I remember a conversation I had with my dad more than 10 years ago, my Mum was in the hospital just for a day routine surgery. I called my dad at lunchtime for any updates on my mum, but he hadn’t heard anything at that point. He told me he was struggling to relax and…
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Blog: Ready for a break
We are once again facing uncertain times, I for one am ready for a break in more ways than one. My mental health isn’t the best at the moment, I find the the run up to Christmas difficult, I lost my dad back in 2014 and I’ve found that I take a “dip” just before…
Why You Need A ‘Power Hour’ Each Day – And How To Do It
You’re not alone if you feel that every day seems the same right now – but there are things you can do to start your mornings off right. Enter: the ‘Power Hour’. Adrienne Herbert came up with the idea back in January 2017, when she was in a desperate need of a fresh start. In…
Midweek Update: 3 February 2021
Good Morning, This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. Many of us have children at home at the moment and there are many free resources that can be found here. These can be adapted for home-schooling. Place2Be launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of…
How to Forgive Yourself
An interesting article I wanted to share on self forgiveness. Worth a read 🙂 “It’s hard to forgive yourself for past mistakes. But it’s necessary. This is how to move on.”
How to help your child embrace boredom
If we are always busy, our mind is always occupied, do we really have any time to expand and evolve. Modern day society often portrays boredom as a negative. But times of boredom could be embraced, it can teach us to look for new things to do and try. Being bored may actually mean you…
Blog: A time to reflect
Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings good health and happiness to you all. Over the Christmas break, I was watching the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special from 2019 with my wife. It triggered a conversation as to how different “our world” was just 12 months ago when we had watched it previously. My initial…
How The Hell To Start Processing The Year That’s Just Been
Here are some therapists’ tips to end the year as best you can. December is usually full of booze, food, parties and festive cheer. But this year there’s an added layer of introspection – reflecting on the year we’ve endured, the year that has, for many of us, pushed us to our absolute limits. As…
2020 Has Been Hard, Especially For Parents. Now’s The Time For A Break
I, like many can really relate to this article: It has been a year. Hasn’t it? It has. I hear you. It’s been no picnic for any of us, but if you’re a parent or carer of young children, the unique pressures of parenting through 2020 are probably still with you like a bad dream you’re…
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