Since walking on the Camino in 2018 I have thought more about what it means to be a pilgrim. In the past, the religious aspect was very much the focal point of the journey. For thousands of pilgrims today this is still so, however many of us who walk today… Read More
Julie’s thoughts and memories inspired by previous walks give rise to further musings on the nature of pilgrimage, before she embarks on the 400k, seven week long walk along the Portuguese Caminho Way later this month. In my previous blog I described a pilgrimage as a journey usually taken on… Read More
Many people have asked me why I am walking the Camino de Santiago, if I am walking as a pilgrim and if I am religious. I often stumble over my response. In my last blog I wrote about the benefits of walking as exercise but walking a Camino is so… Read More
Preparation and anticipation – Julie Lunt’s blog part 2 There are several guide books which document ‘The Caminos’ in detail which include maps, terrain, daily distance broken down into sections between villages and what is available, such as cafes, accommodation and supermarkets. From this information I have created a detailed… Read More
MindSpace Volunteer Julie Lunt is getting ready to walk an epic 400 mile seven-week walk to raise money for MindSpace Stamford, starting on August 25. Follow her regular blog here. Kit & Kilometres – Julie’s Blog part 1 If you are in the streets, meadows or woodlands around Stamford and… Read More
Sue Parslow describes her experience of tasting herbal tea with herbalist Nicola Fenton… Outside of the open to all monthly Herbal Wellbeing sessions at MindSpace, Sue, a MindSpace Trustee, and Pip Tiffin, Volunteer Co-ordinator, had an ‘exclusive’ tea tasting experience with Nicola Fenton, a qualified medical herbalist who has been… Read More
According to the Mental Health Foundation, one in four adults say they feel lonely some or all of the time. There’s no single cause and there’s no one solution. Unfortunately, the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of mental health problems. For Mental Health Awareness Week… Read More
By Dominic Cerillo Taking care of your wellbeing can help you feel more able to manage stress and build your resilience. Different things work for different people. Try some of the ideas below to see what works best for you. These ideas won’t make all the stress in your life… Read More
MindSpace Volunteer, Psychotherapist Sally Freestone writes… No news is good news, or so the saying goes, so it’s not surprising that many of us are feeling worried and anxious about what is happening around us and in the wider world. The war in Ukraine, rising prices of essential items, energy… Read More
Join the MindSpace running group and we’ll help you get started… Studies have shown that physical activity has a huge potential to enhance our wellbeing. Even a short burst of brisk walking for ten minutes or so increases mental alertness, energy and lifts the mood. Participation in regular physical activity… Read More
