12 plays of Christmas – part 4

by Andrew Webb | Dec 18, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, Society, Song of the week, the spark, Tips, topical

It’s the fourth and final part of our Christmas playlist, ‘The Twelve Plays of Christmas’. Christmas is only days away, Santa is readying his sleigh and lists of presents (demands?) are being ticked off. Which means it is a good time to remember that Christmas can be...

12 plays of Christmas – part 2

by Andrew Webb | Dec 5, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, relationships, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark

What is the real meaning of Christmas?  In the second of our #12PlaysofChristmas series we are highlighting a couple of tracks that remind us that Christmas can be about more than consumerism and overindulgence. Band Aid, ‘Do They Know It’s...

Forget about the perfect Christmas – stress free Christmas tip 21

by Andrew Webb | Dec 20, 2017 | Christmas, couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Well we’ve come to the end of our countdown to a stress free Christmas as we reach tip 21 and perhaps the most important one: forget about the perfect Christmas and enjoy the day.  Enjoy Christmas Day and forget about perfect! When it comes to Christmas Day this...

12 plays of Christmas – part 3

by Andrew Webb | Dec 11, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, relationships, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark, topical

Welcome to the 3rd part of our series exploring the lessons that can be learned from well-known (and some not-so-well-known) Christmas tracks.  Today we are looking at relationships during the festive period and ways to keep them in good shape.  Shane McGowan and...

12 plays of Christmas – part 1

by Andrew Webb | Dec 3, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, relationships, Society, Songs for Sound Minds, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

It’s beginning to feel a bit like Christmas (to paraphrase the song). To help get you in the mood we’re doing a playlist of well-known festive hits. Plus one or two Christmas-related tracks that may have passed you by. If you have checked out our #SongsForSoundMinds...

Enjoy some ‘just us time’ – stress free Christmas tip 20

by Andrew Webb | Dec 20, 2017 | Christmas, couples, couples and individuals, families, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Tip 20 on our countdown to a stress free Christmas is an important one for couples and families: have some ‘just us time’. Throughout December we will be offering up advice on how to enjoy a stress free Christmas! You can catch up on all 21 tips for your...