We all do it. Say we’re ok when we’re not really. 9 times out of 10, many of us can slip into the default. Perhaps we don’t feel comfortable talking about how we’re feeling. Sometimes it’s not the time or the place, or perhaps we get the sense that the person hasn’t the time to …
For those of you that have followed my personal journey for some time, you’ll have an idea just how passionate I am about mental health awareness and breaking down the stigma which is so often connected to the health of our minds, compared to that of our bodies. This week is #mentalhealthawarenessweek and the Mental …
Today it’s World Mental Health Day, and so I thought I’d talk about the positive effects of journaling on our mental health! A few years ago when my life coach asked me what my thoughts were about journaling, I could only visualise writing a diary, like some of us may have done as a child. …
New Year, New Me……..Right? I wonder how many people have found themselves saying that over the past week or so? How many of us start the new year with all the best intentions to lose weight, get fit, stop watching so much TV, get up earlier…., yet fail within weeks, if not days and go …
Wow, what a year and what a massive learning curve I’ve been on! The pandemic has had such a huge impact on everyone, but amongst the sadness there has been rays of sunshine. As we approach 2021 I’m reflecting on the last 12 months. I have learnt so much this year, about myself, about people …
When asked, ‘how are you?’ how many of us simply reply ‘I’m OK’, even though we may not be. We all have highs and lows but, unfortunately for some, the lows are more constant and more extreme. I can’t imagine what it must be like if that’s your default response, yet feeling low was a …