The Positive Planner
This is something rather wonderful that Jo was alerted to by Holly Tucker, whose Instagram and Conversations of Inspiration podcasts are must-follows for small businesses or those whose enthusiasm needs stoking at this time. (As it regularly does, frankly. Just getting through the day is energy-sapping.) As this is Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s the perfect time to share it with you.
We are great believers in the power of writing intentions, plans and lists down. It’s probably more important than ever at the moment, when the structure of our lives has gone to pot, in many households, and it’s easy to feel cast adrift.
The sunshine yellow book The Positive Planner is a 12-week planner created by two women whose mission ‘is to empower everyone to make their mental health a priority!’ As they put it, ‘it’s a traditional journal meets DIY therapist.’
Ali (above right) is a former costume and set designer, while her business partner Finn (left) is a former former hairdresser and salon owner, and together they crowdfunded the money to invest in their first planners. The idea is to use it planner daily to track your mood and feelings (positive and negative), write down things you’re grateful, make intensions for the day/week/month, plan your meals, find some affirmations that may help you – and generally just check in with your mental wellbeing. As we all start to unravel a bit through #lockdown, this hardback planner has never been more welcome.
We very much hope that you’re doing OK right now. If you’re not, then you’re definitely not alone. Many people feel more in control when they start to write things down in this way – but you still don’t, though, Finn and Ali offer a list of mental health resources on their website, here.
We’re definitely giving this to some friends who are having a tough time. Maybe you might consider doing the same…?
£24 (on offer at £20 AT TIME OF PRESS) – buy here
PS One thing we really like is that there’s a ‘water tracker’ at the bottom of each day’s entries, so you can check in with your water intake, too. (We honestly feel better after every glass of water – especially if we’re stressed.) It’s a good nudge.
PPS Do also check out their Instagram @the_positive_planner – lots of uplifting stuff posted regularly.
