You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone

Resources, reflections & rest - for Mental Health Awareness Week

Welcome to Coffee with Coops! 💛☕️ I’m Coops, an Award-winning Positive Psychology Wellbeing Expert & Thrivership Coach™, here to help you thrive. My love languages? Coffee, cake, movies, and classical music.

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No strings. Just support, stories, and space to exhale.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and as ever, it’s been full-on in the best way.

I’ve been delivering training, giving keynotes, visiting clients (including LEGO - scroll down for that joy), and participating in a few fun events. The irony isn’t lost on me; these weeks are always the busiest, so my self-care must be non-negotiable.

Here’s what I’ve learned (again):

💚 If I cut sleep, I will pay for it later. But yoga nidra? 10–20 minutes of non-sleep deep rest? Total nervous system reset.

💚 Movement and water are everything. Even if I can’t run or hit a class, a ten-minute walk at the start and end of the day helps me land back in my body.

So, in case you need the reminder too:

You can’t do everything.

Prioritise what matters.

And give yourself a ton of sh*t-hot compassion.

This year’s theme is community, and it’s made me think about how community shapes everything:

🌻 In workplaces: inclusive cultures and psychological safety

🌻 In small business life, where we find our people

🌻 In friendships: the ones we outgrow, and the new ones that feel just right

In this week's voice note diary, I share more about this and why finding community in your 40s can feel like dating without the apps.

Have a listen, or take a moment to reflect. You’re not alone.

I was at LEGO this week, smiling proudly with my gifted Sunflower kit 🌻

Here, you can find the 45-minute replay of last week's Mental Wealth and Protecting Your Energy Through Community webinar. It is only available to paid subscribers, so use the free two-week trial button to watch it.

On the same post, you will find the free downloadable journal prompts.

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Over the past nine years, I’ve trained thousands in Mental Health First Aid skills from first-time cohorts to global networks with over 100 active MHFAiders® across multiple regions. I’ve helped organisations get leadership buy-in, spark culture change, and keep their MHFAiders engaged and growing.

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📆 Save the Date

Calm with Coops is BACK!! On June 3rd at 7 pm BST. This session is your permission slip to rest for 75 minutes. It arrives just as summer edges in, a seasonal nudge to explore what freedom, rest, and intention look like for you.

Whether or not you’re taking a break this season, let this be your reminder: stillness is productive, too.

More details will be sent via email next week 👀. It is FREE for paid subscribers and £10 for anyone else. I promise I will help you realign your nervous system and give you some respite.

Ready to exhale?

Join the trial, press play on the replay, or scroll and soak up your needs.

I’ll be here, cheering you on as always.

Have a fabulous weekend, thrivers!

Love

Coops☕️💛.