What are healthy boundaries? Healthy boundaries are made up of psychological, emotional or physical boundaries. They are a crucial component of self-care in all aspects of our lives. The two main types, physical and emotional, need to be strong in order to protect you from harm. They also need to protect your sense of self-esteem… Read More Setting Healthy Boundaries In A Relationship.
What Is Chronic Illness? In short, Chronic illness is any disorder that persists over a long period and affects the body. Examples include: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, osteoporosis, ALS, disabilities, cystic fibrosis, asthma, fibromyalgia, and M.S., the list goes on. How Does Chronic Illness Affect Your Mental Health? When first diagnosed it most… Read More Chronic Illness: Being Proactive To Help Your Mental Health.
In Ireland around 60% of adults aren’t getting enough sleep. In fact, there are over 80 described sleep disorders and around 1 in 5 road deaths occur due to sleep deprivation (source: RSA). It has been classed as worse than alcohol when it comes to road accidents. Reasons For Sleep Issues. There are multiple reasons… Read More Sleep Issues. How To Help Yourself.
As I said in previous blogs in this series (start here) it’s the teen’s job now to move away from you and become independent adults. They can present with bizarre and sometimes unpredictable behaviour. Some of this will be normal (and I hate this word “normal” as there is no such thing as normal) and… Read More Parenting Teens Part 4 Behaviour: What is typical & what’s not?
Please note that the previous blogs in this series already give you some techniques that you will find useful here. I didn’t want to repeat them below but check them out (Week 1 Week 2) for more details. How To Deal With The Negative Mindset. To help you dealing with, and help teens deal with, negativity… Read More Parenting Teens Part 3 Dealing With Negativity
I talked last week about anger management in some small detail and modeling good anger management for your teen. This is hugely important if you wish your teen to be able to manage not just anger but all their emotions. Today I’ll talk about understanding how the teen’s brain is different from the adult brain.… Read More Parenting Teens Part 2 Dealing With Anger
Before We Begin. When I sat down to write this I ended up writing too much. So this is at present a 4 part series and I have to warn you this post is still long. I apologise in advance, but I would advise you to take your time in reading it. Maybe get a… Read More Parenting Teens Part 1
Being a carer is a whole lot more than just looking after a family member. It’s a completely selfless act that comes from love and is done so willing by the person. But it also becomes an identity as many put their whole lives on hold. They also put their own mental and physical health… Read More Starting Your Life Again After Being A Carer.
Okay, so I’m going to start by quoting some figures: 1 in 4 people will have to stay off work this year due to mental health and 50% of long-term absenteeism is due to mental health issues. Now I know for some that might be surprising but for others, they will also add so what?… Read More Returning To Work After A Mental Health Diagnoses?
Understanding Why You Need To Rebuild Trust In Yourself Is Vital. Building trust in yourself is hard after any kind of abuse. This is something that requires patience with yourself and for you to purposefully go through the grieving process. Please realise you may have PTSD and to understand this. It is also important to… Read More Rebuilding Trust In Yourself
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