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4 Ways Journaling Can Help Your Mental Health.

25/07/2022

Journaling has huge benefits for both mental and physical health. Research has shown it acts not only as a stress management, anxiety and depression support tool but has been shown to benefit asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other health conditions. It improves cognitive functioning and it strengthens the immune system, preventing a host of illnesses. Plus it allows our right brain to… Read More 4 Ways Journaling Can Help Your Mental Health.

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3 Key Self-Care Elements To Keep You Feeling Balanced.

18/07/2022

We’ve all heard the phrase “you cannot serve from an empty cup”. But let’s be honest here who has the time? I know when my children were younger it certainly felt like I had no time for myself. Let’s face it, it can feel like we are barely keeping our head above water some days.… Read More 3 Key Self-Care Elements To Keep You Feeling Balanced.

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Why We Need More Awareness About The Words That Surround Us.

11/07/2022

Words can be very powerful. Ask anyone who over thinks. They help to lift us up and bring us down and sometimes all in the space of a few minutes. When we pay too much attention to those negative words we can’t help but reinforce the negative thinking cycle in our mind. That negativity can… Read More Why We Need More Awareness About The Words That Surround Us.

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Self Help Tips For Those Of Us Who Were Under Parented.

04/07/2022

What Is Under Parenting? Under parenting can be described as inadequately parenting of a child. Being under parented can be a complex and subjective experience for those who have experienced it. Everyone affected will be left emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually scared by their personal experience. But how and why does under parenting happen? What Are… Read More Self Help Tips For Those Of Us Who Were Under Parented.

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Are You Too Comfortably In Your Comfort Zone?

27/06/2022

When we are in our comfort zone we can all too easily run our lives on auto-pilot. We can fool ourselves into thinking that we are secure, and feel confident in our abilities to handle life. We can get very snug indeed. Until that is life throws a curve ball and knocks us out of… Read More Are You Too Comfortably In Your Comfort Zone?

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How Will Self-Compassion Help You Get More Done.

20/06/2022

What Is Self-Compassion? What does being self-compassion mean? It has been defined as being more understanding and kind towards our self. So instead of ignoring our own pain and beating ourselves up with self-criticism we can instead show kindness and understanding towards our perceived failures, suffering and feelings of inadequacies. How Self-Compassion Helps Us. Having… Read More How Will Self-Compassion Help You Get More Done.

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.

30/05/2022

What Is Imposter Syndrome? You may have heard of imposter syndrome but unless you have suffered form it you may not have paid too much attention. The term was first coined in the late 1970’s by two psychologists, Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. They described the condition as “imposter phenomenon” and noted it in… Read More Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.

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Self Help Tips When You Feel Starved Of Human Contact.

23/05/2022

Living alone, no matter your age, can be a daunting experience. Stepping away from living at home with family and taking on the full responsible for all your own income, home and medical requirements can be very hard. Or maybe you’re older and your circumstances have changed. Either way it’s the first time you find… Read More Self Help Tips When You Feel Starved Of Human Contact.

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How The Gut and Brain Connection Affects Us?

16/05/2022

A little bit of a heads up, this week’s blog might seem a little technical. I also need to preference this by saying I am not a medical doctor so please seek advice from your main doctor if required. I feel it is important that we have at least some information about our brain-gut connection… Read More How The Gut and Brain Connection Affects Us?

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Tips To Help Support Someone With Depression.

09/05/2022

7 Tips To Help Support Someone With Depression. It’s not just the person with depression who’s affected by their illness. Their friends and family are also affected. Living with or dealing with a person with depression can cause additional stress. It is important that you understand depression, what it is and the symptoms. Needless to say it… Read More Tips To Help Support Someone With Depression.