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  • Songs For Sound Minds #6 – Deacon Blue

    Songs For Sound Minds #6 – Deacon Blue

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. Pick number 6 continues our Scottish theme with a track that many regard as…

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  • Why Do We Do What We Do?

    Why Do We Do What We Do?

    Chances are that when we meet someone new one of the first questions we are asked is: ‘what do you do for a living?’  It breaks the ice, is a good starter for further conversation and helps build rapport. Here at The Spark a more important question is: ‘why do we do what we do?’ …

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #5 – Emili Sandé

    Songs For Sound Minds #5 – Emili Sandé

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. Pick number 5 comes from Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé and her modern anthem ‘Next…

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  • Why Christmas Might Not Make Things  Better

    Why Christmas Might Not Make Things Better

    For some couples the Christmas holidays will be considered a bit of a ‘make or break’ period for their relationship. We examine why it is better to seek professional counselling now than to place all your bets on a ‘perfect’ Christmas making things better. Christmas will make things better, right? TV, social media, shops and…

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  • Christmas, Money and Debt

    Christmas, Money and Debt

    Nearly half of all Scots surveyed in a recent YouGov poll are already in debt before they spend on Christmas. Nearly 20% said they were struggling to cope and feeling stressed by personal debt on credit cards and loans. Christmas debt and relationship breakdown Debt is a major cause of stress and relationship problems for…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #4 – The Beatles

    Songs For Sound Minds #4 – The Beatles

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. This week our pick is the legendary ‘Let It Be’ by The Beatles. ‘Let…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #3 – Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush

    Songs For Sound Minds #3 – Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. ‘Dont’ Give Up’ – Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush Peter Gabriel penned the track…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #2 – McAlmont & Butler

    Songs For Sound Minds #2 – McAlmont & Butler

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. Yes – David McAlmont & Bernard Butler Yes was the debut single from the…

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  • Teens, Relationships and Social Media

    Teens, Relationships and Social Media

    Before the advent of social media, parents had an easier time keeping track of the teenage celebrity crush. Celebrity crushes used to be someone from music, TV, sport or film. By virtue of their prominence in mainstream media, parents had a better chance of monitoring who their son or daughter adored. Plus those stars always…

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