Running has been a big part of my life for many years. I’ve been fortunate enough to run marathons in amazing places such as Paris, New York, Chicago and Berlin. I am not a particularly quick runner but I do it to support my mental health. I was due to run the Barcelona Marathon in…
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Blog: Pandemic Wellbeing
Happy weekend to you all. I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and also managing to keep safe. The reports of how the pandemic has once again escalated is certainly worrying in many respects. It is understandable if you are finding the current situation difficult to process. Here in England we are not in a…
How To Cope If The Omicron News Has Resurfaced Anxiety, Anger And Despair
Up until a couple of weeks ago, the majority of us had never heard of ‘Omicron’, now it’s all over the news. Personally, I’ve found it quite difficult. Everywhere I look, it’s news about potential further restrictions, tests, booster jabs etc etc. There is a very good article from Huffington Post that covers ‘Things are…
The power of puzzling: ‘When everything feels out of your control – piece A fits with piece B’
Many took up new hobbies throughout the pandemic. This article from The Guardian talks about How absorbing, mindful and mercifully screen-free, the humble jigsaw puzzle acts as a balm in uncertain times. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/10/the-power-of-puzzling-when-everything-feels-out-of-your-control-piece-a-fits-with-piece-b
How To Tell Friends And Family You’re Still Not Ready To Go Out
I’m happy that places are opening up again and we return to some kind of ‘normality’. This isn’t the case for many though, I’ve spoken to quite a few friends and family that quite apprehensive. This article, from Huff Post, could be quite useful to those in a similar situation: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-tell-your-loved-ones-youre-still-not-ready-to-go-out_uk_61014ce0e4b0048f36186aed
Doggy dependency: how to break post-lockdown separation anxiety
Got yourself a pet during the pandemic? The Guardian have a very interesting article that you may find interesting: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/18/doggy-dependency-how-to-break-post-lockdown-separation-anxiety-louise-glazebrook
5 Runners Share How Medication Plays a Role in Their Mental Health Toolkit
It’s time to break down barriers and reduce the stigma around medication, because you’re not alone. A great article from Runners World: https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a36394548/runners-removing-the-stigma-around-antidepressants/
Pandemic work stress
The pandemic has impacted us all in one way or another. For some people the impact has been huge, for others its been more of a tweak to their life style. We are all unique, therefore how it has affected us is also unique. For me I’ve been working at home since late February 2020,…
Signs You’re Using Avoidance To Cope As Lockdown Eases
This really hit home to me and how it relates to those close to me. It’s a psychological survival tool that’s totally normal right now. To say the past year has been mentally challenging would be the understatement of the century. Our living arrangements, intimate relationships and working patterns – three areas of our lives that have a huge bearing on…
Brain fog: how trauma, uncertainty and isolation have affected our minds and memory
An interesting article from The Guardian: After a year of lockdown, many of us are finding it hard to think clearly, or remember what happened when. Neuroscientists and behavioural experts explain why. Before the pandemic, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen’s patients might come into his consulting room, lie down on the couch and talk about the traffic…
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