Anxiety and stress can be hard to ignore. APPLE can be a helpful method to give us some relief. We know our bodies are biologically wired to experience discomfort so we look after ourselves. Whilst getting to the root of our anxiety is the most effective way to manage and eventually erase it. Working out […]

We often divide our emotions up into positive and negative. There’s a fairly good consensus on where most feelings we experience lie. But what happens when we few emotions in this binary way? What do we perhaps miss? Can we reframe the way we think about emotions to realise, there are no negative ones. Rather, […]

Finances can be a massive burden and source of stress for people. Currently many of us may be experiencing increased concern about our finances. Increases in prices and uncertainty around tax cuts, energy supply, interest rates have created a melting pot. As winter draws in, some of us may be wondering how we will see […]

Burnout can impact any of us at any time. It’s equal opportunity. Whilst we may associate burnout with long hours in the workplace and unmanageable workloads. It’s all that and more. In recent years we’ve begun talking about two types of burnout. The first, as expected, linked to the workplace. But the second, and often […]

We’re reading [and writing] a lot about self care nowadays. If you want to learn more about it. There’s plenty of books, articles, podcasts – the list goes on. But messaging on the topic can be decidedly mixed. Whilst we’re rightly encouraging everyone to engage in it. And highlighting the importance for our mental health. […]

There’s an ongoing debate in mental health about how we frame mental health and in particular, mental illness. I first came across this idea watching Eleanor Longden’s TED talk on her experiences with psychosis. She discusses the importance of asking what happened to you, rather than what’s wrong with you. When we ask about people’s […]

I have a decidedly mixed relationship with exercise. There’s rarely a day where I actually feel like doing it. It’s usually an uphill struggle. Although there are some days where I can acknowledge that it will help me. But there are also the days when I don’t have the time, energy or frame of mind. […]

Whether you are a profound advocate but lapsed practitioner. In a committed relationship. Or on shaky ground. It’s time to level up our self care game. Whilst self care may seem like a relatively new concept. It’s been doing the rounds throughout history. Traced back to ancient times, its rooted in philosophy and politics. So, […]

Decluttering is one of my favourite pastimes. It feels so good to open cupboard or drawer and sort it all out. Whether it’s incredibly neat or a complete an utter mess. Or my own default setting of organised chaos. Offloading some forgotten or unused items can feel great. The feeling of everything put neatly back […]

Before having a child, I remember being told there’s no love like the love you have for a child. And they were right. I have never loved anything as much as I’ve loved my children. It was a bit of a bumpy start with both kids, but when my love for them began to grow. I […]