Do you ever put yourself down, and that voice in your head tells you that you aren’t good enough or can’t do something? Many of us get knocked down at times, which can be through our inner thoughts. The big question is, how can you instil the belief that you can do it? We can […]
April is Stress awareness month, and we are soon approaching the GCSE exam period, which can be a source of stress for many students. So, we wanted to give you some study tips to make the revision less stressful and instead make studying easy and fun. Yes, we said fun! One thing to note is […]
We all enjoy doing things that we feel comfortable doing, so staying inside our comfort zone is easy. But are we limiting ourselves by doing this? So, what is a comfort zone? A comfort zone is a psychological state where a person feels safe, secure, and comfortable. It is a place where individuals participate in […]
On 20th March is the International Day of Happiness, and this year’s theme is ‘Be Mindful. Be Grateful. BeKind’. The idea is that if you tune into your feelings, look for the good in your life and share kindness; this can help make things better day by day. What is happiness? Happiness is an emotional state of well-being […]
Inner thoughts are the thoughts and feelings that we experience within ourselves. They are the private and often unspoken dialogues that we have in our heads. These thoughts can significantly impact our mood, behaviour, and overall well-being. Inner thoughts can be positive, negative, or neutral. Positive inner thoughts include things like affirmations, gratitude, and encouragement. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
