B is for Brain Fog

March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and if you didn’t know it already, we have personal experience with a brain injury here at Future Toolbox. Hello, I’m Mark, and I suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2012. I now live with brain fog because of my injury. Brain fog is not a medical condition, […]
R is for Reading

World Book Day is on 2nd March, which is all about encouraging children of all ages to enjoy reading for pleasure. Throughout a child’s education, they are required to read certain books at school, which is a great way to introduce children to reading. However, this does not mean they are reading for pleasure. So, what […]
Y is for Your Life, Not Someone Else’s

Do you suffer from CWS? That’s Celebrity Worship Syndrome, a recently identified psychological condition. It is believed that one in three people are so obsessed with someone in the public eye that the obsession affects their daily life. Psychologists at the University of Leicester say that the number of sufferers with some form of CWS, or […]
K is for Kiss – Kiss and Make up

Earlier this week was Valentine’s Day. So, on the topic of love, let’s talk about the relationships we have – the ones we have with others and ourselves. All of us, throughout our lives, will fall out or have disagreements with friends, colleagues, or acquaintances. It isn’t a fun experience, but it will happen to […]
D is for Desires – Needs vs Wants

The Oxford dictionary defines desire as ‘a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.’ We all have desires in our lives, and as they are connected to the things we want and wish to have, they are separate from the things we need to have. On estimation, we make […]
T is for Time – Time to Talk

It’s time to talk – talk about mental health. On 2nd February is #TimeToTalk Day, the Nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It advocates making space in your day to talk about mental health, and at Future Toolbox, we couldn’t agree more. Everyone struggles with mental health, so why aren’t we talking about it? There seems to be a […]
H is for Habits

We develop many habits throughout our lives. Some are good, and others are bad. So, what is a habit? A habit is an act that you repeat over and over again until you do it without thinking. Habits are linked to specific associations. You do one action because it is associated with another activity – […]
A is for Affirmations

What are affirmations? The Cambridge English Dictionary defines affirmations as ‘A statement or sign that something is true.’ Using affirmations can transform the way you think, help you increase your confidence and achieve those goals you set for yourself. You can use them whenever you want to make a positive change in your life. They’re great […]
G is for Goals – Accomplishing Goals

People can often have a love-hate relationship with goals. They are an excellent tool for motivation but can be frustrating when they are not attained. We are here to give you some tips on what you can do to help accomplish your goals. So, what is it that you want to accomplish this year? What do you […]
I is for Intentions

It is a new year, and the joy and festivities of Christmas are now over. Many of you might set a new year’s resolution to determine what you will change this year. The truth is that most of us set ourselves up for failure when it comes to new year’s resolutions because our lists are […]