Life challenges

Thinking about starting your own group? Don’t panic!

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:37:05 +0000

Often people approach COPEScotland who are thinking about starting their group or charity and wonder if we could share our learning. There are o

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How are you monitoring, spending and topping up your personal energy levels? Even the strongest battery needs a recharge and so do we!

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:13:55 +0000

With more demands on our time, but no more time in the day to meet those demands it matters more than ever we find ways to use our time in a way which

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Finding common priorities matter

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 14:32:26 +0100

We achieve more when we work together. In 2017 COPEScotland participated in a piece of work around transformation in primary care. This was a partners

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Tips for autumn and winter wellness (PDF booklet)

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:27:36 +0100

Each year we produce a winter wellness booklet, this year we have released it a couple of months earlier as we know with the cost-of-living crisis and

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Wellbeing and money (PDF Booklet)

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:24:00 +0100

Money may not be the answer to everything, but financial security helps! COPEScotland recognises the impact that worrying about money has on our healt

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Coping with loss

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:35:44 +0100

Sadly, loss has been with us since our first ancestors mourned the death of a loved one. However, the coronavirus pandemic has created more loss for m

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Raising awareness of the harm caused by gambling and why things need to change (New Video)

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 03:04:14 +0100

As shared previously it has been COPEScotland's privilege to meet some fantastic people and organisations as we have sought to find ways to address co

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Growchapel Food Forest - Growing a future together

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:06:16 +0100

COPEScotland continues to explore ways to support Growchapel, most recently we worked with Growchapel to sponsor a food forest designed by https://www

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People who care for and about others need to remember that you matter too

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:18:37 +0100

These tips are for those in an unpaid caring role; however, we want to also acknowledge the appreciation to all those whose job and career is in the h

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Why do we think putting on our own oxygen mask first is selfish?

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:50:50 +0100

when in fact, if we do not, we cannot help anyone else…………… In an emergency on an aeroplane, we put our own oxygen masks on first, not because we are

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Seasonal affective disorder - (SAD Reissued with Video)

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:35:34 +0000

Sometimes in winter due to less sunlight, people can feel quite down Historically we only ever worked outdoors; two hundred years ago, 75% of the

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Interested in antibiotic resistance and wellbeing?

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:20:02 +0000

You may wonder why a mental/emotional well-being service is interested in antibiotic resistance? We are interested in all things which can negatively

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COVID 19; Are you adapting to the new normal?

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:50:24 +0100

Adapting to the new normal can be different for each of us. Some people may find this is working out well for them, and that's good. Adapting to

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Tips to manage the stress of moving home.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:27:41 +0100

There can be many reasons why we find ourselves moving home. Even when it is something we are looking forward to, it can be quite stressful. If it is

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Changing the world, one kind & compassionate conversation at a time

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:37:20 +0100

We recognise though there is a world out there, which can often be unkind. At times the behaviour of others has not been kind, which has led to someon

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Why we need to challenge stigma around mental health and reframe our unconscious bias

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:18:18 +0100

We are moving in the right direction of raising awareness about looking after our mental health and talking about how we feel if we are experiencing s

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Tips to Help Reduce Suffering caused by Chronic Pain!

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:32:41 +0100

This piece does not replace professional advice from a health care provider relevant to your condition. These are some wee tips that may help alleviat

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We can all make a difference in helping reduce Gambling Harms

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:09:10 +0100

We can all be leaders in reducing gambling harms The impact of gambling harms on individuals and families is significant and often hidden. Peopl

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Relaxation and what we can learn from frogs!

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:57:10 +0100

Frogs are pretty amazing and incredibly adaptable. Many argue that frogs cannot jump backwards, only forward. So in navigating a challenge, the frog i

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