Over 12 days in the lead-up to Christmas, I’ll be writing 12 posts all about boosting your wellbeing… On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me… 12 quotes to inspire and live by, 11 song lyrics and movie quotes to boost and motivate, 10 websites for when life gets tough, 9 ways … Continue reading 12 Days of Xmas Wellbeing: Stop people pleasing
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12 Days of Xmas Wellbeing: Ways to de-stress
Over 12 days in the lead-up to Christmas, I’ll be writing 12 posts all about boosting your wellbeing… On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me… 12 quotes to inspire and live by, 11 song lyrics and movie quotes to boost and motivate, 10 websites for when life gets tough… and 9 … Continue reading 12 Days of Xmas Wellbeing: Ways to de-stress
Boost of the Day #119: No rush, no stress
Stop stressing and let life take its natural course. Seize the day, but don't force things to happen if it doesn't feel right. Grab life by the balls but take your time to reflect and learn. Have a fab weekend xxx
“La vie est courte” #PrayforParis
'La vie est courte', 'Life is short'. The recent news of the Paris attacks have no doubt affected us all. The horror and brutality of such murderous action and the subsequent loss of young lives generates sadness, anger and fear within all of us. Moments like these always make me think about life, and how lucky I … Continue reading “La vie est courte” #PrayforParis
Boost of the Day #100: One year of recovery on…
A year ago today, I was struggling. I woke up one morning, dressed for work as usual, and boiled the kettle. I remember vividly turning to my flatmate and saying 'I can't make it into work today'. Having forced myself to struggle on for a few months, I was broken for the first time in my life. I … Continue reading Boost of the Day #100: One year of recovery on…
Stress – keep on coping or walk away?
It is National Stress Awareness Day, and unsurprisingly it is almost top of the trending list on Twitter. Why? Because it affects us all. Not just 1 in 3, all of us at at least one point in our lives will feel stressed. It is a horrible feeling and it can eat away at your … Continue reading Stress – keep on coping or walk away?
Booster Tip #9: Get your bake on!
Have you ever tried baking as a way to reduce stress, anxiety and depression? I have heard from others that it is a great way to distract yourself from negative thoughts and channel your energy into something positive. I must say, anything that validates baking and eating cannot be a bad thing! As it's the … Continue reading Booster Tip #9: Get your bake on!
Boost of the Day #78: Shut up negativity!
Controlling negative thoughts takes a lot of practice, but like anything, you can get better at it. One way can be to tell them to shut up and take a hike - just recognising that you want to stop those thoughts can be an effective short-term solution. Another (more practical and long-term) way can be to … Continue reading Boost of the Day #78: Shut up negativity!
Stressed out students
Turned on my TV this morning and was surprised to hear talk of mental health! The BBC was discussing the rise of stress, anxiety and depression amongst university students (you can read the article here). Firstly, again I am so pleased with how often I hear mental health being discussed in the media nowadays. … Continue reading Stressed out students
Buzzfeed post: Keeping it real about mental health
I thought this post from Buzzfeed/Tumblr offered a great insight into the internal process of battling mental health issues: One example: me: *enjoys self* brain: okay so that's great...but have you considered that maybe everyone finds you annoying and is glad when you're not there??? Great to see popular websites like Buzzfeed dealing with these issues... How does … Continue reading Buzzfeed post: Keeping it real about mental health
Boost Esteem 