One of my earliest memories is of me trying to write my own novel. Someone, I’m guessing my mum, had bought me a notebook packed with pages and stickers to use as chapter breaks. I fell in love with it. And I thought I was amazing for writing my own story. Now you...
This last year has brought many changes into everybody’s lives which might have accelerated your stress levels or highlighted some of your different needs or wants. You may need some guidance on how to do something new and make some changes to enhance your everyday...
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished I was a mentally stronger person. I’ve never thought I was weak, but I always knew there were more things I could start doing that could help me feel like I’m stronger. We often misconstrue what mental strength really is...
My relationship with my body and exercising has always had its ups and downs. Before I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in my final year of university, I would go through phases of exercising too much or not at all. My weight would fluctuate because of this...
You should treat your social media the same way that you should your physical possessions. If it doesn’t bring you joy, get rid of it! We shouldn’t be asking ourselves to remove the negativity in our lives. We should just be doing it, especially when we’re wanting to...
The daily stresses of life and working have caused a lot of problems for me recently. I’ve found that my mind hasn’t been able to keep up with my body. So after turning to the amazing mental health nurse that I work alongside, she suggested I use hypnotherapy to help...
I’ve never been a fan of going makeup free. I’m quite a simple and natural makeup lover and rarely take more than half an hour to do a full face of makeup. I would usually only put some on if I was going to work or a night out. So in last year’s lockdown, I didn’t...
Being unemployed in a global pandemic has caused a number of significant problems for me. The obvious one being the fact that I didn’t have enough money to live. So now that I’m back in employment and I have extra cash to spare, I’ve begun to notice that I’m...
Most of us will go through our lives not stopping to notice much around us. Focusing on living in the moment, paying attention to the smaller things and the world around us can be a way to improve your mental wellbeing. Mindfulness is available within all of us,...
If you’re anything like me, you let stress and procrastination get on top of you. I have to dedicate days to cleaning my room and organising different aspects of my life. One of the things I like to do while I’m doing those things is put my diffuser on and let the...