Holding On to the Holiday Calm: Why It’s So Hard (and How to Make It Last)

Holding On to the Holiday Calm: Why It’s So Hard (and How to Make It Last) by Marion Hewitt | 1 September 2025 Do you recognise this? You come back from holiday feeling lighter, more relaxed, and calmer than in a long time. You’ve been sleeping well, your shoulders aren’t glued to your ears, and […]

The Quiet Power of Language: Why Saying “Just” Might Be Holding You Back

The Quiet Power of Language: Why Saying “Just” Might Be Holding You Back by Marion Hewitt | 9 Jul 2025 The word “just” often feels polite, soft, or even helpful. We may use it to tread lightly, avoid sounding demanding, or ease into a conversation. But this one small word could be doing more harm […]

How does Perseverance Drive Success, Growth and Mental Resilience?

How does Perseverance Drive Success, Growth and Mental Resilience? by Marion Hewitt | 10 Jun 2025 In an age of fast-paced change with short attention spans and constant digital distractions, there’s something quietly remarkable about someone who simply keeps going. Someone who shows up day after day because they’re committed to a goal that truly […]

How Belief and Growth Mindset Strengthen Willpower and Self-Discipline

How Belief and Growth Mindset Strengthen Willpower and Self-Discipline by Marion Hewitt | 28 May 2025 We’ve all had moments where our self-control seems to vanish. Maybe it’s the workout we skipped, or we gave in to the call of the chocolate bar. Often, we blame this on a lack of willpower, that mysterious force […]

Belonging – The Importance of Community

Belonging – The Importance of Community by Marion Hewitt | 15 May 2025 Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 has the theme of Community. In a time when loneliness is increasingly discussed alongside mental health, this year’s focus reminds us that the strength of our mental health is not just about us but about the communities […]

Experiencing Awe

Experiencing Awe by Marion Hewitt | 1 May 2025 Awe is that sense of wonder we feel when we encounter something greater than ourself. What is unique about awe is that it can both humble and uplift us. The sense of connection we experience has multiple benefits for our wellbeing. I’ll recently wrote about the […]

The Power of Nature

The Power of Nature by Marion Hewitt | 14 Apr 2025 Spring is the perfect time to go outside, slow down, and reconnect with the natural world around us. By doing this we not only experience emotions like wonder, awe and gratitude, but also the many benefits to our wider mental and physical wellbeing. . […]

The Importance of Perspective

The Importance of Perspective by Marion Hewitt | 1 Apr 2025 If you look at this photo carefully you will see a boat. It is a large boat but looks insignificant in the relation to the scale of the dramatic scenery around it. I was on another boat looking in awe around me and it […]

Why is non-judgemental listening so challenging?

Why is non-judgemental listening so challenging? by Marion Hewitt | 31 Mar 2021 Developing non-judgemental listening is helpful not only for MHFA but many areas of life. We might ‘hear’ but do we properly ‘listen’? To listen, to really listen, is a skill. We spend time being taught to speak, read and write, but are […]