World Mental Health Day and what it means This year World Mental Health Day is 10th October. Of course, we should be Mental Health aware every day. I often write social media posts and blogs about mental health. I suppose that having a day to recognise it globally may bring it to the attention of […]
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Are you aware that this week is Mental Health Awareness week? This week is Mental Health Awareness week. The subject of mental health has been in the news quite a lot recently due to the concerns around this arising from the pandemic. I help my coaching clients realise that they can help themselves if they […]
Are you aware that April is Stress Awareness month? Are you aware that it is Stress Awareness month? Awareness days/months provide an opportunity to talk about which some people may be reluctant to do normally. They also provides reassurance that you are not alone, as many people feel, when they experience mental health issues. We […]
New Year’s resolutions vs goals – which are best? If you set New Year’s Resolutions and they have already been broken, don’t worry! I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions as I believe that these are often made to be broken! I have not set New Year’s resolutions for many years. Goals are different than […]
Are you just surviving, or thriving during the Winter lockdown? I thought that I would base my blog around this, as I know that many of you may be struggling or feeling anxious about the current situation. The nights are drawing in and it may seem harder to deal with the Winter lockdown than the […]
I thought that I would share 10 tips with you for building your resilience when you are living in particularly challenging times. It has been a difficult year for many and it is no wonder that many of us need to work on building resilience at this particular time. Turn off the news Turn off […]
Why getting back to ‘normality’ can be difficult… With the lockdown easing, we are now taking gradual steps in getting back to ‘normality’. We are now in the second half of the year; for me, the first part has gone quickly. However, I appreciate that, due to recent circumstances, it may not have been the […]
Stop watching the news! I wish to provide you with further help to get you through self-isolation or lockdown. I know that these days it is extremely hard to get away from the news. I know that some people are watching/listening to the news several times a day. Our main focus may be on Coronavirus […]
A special blog post to raise awareness for Mental Health Awareness week Be aware of your mental health This week is Mental Health Awareness week so it is especially good to be mental health aware. This means being conscious of our own mental health, and also of the mental health of others around us. You […]
I know that this is a challenging time for us all. Therefore, I thought that I would give you more help to get through self-isolation or lockdown. Notice and replace your negative thoughts Often we can make ourselves feel worse by negative thinking. Start to notice when you are thinking negative thoughts and start to […]