10/14/2018 The Juggle Struggle The Juggle Struggle Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. It has been some time since I have written a blog post and the reason why relates to the title of this post. “The juggle struggle”… as much as I hate to admit it, I fell into the trap of thinking I was superwoman and I could write blog posts every week, as well as work, run my own therapy practice and everything in between. I do believe that as humans, we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to show the world that we can do
The Juggle Struggle Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. It has been some time since I have written a blog post and the reason why relates to the title of this post. “The juggle struggle”… as much as I hate to admit it, I fell into the trap of thinking I was superwoman and I could write blog posts every week, as well as work, run my own therapy practice and everything in between. I do believe that as humans, we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to show the world that we can do
08/19/2018 The "Green Eyed Monster" The Green Eyed Monster Hello and a warm welcome back to my website. Today is a little bit of a different post but one I’m sure many may be able to relate to. You may have heard the saying; “you can’t live your best life if you’re too busy wishing you have some else’s.” I didn’t realise how true that saying was until way back when, I experienced pangs of jealousy myself and I’m not ashamed to admit that, as jealousy is an emotion after all, even if it is one we would rather not experience. We
The Green Eyed Monster Hello and a warm welcome back to my website. Today is a little bit of a different post but one I’m sure many may be able to relate to. You may have heard the saying; “you can’t live your best life if you’re too busy wishing you have some else’s.” I didn’t realise how true that saying was until way back when, I experienced pangs of jealousy myself and I’m not ashamed to admit that, as jealousy is an emotion after all, even if it is one we would rather not experience. We
07/27/2018 6 Ways To Stay Motivated! 6 Ways To Stay Motivated! Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing my 6 top tips to help you stay motivated in any aspect of your life. Positive self-talk You may see this phrase more than once in my posts. But this is something new I have implemented in my everyday life. It’s so important to remember to speak kindly to ourselves, it can be such a powerful tool and help to increase our confidence, in turn keeping us motivated. Make a vision board I recently made a vision
6 Ways To Stay Motivated! Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing my 6 top tips to help you stay motivated in any aspect of your life. Positive self-talk You may see this phrase more than once in my posts. But this is something new I have implemented in my everyday life. It’s so important to remember to speak kindly to ourselves, it can be such a powerful tool and help to increase our confidence, in turn keeping us motivated. Make a vision board I recently made a vision
07/07/2018 The Stigma is Real Mental Illness Stigma; my recent experience! Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. Today’s post is one I didn’t think I would have to write, but I’m hoping it will be educational to some and provide some support/well wishes to those who need it. Recently, I was talking to someone explaining what I do as a therapist and how I work in the mental health field. This person was very blunt regarding the topic of mental health and said they didn’t believe in it and the “depression” is an excuse.
Mental Illness Stigma; my recent experience! Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. Today’s post is one I didn’t think I would have to write, but I’m hoping it will be educational to some and provide some support/well wishes to those who need it. Recently, I was talking to someone explaining what I do as a therapist and how I work in the mental health field. This person was very blunt regarding the topic of mental health and said they didn’t believe in it and the “depression” is an excuse.
06/23/2018 Supporting a loved one with Depression Supporting a loved one with Depression Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. Today I would like to share with you 5 ways to support a friend/loved one with depression. Sometimes it may be difficult to know what to say or do, so I hope these 5 helpful hints can help you to support a loved one. “I’m here for you” | “I love you” | “You are not alone” It can be so reassuring to hear these words. Not only can it help a loved one to open up, but they will also know they have you to talk
Supporting a loved one with Depression Hello and a warm welcome back to my blog. Today I would like to share with you 5 ways to support a friend/loved one with depression. Sometimes it may be difficult to know what to say or do, so I hope these 5 helpful hints can help you to support a loved one. “I’m here for you” | “I love you” | “You are not alone” It can be so reassuring to hear these words. Not only can it help a loved one to open up, but they will also know they have you to talk
06/14/2018 Managing Anxiety; 5 helpful hints! Managing anxiety: 5 helpful hints Hello & a warm welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing with you 5 helpful tips that can help you to manage anxiety, panic or overwhelming feelings. The NHS defines anxiety as, “a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.” Whilst we may suffer from anxiety at certain times of our lives, such as moving house, taking a test etc, some people may find constant, overwhelming feelings of anxiety impacting their everyday life. With that in
Managing anxiety: 5 helpful hints Hello & a warm welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing with you 5 helpful tips that can help you to manage anxiety, panic or overwhelming feelings. The NHS defines anxiety as, “a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.” Whilst we may suffer from anxiety at certain times of our lives, such as moving house, taking a test etc, some people may find constant, overwhelming feelings of anxiety impacting their everyday life. With that in
