Day 13 of 31 Days of Wellbeing... For this day, I am going to choose an activity which I personally desperately need right now... I normally force myself to stay awake until my 'usual bedtime', but sometimes, it pays off to ignore the routine and get some extra zzz's. It is a horrible feeling when you … Continue reading 31 Days of Wellbeing: Day 13
Day 12 of 31 Days of Wellbeing... This could be an easy one or a challenging one depending on your normal routine... As much as we don't like to admit or like it, we know that the way we eat affects our wellbeing. If we eat a danish pastry for breakfast, crisps as a snack, … Continue reading 31 Days of Wellbeing: Day 12
Day 11 of 31 Days of Wellbeing... Now this one is a great activity, it shouldn't feel burdensome at all so enjoy! We all know laughter is the best medicine, but when you're feeling down, it can seem like laughter is something out of your reach. I recommend putting on a TV show or film … Continue reading 31 Days of Wellbeing: Day 11
Day 5 of 31 Days of Wellbeing... Okay, I have a pretty simple task for you today...although I would recommend doing this at least weekly if you find it helpful. For me, it's Monday and the beginning of a busy week. There are birthday and new home cards to send, save the date postcards to … Continue reading 31 Days of Wellbeing: Day 5
I love Gemma Correll's work, which actually makes you smile at the darker issues some of us go through. I know the last thing we feel like doing is laughing when feeling low, but if you can find a little humour from time to time, it really helps. I'd say my 'funniest' moment when I … Continue reading Seeing humour
It's so easy to get annoyed by trivial things, for example, I recently got annoyed by such things as changes in flight times, picking out a (slightly) bad tasting bottle of wine, forgetting my lunch...! I could go on but it gets quite embarrassing to list these trivialities because I should consider myself so so … Continue reading Boost of the Day
Comparison is truly the bloody thief of joy! I, amongst many others, am terrible for this. Only yesterday, I was running further than I have gone in months (rather slowly mind!), and I was beating myself up because other people were overtaking me. Why wasn't I praising myself for running further than usual instead? It got me … Continue reading Boost of the Day
Love this quote from the really inspiring Davina McCall's new book 'Lessons I've Learned' - making me very tempted to buy the whole book and she clearly has a lot of wisdom to share! Setting yourself overly high standards is one thing that can be destructive to your wellbeing, expecting other people in your life … Continue reading Boost of the Day
Don't be too worried about feeling a little fear in your heart. Bravery means taking a step when you're afraid sometimes, and bravery can take you some pretty amazing places.
Don't define yourself by the past. Today defines you - so take this opportunity to start again.
Boost Esteem 