Blog: Sleep Time

Hello Happy Friday! I hope everyone is well. You might notice most days of the year are the official day for something or an awareness day.  Some of these I personally take more notice of than others (gotta love 19 September for talk like a pirate day!). Anyway, today, 18 March is both world sleep…

Blog: My Anxiety Attack: How it felt.

I don’t see perfect as a concept that can ever be a reality. In life we can achieve happiness in many areas, but sometimes there are other areas that we feel more negative about. Right now, that would probably accurately describe where I am at. Anxiety is an awful feeling.  When it becomes overwhelming, possibly…

Blog: Hello, how are you?

Hello I hope everyone is well. Or should I say Hello – how are you? That is a greeting and an attached question that we often use in everyday life. I think many of us feel the only appropriate answer to this question is yes, I am fine thank you, or similar words to that….

Blog: Go with gratitude

  I’ve had a couple of weekend away recently. One took me to somewhere new, and this weekend has taken me to an area I love. I know the area well and have many memories linked to this area. I am currently writing this at Rievaulx abbey in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. I’m away at my…

UK: Free mental health support app

Our mental health is just as important as our physical health.  Sometimes it can be harder to identify sources of support when we are experiencing mental ill health. There is a free smartphone app called Hub of Hope that can help identify local resources to support your mental health, as well as your general wellbeing. …

Quotes for life

Love it, or hate it – there is a probably an inspirational quote for many situations in life. I just wanted to quickly share an article with a (long) list of 200 quotes over at the trend spotter. Have a look, you might just find some inspiration here.

Blog: Stop being judgemental!

Hello I hope everyone is well and keeping safe. I’m very much looking forward to the weekend, I’m finally taking my trip to Ashby de la zouch. I delayed this trip from last weekend due to the storms we were encountering and I’m very glad I did. I was originally due to visit Ashby back…

How gratitude rewires your brain

Gratitude and focusing on it can help to boost the positivity in your life. Its good for your wellbeing, as well as your overall wellbeing. There is a great TedTalk on this topic, which explore this further. Here is a blurb for the video “When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain…

Habits That Secretly Make You Feel Bad About Yourself

These traps can lead to poor self-esteem, guilt, anger and more. Here’s what to look for and how to fix them. Another great article from the team at Huff Post. “This is one of several behaviours that can cause us to be mad at (or even hate) ourselves. Here are some other sneaky actions impeding…