I am reflecting on the good things I’ve discovered and enjoyed in 2018, before I feel sad, sentimental and nostalgic like I usually do when the New Year is approaching. My top 10 films of the year will come later, in case I see something in the next week that makes its way onto my…
Author: Nadine Shambrook
Online communication
There’s enough stats out there comparing the links between the rising levels of depression and the Internet, bullying and social media, lack of body confidence and media stars and the dangers of young children and online strangers. We know that the web can be a dark and scary place. But there’s a lot of good…
November Loves
I saw a tweet that said November is like the Thursday of the year and I felt that. December is finally here! November was good. I had an anxiety-ridden week which was tough, but had lots of happy days with my friends and family, visited Christmas markets, had afternoon tea, a lot of cinema trips and…
When you need a giggle
When people felt down, hundreds and thousands of years ago, how did they make themselves feel better? I imagine they went on walks (as Elle Woods says, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy”), or they had other things to worry about like not catching the plague or running away from an animal trying…