October always promises a month of transformation, colour and conkers falling! With the leaves about to fall for a second time, once with the heat and now with the season, this year is certainly a “one-of-a-kind’. With shorter days, it’s a time to build our stores of energy and investing in our health, wellbeing and happiness. Here’s 31 ways to do just that.

Waking Waves helps Merlin’s Magic Wand, to mindfully pause, reflect, connect and re-energise, during a much needed week of workplace wellbeing. With the cost of stress going beyond workplace illness, absence and resignations, affecting our performance, wellbeing and our relationships, organisations are intentionally investing in the health, happiness and wellbeing of their teams.

September is back to school time and this year brings a sizzling hot summer to a close. A new season and a new beginning. A chance to reset and start afresh. To mindfully set our intention for how we will take on the Autumn ahead, choosing the activities and experiences which will bring greater health, happiness and wellbeing. And less stress!

In Beginner’s Mind to Awaken Happiness, we explore what it means to see the world with fresh eyes. To rediscover our instinctive child knowledge, often lost in our busy adult lives. And by reconnecting with the visible and invisible wonders and beauty of our world, we can transform our lives, inviting greater connection, joy, happiness and wellbeing.

August is with always packed with parties, picnics, festivals and holiday fun. So it helps to intentionally bring awareness to our health and mental wellbeing. Why not plan some awareness filled activities, giving yourself some recreation days to reward, stress-free days to remember, restful days to be mindful and wellbeing days to share and connect with others.

July certainly brings the party! Summer in full bloom and nature in glorious growth. You can make it month to Jumpstart Wellbeing too! Indulge in an adventure, rediscover purposeful pursuits and passions, share your talents and time, or be kind to those who need, or deserve it!

Top Trumps for Wellbeing and Resilience: nourishing activities, life and work experiences for all ages. With individual and workplace investments in health, happiness, humans and wellbeing, that rarely get old…or too predictable!

Meditation brings calm, focus and space to choose in life and work. But to commit to meditation, as part of living mindfully, sets you on health, healing and happiness boosting path to better lifelong wellbeing. Here’s 10 reasons why…

June is a month of new beginnings! Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the south! Make it a time when you kickstart joy-filled experiences and enjoy energising activities. Uncover attitudes to help you live more mindfully and compassionately, accepting and including others, while developing nourishing and healthy habits, to boost your wellbeing.

Mindfulopoly is a mindfulness and compassion spin on the well known property trading game. It replaces bankruptcy with wellbeing boosting behaviours, money-making with mindful minutes gained and self-serving property hoarding, with human-conscious compassion choices. It’s about investing in mindful behaviours and attitudes and and spreading the mental health and wellbeing benefits far and wide.

May is our month of abundance and growth, of new life and connection. Make it a time when you build healthy connections with nature, with people and communities. Be inspired to create and let collaboration with others enrich your life and ideas. Helping you find energy, balance and sense of wellbeing to show compassion and kindness for those who need it most.

Transform your daily mental health and wellbeing with self-care tips on your keyboard. QWERTY hasn't changed much in 150 years but you can change what letters stand for, whenever you wish. Try your name, a friend, an emotion or your favourite pet, for self-supportive actions you can rely on.

To deepen our learning and self-supportively develop our mindfulness practice, we introduce these 8 attitudes of mindfulness. They are foundational to the practice of mindfulness and help us build our capacity of attention, present moment awareness and connection with others. The intention to apply them is the first step and learning will unfold, as you apply over time.

Let April be a time when you can re-energise and replenish, renew and revitalise relationships, or rekindle lost connections. An opportunity to re-discover pastimes or passions and re-connect with the world. A moment when you recognise yours needs and remember the contribution and value others bring to your life.

In the grip of our mental health crisis, with workplaces resettling in a post pandemic world, transforming wellbeing is the priority investment we can't ignore.

Waking Waves is a place for people and organisations to reduce life and work stress and build lasting wellbeing, happiness and resilience. We make this possible through mindfulness and compassion centred courses and coaching, scientifically proven to do just that.

Helpful ways to reduce stress and build better health and wellbeing