John Castleford @ Life-Minded
@life-minded.bsky.social
Supporting those with severe anxiety when affected by cancer: sufferers, friends and family, and survivors.
www.life-minded.org
TL/DR: flourishing rather than floundering no matter what.
www.life-minded.org
TL/DR: flourishing rather than floundering no matter what.
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We dread death.
But we die three times.
First, when the body shuts down and ceases to function. The second is when we are buried or cremated. And the third is when our name is mentioned for the very last time.
But we die three times.
First, when the body shuts down and ceases to function. The second is when we are buried or cremated. And the third is when our name is mentioned for the very last time.
Name something good in your life that ended?
What did you learn?
What bad experience did you have in your life that ended?
How did you grow?
What did you learn?
What bad experience did you have in your life that ended?
How did you grow?
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Name something good in your life that ended?
What did you learn?
What bad experience did you have in your life that ended?
How did you grow?
What did you learn?
What bad experience did you have in your life that ended?
How did you grow?
Do you have an inner critic? Sitting on your shoulder whispering reminders of how this didn’t work, and you always got that wrong?
Listen to this 20 second video clip … Hi James
This 20 sec video clip sums up what we were talking about.
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Listen to this 20 second video clip … Hi James
This 20 sec video clip sums up what we were talking about.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Do you have an inner critic? Sitting on your shoulder whispering reminders of how this didn’t work, and you always got that wrong?
Listen to this 20 second video clip … Hi James
This 20 sec video clip sums up what we were talking about.
www.facebook.com/share/r/1FVE...
Listen to this 20 second video clip … Hi James
This 20 sec video clip sums up what we were talking about.
www.facebook.com/share/r/1FVE...
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. But every day should be Mental Health day. If you are struggling to get through tough times, do know you are not alone. Don’t be shy about reaching out.
October 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. But every day should be Mental Health day. If you are struggling to get through tough times, do know you are not alone. Don’t be shy about reaching out.
We dread death.
But we die three times.
First, when the body shuts down and ceases to function. The second is when we are buried or cremated. And the third is when our name is mentioned for the very last time.
But we die three times.
First, when the body shuts down and ceases to function. The second is when we are buried or cremated. And the third is when our name is mentioned for the very last time.
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We dread death.
But we die three times.
First, when the body shuts down and ceases to function. The second is when we are buried or cremated. And the third is when our name is mentioned for the very last time.
But we die three times.
First, when the body shuts down and ceases to function. The second is when we are buried or cremated. And the third is when our name is mentioned for the very last time.
You can’t imagine it’s night time and simultaneously day time. You can’t imagine sitting down and standing up simultaneously; you can only think one thought at a time. So please choose carefully….
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
You can’t imagine it’s night time and simultaneously day time. You can’t imagine sitting down and standing up simultaneously; you can only think one thought at a time. So please choose carefully….
We can be grateful science has increased our longevity. But are our longer lives imbued with better existential insights keeping up with the development of modern scientific advances?
August 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
We can be grateful science has increased our longevity. But are our longer lives imbued with better existential insights keeping up with the development of modern scientific advances?
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
There is always someone who doesn’t appreciate your finer qualities. Don’t let that person be you.
There is always someone who doesn’t appreciate your finer qualities. Don’t let that person be you.
August 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
There is always someone who doesn’t appreciate your finer qualities. Don’t let that person be you.
There is always someone who doesn’t appreciate your finer qualities. Don’t let that person be you.
We mustn’t berate ourselves when we cannot always give people what they want — or get what we want — but the question could be reframed by asking what they — or we —need. Need or want? It’s a good question to consider.
July 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We mustn’t berate ourselves when we cannot always give people what they want — or get what we want — but the question could be reframed by asking what they — or we —need. Need or want? It’s a good question to consider.
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to chose one thought over another.”
—William James
—William James
July 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to chose one thought over another.”
—William James
—William James
Existentially… why is it that it’s only on the brink of widespread death and destruction that elicits a unified moral clarity? Recognising peace as an ideal in its own right is an existential necessity— it shouldn’t require a prerequisite of catastrophic failures.
June 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Existentially… why is it that it’s only on the brink of widespread death and destruction that elicits a unified moral clarity? Recognising peace as an ideal in its own right is an existential necessity— it shouldn’t require a prerequisite of catastrophic failures.
From illness to wellness?
Let's not call for more resilience, diagnoses, drugs, medicalisation & neurofication to address escalating rates of poor mental health, let's call for new social policy to tackle its social determinants & properly fund demedicalised psycho-social support. That's it in a nutshell.
June 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
From illness to wellness?
Is this you?
““I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”
““I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”
June 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Is this you?
““I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”
““I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”
We all need to be able to reach out when anxiety gets the better of us. Do make a note of this support facility anyone can contact/
befrienders.org
befrienders.org
Befrienders Worldwide - Global Suicide Prevention
If you have emotional concerns that are affecting you, find a centre to call now. Support is available for yourself or someone you know.
befrienders.org
June 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We all need to be able to reach out when anxiety gets the better of us. Do make a note of this support facility anyone can contact/
befrienders.org
befrienders.org
Our worries and fears often leave us sad and stressed. Nature can have an amazingly calming effect: nature helps us feel calmer, more optimistic and a walk in nature is a great way of coping with stress. But don’t take my word for it. Try it!
June 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our worries and fears often leave us sad and stressed. Nature can have an amazingly calming effect: nature helps us feel calmer, more optimistic and a walk in nature is a great way of coping with stress. But don’t take my word for it. Try it!
Reposted by John Castleford @ Life-Minded
Our latest 'Cancer in the UK' report reveals that the rate of people dying from cancer has fallen by over 20% since the early 1970s, but that the rate of people being diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost half across Great Britain. Read more 👇 www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/defaul....
www.cancerresearchuk.org
June 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Our latest 'Cancer in the UK' report reveals that the rate of people dying from cancer has fallen by over 20% since the early 1970s, but that the rate of people being diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost half across Great Britain. Read more 👇 www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/defaul....
If you care what other people think you will always be their prisoner.
— Lao Tsu.
— Lao Tsu.
May 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you care what other people think you will always be their prisoner.
— Lao Tsu.
— Lao Tsu.
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead to a better understanding of ourselves”
Carl Jung.
Carl Jung.
May 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead to a better understanding of ourselves”
Carl Jung.
Carl Jung.
UK ranked 20th in wellbeing and flourishing :(
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study
Findings of survey on happiness, health, finances, meaning in life and relationships raise concerns for young people
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
UK ranked 20th in wellbeing and flourishing :(
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Get clarity!
If you can’t see it, you can’t develop it.
If you can’t see it, you can’t develop it.
April 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Get clarity!
If you can’t see it, you can’t develop it.
If you can’t see it, you can’t develop it.
A good night’s sleep is the best meditation.
Look online for “sleep hygiene“ and see how many of the tips you incorporate.
Look online for “sleep hygiene“ and see how many of the tips you incorporate.
April 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A good night’s sleep is the best meditation.
Look online for “sleep hygiene“ and see how many of the tips you incorporate.
Look online for “sleep hygiene“ and see how many of the tips you incorporate.
Anxiety causing you distress? Please ensure you take as much care of yourself as you can. Especially if external issues are draining you.
Make your own needs a priority. Practice physical and emotional self-care. You can’t share from an empty cup.
Make your own needs a priority. Practice physical and emotional self-care. You can’t share from an empty cup.
April 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Anxiety causing you distress? Please ensure you take as much care of yourself as you can. Especially if external issues are draining you.
Make your own needs a priority. Practice physical and emotional self-care. You can’t share from an empty cup.
Make your own needs a priority. Practice physical and emotional self-care. You can’t share from an empty cup.
We’re born, flourish (to a degree), decay and die. If, like me, you’re at the third stage and have lost muscle mass. One of the best ways to build up lost muscle is the push-up. Guess how many pushups a 59 grandmother from Canada can do in one hour. Read on …
#fitness #corestrength #getfit
#fitness #corestrength #getfit
Push-up power! The exercise you need for a healthy, happy life – and eight ways to make it easier
Fast, free and phenomenally effective, push-ups are an unbeatable way to build the muscle you need every day – all the way into old age. Here’s how to master them, even if you’ve previously struggled
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We’re born, flourish (to a degree), decay and die. If, like me, you’re at the third stage and have lost muscle mass. One of the best ways to build up lost muscle is the push-up. Guess how many pushups a 59 grandmother from Canada can do in one hour. Read on …
#fitness #corestrength #getfit
#fitness #corestrength #getfit
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to chose one thought over another.”
William James
William James
March 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to chose one thought over another.”
William James
William James
The world is often portrayed as a harsh, unforgiving place. But we’re all citizens.
If we take time to be kind—whether to a friend, a stranger, or ourselves, we strengthen our world, and compassion reminds us that we are not alone.
If we take time to be kind—whether to a friend, a stranger, or ourselves, we strengthen our world, and compassion reminds us that we are not alone.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The world is often portrayed as a harsh, unforgiving place. But we’re all citizens.
If we take time to be kind—whether to a friend, a stranger, or ourselves, we strengthen our world, and compassion reminds us that we are not alone.
If we take time to be kind—whether to a friend, a stranger, or ourselves, we strengthen our world, and compassion reminds us that we are not alone.
One of the greatest mysteries in human evolution is how the brain—an organ that consumes vast amounts of energy and orchestrates everything from language to tool use—became so distinct from that of our closest primate relatives. A recent study sheds new light on this transformation ...
The Genetic Fine-Tuning That Set the Human Brain Apart
Unlocking the Genetic Blueprint of Human Intelligence
www.anthropology.net
February 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM