After my breakdown this year (including my two hospital admissions), a Florence and the Machine song has meant the world to me. ‘Shake It Out’ makes me want to dance, smile, laugh and cry. A song I’ve listened to for years but only now do the words now really mean something to me. A closeContinue reading “It’s always darkest before the dawn.”
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Superpower
Living with anxiety since a young age, I always said my ‘superpower’ was to put on a face so that no one had a clue what I was going through. I could be falling apart into a million pieces going into work or meeting family and friends. I would take a deep breath in myContinue reading “Superpower”
Exercise! No more pies!
Exercise. No doubt about it…it has been well documented that it helps our mental health. To start I must stress that I am NOT a sporty gal. At school I wasn’t in any teams and on running days I always wanted my mum to write a note to say I wasn’t well. It gave meContinue reading “Exercise! No more pies!”
Anxiety. You don’t define me.
Yoga. Bikram yoga. Countless other exercise classes. Walking. Mindfulness courses. Psychic readings. Hypnosis. Taking to family and friends. Meditation apps. Self help books. Journaling. Prayer. Over the counter Kalms and Rescue Remedy. Chinese medicine. Acupuncture. Medication. CBT therapists. Psychologists. Psychiatrists. Two psych hospital admissions during pregnancy. Above is a snapshot of me and my journeyContinue reading “Anxiety. You don’t define me.”
Yikes! My First Blog Post!
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates
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