Dealing With Setbacks. When we decide to tackle our stress we can be all gung-ho at the start, making many changes, but somewhere along the way things start to slip. It’s very common to have setbacks along the way to better mental and physical health. This is one reason why I suggest weekly reviews and… Read More Staying On Top Of Your Stress.
There’s nothing like getting the kids back to school and into a better routine. By the end of very long summer it is great to see the children return to school and into a better routine. Routines always seemed to fall to the wayside during the summer holidays. So in order to get things back to… Read More 10 Tips To Get Your Child Back To School.
Each relationship looks entirely different and each relationship has its own strengths and weaknesses. Both parties should feel confident, positive, loved, wanted and useful. Plus have their opinions valued and respected even if you disagree with one another. A healthy relationship is one based on both people having healthy boundaries and being able to maintain them in… Read More 1 Key Element Of A Healthy Relationship
Coercive control is a type of abuse in which there is a consistent pattern of controlling, coercive and threatening behaviour. It is often associated with emotional abuse, but can also cover physical, financial and sexual abuse by a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife or ex. Coercive control is when a person uses ‘coercion’ or manipulation to control… Read More What Is Coercive Control In An Intimate Relationship?
One advantage of using a journal, or brain dump, is to help you recognise negative thought patterns. Writing about your thoughts and feelings will help you to start to see any negative patterns that may be keeping your thinking trapped. As well as making your mental health worse. If you don’t use a journal then… Read More Negative Thought Patterns To Watch For.
An increase in negative thinking, a lack of concentration, tempers flaring and a lack of sleep are all early warning signs of stress levels increasing. Stress can trigger us to keep running a negative cycle over and over in our heads. We don’t seem to get a break from those negative thoughts when we try… Read More Using A Stress Journal.
Having a routine, and sticking to it, is an incredible way to develop new habits. But we need to remember it will take time to develop these new routines. So don’t be too hard on yourself as you proceed. But how do morning and evening routines help us to feel more in control of life? The Benefits Of… Read More Feel More In Control Of Life By Creating Morning And Evening Routines.
Bad days happen to everyone. We can have a really stressful day with the kids, at work, with our family, etc. These kinds of days zap your energy, your mood, and your sense of self-esteem and confidence to low levels. Days like this can be very tough and can create a lack of motivation that… Read More Create An Emergency Self-Care Kit For Bad Days.
We all need to have the proper support system in place. I don’t care how independent you think you might be, you still need the support of solid, positive people. People you know you can count on. But what does that support system look like? Put Appropriate Supports In Place To Help You. Everyone needs… Read More Surround Yourself With The Proper Support System.
We are all so busy that exercise doesn’t come up on our to-do list that often. But it really doesn’t matter what type of exercise we do as long as we do something. Neither does it matter where you start from. No matter your fitness level or age exercise will benefit you. If you haven’t… Read More No Time For Exercise? Do This!
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