Tag: living with mental health
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Hospital Anxiety. Five ways to overcome it so the panic attack never arrives.
Hospital Anxiety. Five ways to overcome it so the panic attack never arrives. Hospitals have always made me anxious, when I recently had to go for an operation I was sure I would suffer from anxiety attacks but with some careful well-being care and great support I managed to avoid them.
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Social media drains our happiness. How to detox…
Social media can be a great way to connect with others. Learn and grow. Or simply enjoy our time. For many of us we love nothing more than spending hours a day scrolling through the apps to fill our time. Sometimes those little apps absorb more than battery. Here are some tips to take a…
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Owning your mental health can transform you. Three simple ways to do it.
When we think of physical health if we were asked how do we measure it most people could real off a list of things, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, mobility, eye sight, BMI, hydration, iron levels the list goes on. But when we asked how do you measure your mental health the answer is much…
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Six things I have learnt about mental health. Awaken your Awareness.
In honour of mental health awareness week, if the pursuit of breaking down the stigma, for education and understanding here is a brief journey of my mental health and what I have learnt about mental health.
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Its true Silence is deadly and transformational, powerful, enlightening and necessary.
Oh my gosh I feel so FREE. I have been really quiet on the blog the last couple of weeks. Thank you if you stuck with me. I am expecting to be here a lot more now I have acknowledged the route of my blocker. On the interests of sharing to improve here’s what was…
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Smashing It. How I went from anxiety attack to happy in 24hrs.
Smashing It how I went from anxiety attack to happy in 24hrs. I wanted to share after a few less than optimal days I have smashed it today and my happiness is thanking me for it.
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Nice things happen to nice people. Why we should stop using this awful saying.
Nice things happen to nice people. Why we should stop using this awful saying. I was struggling a little for inspiration this week and then I came across the comment on a friends post “Nice things happen to nice people.” and dam I was not about to miss correcting one of life’s most awful sayings.…
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Positive thinking is not a cure for mental illness but it is one of many great tools.
Positive thinking is not a cure for mental illness but it is one of many great tools. I see lots of posts sounding out that saying Think Positive is an awful thing to say to people with mental health illness… I think most of the time as part of a caring response it is fine…
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Poetry to Ignite the Mind and Stir the Soul: Back against the door
I wrote this poem for the national poetry competition last year. I didn’t win. But I wondered if sharing it could do some good. This poem was inspired by a couple of nights I spent as a child sleeping against the bedroom door afraid that my sister and I would not make it to morning.…
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Seven Things to be Mindful of: Social Media Groups
Today’s blog was prompted by a recent experience of a family member. I will explain a little more at the end of this piece. Reflecting on this event I started to think about the hazards of social media groups aimed at supporting people with mental health. There are of course lots of benefits to groups.…
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