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Videos

People Tell Us Why Kindness Matters – Mental Health Foundation Video

People Tell Us Why Kindness Matters – Mental Health Foundation

Short video on kindness (including being kind to yourself), useful for framing self-compassion as a...
Mind to Mind – Deborah: Self compassion Video

Mind to Mind – Deborah: Self compassion

Clear explanation of what self-compassion is and practical ways it can support mood and resilience.
Airing Pain 104: How Sleep and Chronic Pain Interact Video

Airing Pain 104: How Sleep and Chronic Pain Interact

Practical/educational video explaining the relationship between sleep and chronic pain, plus strateg...
Cancer diagnosis? Macmillan can help Video

Cancer diagnosis? Macmillan can help

An overview explaining how receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming and how Macmillan’s su...
‘I Used to Hate Myself’ — You Are Not Alone Video

‘I Used to Hate Myself’ — You Are Not Alone

A real personal recovery story that conveys hope and self-acceptance — useful for anyone struggling...
I have MS and this is what I want you to know – A message for friends and family Video

I have MS and this is what I want you to know – A message for friends and family

Explains how life changes after diagnosis and how individuals adapt daily life, relationships, and c...
A day in the life - Peter Boyd - living with arthritis Video

A day in the life - Peter Boyd - living with arthritis

Real-life story showing how someone adapts daily routines around pain, fatigue, and limitations (str...
Chris' story - Stroke Changes Everything Video

Chris' story - Stroke Changes Everything

Lived-experience account of how stroke can affect mobility, work, and identity — and the adjustments...
Macmillan Information and Support Service | Cancer Diagnosis Video

Macmillan Information and Support Service | Cancer Diagnosis

A video specifically focused on what support and information are available following a diagnosis of...
How to talk to others about your mental health Video

How to talk to others about your mental health

Practical guidance on explaining needs, boundaries, and support requirements to friends, family, and...
Fibromyalgia: Living with chronic pain Video

Fibromyalgia: Living with chronic pain

BBC follows people with fibromyalgia to illustrate the daily unpredictability, fatigue, stigma, and...

Podcasts

Talking with patients about sad, bad and difficult things Podcast

Talking with patients about sad, bad and difficult things

This episode, Editor of The Psychologist, Dr Jon Sutton, meets Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield, Di...
Why it's worth embracing uncertainty Podcast

Why it's worth embracing uncertainty

Ella Rhodes chats with Maggie Jackson — author of Uncertain and expert on uncertainty — unpacking ho...

Helpful tools

Mindful practice

Mood Journal

Write down what is going on so it feels less tangled. 5-10 min

Mindful practice

Grateful Moments

Notice what is good and let it land for a moment. 5 min

Guided exercise

Calming Breathing

Slow the breath and create a small pocket of calm. 3-5 min

Mindful practice

Self-Compassion

Respond to yourself with more kindness. 5-10 min

Guided exercise

Easing Tension

Release built-up tension and reconnect with the body. 10 min

Mindful practice

Untangling Worries

Contain anxious thoughts by giving them a dedicated space. 10-15 min

Useful links

macmillan.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Support Advice, information, and practical support outside the app. mind.org.uk Mind Advice, information, and practical support outside the app. geneticalliance.org.uk Genetic Alliance UK Advice, information, and practical support outside the app.