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5 Ways to De-Stress After a Hard Week*
Because I’m self-employed, I’m usually on my laptop working. I know this isn’t healthy for anyone, it takes full-time to another level and while I do appreciate having full-time work, I know I need to prioritise myself, my family, and our happiness. To combat this incessant need to be working, i’ve been doing my research, and here are 5 ways to de-stress after a hard week; Invest in an Essential Oil Diffuser In the past, I’ve always been a candle-burning girl but recently I’ve been trying essential oils proven to help reduce stress and encourage a natural sleep without the use of tablets. I already use a lavender roll on…
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Top Self Care Tips for Someone With Anxiety*
If you follow my social media you’ll know that I really struggle with anxiety at the start of the year. The whole unknown black hole that is the coming year is a big trigger for me. Along with some particularly tough dates in the calendar and how quiet work tends to be, it’s a tough time. I’ve now struggled anxiety for almost 8 years, i’ve talked about it a few times on the blog and how it’s a fall out effect from having PTSD. I’ve done it all in the name of recovery, therapy, medication.. but these days I try to ride the lows out myself. For the most part,…
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5 Ways to Cope with Insomnia*
It’s not a secret on my blog that I struggle with insomnia. The first time I ever remember having it I was 13 and it was the summer before I started high school. I was so anxious that I couldn’t sleep for weeks on end. My parents took me to the doctors and I was giving some herbal drops. I used to have to sleep on the sofa so I wouldn’t wake my sister as we shared a room. I remember a low of falling asleep in a cafe. A lot of people tell me at 13 I couldn’t possibly have insomnia but believe me, it went on for weeks,…
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On Why I Really Hate January
Although this morning I have a lot of emails to reply to from the past few days, I didn’t feel like doing them because my head is all overt he place. So instead I’m giving you one of those rambly posts in hope that if I write things down I’ll start to feel better. January always seems to be the time when my mental well being is shot, I explored my insomnia a few years back, and to this date, it’s still worse than ever during this month. I hate January. I haven’t always hated January, just since my mental health has been in decline post-domestic abuse. I’ve mentioned in…
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How to Fake Confidence
When I came back from the states, I had a bit of an identity crisis. Looking back on it, almost 6 weeks later, I know there were a lot of factors that resulted in me sliding back into the black pit of hopelessness. But as a mother, every time I do end up here again, I don’t have the option of crawling back under my quilt and spending the day there. Yes, I take naps whenever I can (mainly because when I feel like this, my insomnia is particularly bad) but I don’t get a “day off” pursay. So instead, I fake it. I’ve had to fake confidence in myself…
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It’s Time To Talk
I had resolved that I wasn’t going to blog tonight, but after taking part in the #timetotalkchat on Twitter, I decided I wanted to have my little say in regards to mental health. Today is Time to Talk day, a day to encourage people to beat the stigma that goes along with mental health. I have read many brave posts and tweets from my fellow bloggers who have felt ashamed, scared, worried and embarrassed by their problems and for me, someone who is currently suffering with mental health problems, I’ve never felt less alone in my struggle. I’ve never understood the reason why there is such a stigma with MH,…
