Megbarker
MY BLOGS
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Social Mindfulness
http://socialmindfulness.wordpress.com/
Social mindfulness draws together projects which explore the social potentials of mindfulness. The kinds of issues and topics explored on the social mindfulness blog include:
The potential of existing mindfulness practices for addressing social issues, such as conflict, sustainability, and discrimination.
The development of mindfulness practices which are explicitly social and/or collective (e.g. with the aim of improving empathy, or conducted in conversations or groups).
Explorations of the possibility of mindful relationships.
Dialogues between mindfulness and social theory, social science and social psychology.
Mindfulness therapies which are located more explicitly within sociocultural understandings of human experience.
The application of mindfulness to social settings, such as healthcare, education, and social work. -
Northern Existential Group
http://northernexistentialgroup.wordpress.com/
Northern UK group on existential philosophy, psychology and psychotherapy
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BiUK
http://bisexualresearch.wordpress.com/
The UK national organisation for bisexual research and activism
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Rewriting the Rules
http://rewritingtherules.wordpress.com/
A blog on love, sex and relationships covering issues such as self-help, break-up, communication, conflict, marriage, LGBTQ, monogamy, non-monogamy, break-up, gender, sexuality, commitment, romance, depression, self-care, society, mindfulness, existentialism, philosophy, psychology, and counselling/therapy.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 326 )
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Queer: The Video
For Pride here's a video about my book with Julia Scheele - Queer: A Graphic History. Give it a read if you fancy learning more about queer activism and queer... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Triggers and Triggering
Justin Hancock and I have just released a new podcast over on megjohnandjustin.com all about the topic of triggers and being triggered in sexual... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Mental Health Interview
I was recently interviewed by Bridget Minamore for a piece in The Debrief on young men and mental health. You can read the full article here, and here are my... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
LGBT+ Mental Health Video
I was very happy to be involved in this video made about mental health issues affecting the LGBT+ community, by Sally Marlow and her colleagues from King's... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Is Non-monogamy for You?
In the second of my two interviews with Lori-Beth Bisbey, we chat about how to know if non-monogamy, or polyamory, is for you, and some of the practicalities... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Please Fill out My Survey If You’ve Read Rewriting the Rules!
This is just a reminder that later in 2017 I'll be writing a second edition of my book and I'm looking for your feedback to help me. I'm very keen to hear wha... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Bisexual Erasure in Academic Research
A new research paper outlines that bisexuality is often marginalised, under represented and erased across social sciences literature. The paper is written in... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2017 LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY -
Explore More: Sex and Relationship Advice
The Explore More summit started yesterday, and my vid went live today, along with excellent chats between Dawn Serra and Feminista Jones (sexuality and... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Us and Them, Relationships, and Mental Health: Explore More Summit
Here's a teaser video for my slot on the Explore More Summit. There's still plenty of time to sign up to this fabulous free online event on sex, love,... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Queer and Bisexuality Made Simple
Lots of interviews are coming out at the moment! Here's one I did with Alex Dueben from Comics Beat about the book I wrote with Julia Scheele - Queer: A... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Talking Gender
Seems like I've been talking about gender with lots of people lately. A couple of pieces came out this week that I want to share. First you can here me... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Talking Relationships & History on the BBC
On Friday I was interviewed for a BBC World Service programme on love and marriage. It's a great show covering the unexpected invention of speed-dating as well... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Enrich TV: Interview on Love and Sex
Hey everyone. Here's a new video interview with me chatting about various projects with Darya from Enrich TV, including my top relationships tips: Reflect on... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Explore More Summit
I'm so excited to announce that I'm speaking at the Explore More Summit again this year. I had a great time last year and was very pleased to be invited back... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Mental Health Interview
Samantha Harvey recently sent me a great set of interview questions for her project on mental health. She kindly agreed that I could share my answers here as... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Hell Yeah Self Care
Times are very tough and I'm thinking a lot about how we can be kind to ourselves, and to others, when the wider world is unkind in so many ways. Here's my firs... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Survey for Readers of Rewriting the Rules (the Book)
Later in 2017 I'll be writing a second edition of my book Rewriting the Rules . A lot has happened in the world of love, sex, and gender since the book came ou... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
Performance: A New Zine (and My First Published Comic!)
As anybody who reads this regularly will know I'm a huge fan of comics and occasionally manage to make comics of my own. I've managed to include a few small... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
New Sex Advice Book and Website!
Happy new year all! I have an exciting new year announcement. Over the last couple of years I've teamed up with BishUK sex educator Justin Hancock to produce a... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2017 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY -
New Video: All About Love, Sex, Gender, Buffy and Barbers
I was really flattered recently when James Marcus Tucker and Michael Urwin from Peruvian Tree Productions asked to film me for one of their Inspiring Minds... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2016 LOVE & SEX