The Mental Health Foundation tell us that around one in ten of us growing up in the UK are affected by mental health problems of some kind. This is something that needs to change.
For every 10 Moodbeam One wearables purchased through the website we will set one aside for someone who needs one but doesn’t have access to one...
I don't know about you, but when things happen that are expected but not necessarily wished for, I tend to say 'It's the end of an era, but that's progress'. But what does "It's the end of an era" really mean?
We've been on quite a journey at Moodbeam since one of our co-founders came up with the idea to create something that allowed us to see how we feel, at the touch of a button.
According to some estimates, up to 70% of successful people have experienced impostor syndrome, including Maya Angelou, Albert Einstein, and Meryl Streep. Unlike other forms of anxiety that sap confidence, the syndrome’s insidious nature means that external success heightens rather than soothes the effects, as sufferers believe they are only ramping up the confidence trick they are playing on everyone (Guardian Online, September '17).
"Social isolation is a state of complete or near-complete lack of contact between an individual and society. It differs from loneliness, which reflects a temporary lack of contact with other humans. Social isolation can be an issue for individuals of any age, though symptoms may differ by age group." Wikipedia
The real lightbulb moment for a lot of people who have embraced Mindfulness is that Moodbeam is Mindfulness in motion. To stop momentarily and press a button means that you are taking the time to think about how you are feeling...
