog, looking at the benefits one workplace saw when they started managing stress.
• Get physical | in Blog Post
  Is watching the World Cup the most physical activity you have planned this weekend? Men's Health Week urges men to get moving.
• Festivals - a survival guide | in Blog Post
  Handy tips for the festival season from Mental Nurse's own Zarathustra.
• Music, cats and talking therapies | in Blog Post
  Mind's Mariam muses on non-medicated approaches to treating anxiety in felines — and humans.
• Training diary | in Blog Post
  Our chief executive is lacing up his trainers to run for Mind on World Mental Health Day. We don't think Team GB has anything to fear.
• A ludicrous idea | in Blog Post
  When a friend of mine suggested that I ought to look at joining a gym I could not think of anything I would be less likely to do.
• World triple jump champion asks Londoners to jump to it and ‘Get Moving’ this weekend | in News Story
  Phillips Idowu is calling for Londoners to join him on Sunday as he does his bit to help stamp out mental health stigma for World Mental Health Day and help launch Time to Get Moving week.
• Getting moving | in Blog Post
  Time to Get Moving week kicks off on Saturday, with hundreds of events across England. Here, Andy writes about his inspiration for getting moving, and the impact it's made on his life.
• A day on the Mind infoline | in Blog Post
  Our help line workers speak to hundreds of people each week. What do people want to talk about?
• Christmas on the Mind infoline | in Blog Post
  Peter blogs about why December can be a particularly difficult time for people experiencing mental health problems.
• New year, new you | in Blog Post
  Look after your mental health in 2011 - tips from Mind on new year's resolutions.
• What is mental health and mental wellbeing? | in Blog Post
  What exactly we do we mean when we say good mental health? What does mental wellbeing actually mean? I think we can all agree that it is a state of mind, what we feel and think, but more than that...
• Mind responds to Government’s new mental health strategy | in News Story
  Today sees the launch of the first cross government mental health strategy, laying out plans for the future of mental health care in England. Mind's Chief Executive, Paul Farmer responds.
• Why music is great for your mental health | in Blog Post
  New research backs up what might always have seemed like common sense - listening to music can boost your mood. Tell us what you think about music at work.
• Promoting wellbeing, improving mental health | in Blog Post
  The Government focuses on mental health and wellbeing initiatives in its new public health strategy. Will local councils deliver these effectively? Mind's Policy and Campaigns Officer blogs.
• How does work affect your mental health? | in Blog Post
  Julia talks about work, depression and a new Australian study that has found that being unemployed can be better for your mental health than having a 'bad' job.
• Mental health at work - how employers can make a difference | in Blog Post
  Looking after the physical and psychological health of employees should be of paramount importance to employers. A guest blog by Eugene Farrell from AXA. Part of our series on mental health at work.
• Listening Conversations 2011 | in Events
• Painting emotions: art and mental health | in Blog Post
  For contemporary artist Dale Grimshaw, painting has been a lifesaver. Here, he writes about how painful early experiences inform his work. Readers may find some sections of this blog triggering.
• Managing Christmas stress | in Blog Post
  With only three days till Christmas, Mark writes about the festive "rollercoaster of stress and excitement" and how to cope when you're feeling overwhelmed.
• Life is a roller coaster | in Blog Post
  Mind Member Selina writes about the ups and downs of life in 2011, and looks forward to 2012.
• Book review - The Happy Depressive | in Blog Post
  Ilona reviews The Happy Depressive: In Pursuit of Personal and Political Happiness, a new ebook from Mind ambassador Alastair Campbell.
• People in Mind | in Blog Post
  Ruth writes about People in Mind, an oral history project and exhibition marking 25 years of Mind in Bexley.
• 1,000km for Mind | in Blog Post
  Tom blogs about his personal experience of the benefits of physical exercise for mental wellbeing and how far he's prepared to go to spread the message.
• That's one small step for Mind. | in Blog Post
  Angela blogs on taking up the 10,000 steps challenge: "I’m in no way sporty, but this just encouraged me to walk or cycle a little bit more each day."
• Breaking through the pain barrier | in Blog Post
  Carl’s goal is to complete the Great North Run in memory of his Uncle Jim. Running isn’t Carl’s favourite pastime, but it’s getting easier and his goal keeps him going.
• How sport helped keep me well | in Blog Post
  Torch runner Verity ran through Kidlington last month and sold the torch to raise money for Mind. She talks about how sport can be a great way of keeping well.
• Learning to live with my depression | in Blog Post
  Gill blogs for us on her journey with depression and how far she has come.
• The WCA - working hard for reform | in Blog Post
  Tom from our policy and campaigns team blogs on the need for reform of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)
• The endorphin rush | in Blog Post
  Tracey blogs about how exercise and eating well have helped her to feel healthier and happier, thanks to a positive recommendation by her GP.
• How I use fitness to manage my Bipolar | in Blog Post
  Bipolargymchick blogs for us on how being fit and active has helped her manage her Bipolar. She talks about how to maintain a level that's right for her and what you can do to keep well through exercise.
• London Wasps and Mind launch charity partnership | in News Story
  London Wasps and leading mental health charity, Mind, have today launched a new two-year partnership as new research shows the importance of the sporting community being open about mental health.
• A diary of mindfulness, week two - automatic judgements | in Blog Post
  In the second of her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about how we judge the experiences that happen to us and how we can separate our thoughts and feelings to better understand a situation.
• A diary of mindfulness, week five - allowing and letting be | in Blog Post
  In the fifth of her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about accepting difficult experiences and the difference between 'letting be' and giving up.
• Keeping well when it's dark and cold | in Blog Post
  Verity blogs about how difficult it is to exercise whether it's cold and dark. She shares five tips on getting outside and boosting your mood.
• How to improve and maintain your mental wellbeing | in Information and Advice article
  Explains how to improve and maintain your mental wellbeing, whether you have a diagnosis of a mental health condition or not.
• The Christmas feeling | in Blog Post
  Not everyone looks forward to the festive period. Here, Tracey blogs about how she gets away from it all through work or volunteering - and finds that there are different ways to come together at Christmas.
• Depression: what helped me | in Blog Post
  Karma Yogi shares how understanding his way of thinking before he became depressed helped him feel more able to deal with life's challenges
• Getting mental health support at work made all the difference to me | in Blog Post
  When David became ill with depression and anxiety, it was the support from his boss at a large City law firm that had the biggest impact.
• Mind given grant to help new mums and unemployed men look after their mental health | in News Story
  People's Health Trust has awarded Mind with £436,000 to fund nine new projects at local Minds across England and Wales
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• Great North Swim 2012 | in Event
• Great Manchester Swim 2012 | in Event
• London to Paris Cycle Challenge - September 2012 | in Event