How to cope with the winter blues – part 2

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 18, 2022 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, the spark, Tips, topical

Welcome to part 2 of The Spark’s ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ series offering our tips on ways to defeat the winter blues. Catch up on part 1 of ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ where we looked at how embracing the winter...

Say please and thank you – stress-free Christmas tip 17

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 7, 2021 | Christmas, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Next up on our countdown to a stress-free Christmas is tip 17: say please and thank you this festive season. You can catch up on all 19 tips for your stress-free Christmas on our website. Remember to say please and thank you When a fellow shopper grabs the last ‘must...

Get Christmas helpers – stress free Christmas tip 15

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 2, 2021 | Christmas, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

When you are the one stuck with all the Christmas tasks the festive season can feel far from festive. De-stress this year by enlisting your own band of Christmas helpers. We are up to tip 15 on our countdown to a stress-free Christmas. You can catch up on all 19 tips...

Get some rest – stress-free Christmas tip 19

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 9, 2021 | Christmas, couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Tip 19 on our countdown to a stress-free Christmas is really simple: get some rest! You can catch up on all 19 tips for your stress free Christmas on our website. Get some rest Christmas offers up a perfect storm of late nights and early starts. Which means getting a...

Ghosts of Christmas past – stress-free Christmas tip 16

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 7, 2021 | Christmas, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

We have reached tip 16 on our countdown to a stress-free Christmas. You can catch up on all 19 tips for your stress-free Christmas. Ghosts of Christmas past There is no escaping that Christmas can be a difficult and highly emotional time for some of us. Past...

Spend time with people – stress free Christmas tip 14

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 2, 2021 | Christmas, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Next up on our countdown to a stress-free Christmas is tip 14: spend time with people this Christmas. You can catch up on all 19 tips for your stress-free Christmas. Spend time with people As the longest study on human happiness has shown, relationships keep us happy,...