Depression is a mental health condition defined by the following symptoms: Feeling sad, numb or hopeless Having persistent negative thoughts about self Being demotivated Withdrawing socially Unable to do, or enjoy, things that you normally would. Not able to sleep or sleeping too much At its worse it […]
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It was around this time last year I took another big step on my journey to have a more accepting and compassion relationship with myself. And as usually it was preceded by a major meltdown. As a working mum with 2 young boys and family birthdays either side of Christmas, the build up to
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As a lifelong insomniac I love my herbal teas. In particular I love Yogi teas with their daily nuggets of spiritual wisdom. (No I am not on the pay roll). Sometimes the little cards on the end of the teabag make little sense. Other times they hit the nail on the head and are
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Why do I feel guilty when I take a break? You’ve been at work all day and get home knackered. You need to put your feet up and spend time with your family but as soon as do your brain reminds you of all the tasks you feel you “should” do instead. You know you
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How to Avoid Burnout: Using Mindful Self Compassion Workplace burnout is on the rise. Recent shifts towards hybrid working have been welcomed by office workers worldwide, an unhelpful relationship with our work can still have a debilitating effect on our mental health. How can we avoid burnout? WHO characterises burnout as a depletion of
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Are you always on the go at work and arrive at home unable to switch off? Perhaps this affects family life or you find you can’t sleep? Would you like to manage your stress levels but don’t feel you have time? Mindfulness is a well known stress management tool but many people assume they cannot fit it
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I have adapted this meditation from the classic Buddhist meditation “Loving Kindness” to specifically increase a persons feelings of love towards themselves to improve self worth. It is normally practiced with a view to generating feelings of compassion towards yourself and others and usually involves 4 stages i.e. generating feelings of compassion towards self,
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Are you preoccupied with what others think? Do you feel crushed by perceived mistakes or rejection? Or experience stress or low mood due to comparing yourself to others? If so, low self worth might be the cause. Due to my own experience, helping people improve their self worth is a personal mission of
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Good wellbeing is reliant on good sleep as lack of sleep reduces happy chemicals and increases stress ones. Unfortunately, when we are feeling stressed, or low, our sleep gets worse so it can become a vicious cycle but many people do not know how to get a good nights sleep. However, even if you are
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Mindfulness has been proven to help with a wide variety of mental health problems as well as being the foundation for a more compassionate and joyful way of life. It can feel tricky to do at first, particularly because there are many misconceptions about it being a way of clearing your mind and being in
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