Tag: self-care
Posted on 31st Dec 2020
by Naomi
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I can’t believe it’s the end of 2020 (finally!). This is a brief piece I wrote mostly to help myself as we say Goodbye and Good Riddance to 2020. But many of the challenges we’ve faced this year have been shared by all of… Continue Reading “Good Riddance to 2020”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: 2020, 2021, change, coping, coronavirus, covid, hope, mental health, new year, reflection, self-care, wellbeing, wellness
Posted on 16th Oct 2020
by Naomi
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My intention was for this article to be a bit of a guide on non-judgemental reflection. It’s ended up being a bit of a hodgepodge, but hopefully still relevant to the theme… Autumn is traditionally a time of harvest and feasts, a time to… Continue Reading “Autumn Reflection”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: autumn, coronavirus, covid, development, growth, loss, mental health, non-judgemental, reflecting, reflection, self-care, wellbeing, wellness, winter
Posted on 8th Apr 2020
by Naomi
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the lockdown and social distancing measures to be challenging in ways that I didn’t really expect. I anticipated the limitations on social life being a struggle. It’s natural when we aren’t able to see the people… Continue Reading “Coronatiredness”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: adjusting, anxiety, bereavement, change, coronavirus, covid19, depression, grief, lockdown, loss, loss of role, managing expectations, meditation, self-care, self-help, self-isolating, slowing down, social distancing, uncertainty, wellbeing
Posted on 29th Mar 2020
by Naomi
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Times of significant change; like moving, shifting from study to work or vice versa, starting a family, or indeed the lockdown and social distancing measures we’re experiencing due to the coronavirus outbreak, mark periods in which our way of life, routines and patterns of… Continue Reading “Out with the old, in with the new: using the coronavirus lockdown to change your habits”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: behaviour, change, cue, goal, habits, lockdown, mental health, pattern, routine, schedule, self help, self-care, smoking, social distancing, trigger
Posted on 20th Mar 2020
by Naomi
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What are values? Values are: Principles, standards, qualities, or activities that you consider worthwhile Things that are important to you Things that bring meaning to your life What you want your life to be about It’s important to think about values because they shape… Continue Reading “Society values vs Personal values”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: authentic, authenticity, bias, confidence, discrimination, genuine, goal setting, goals, motivation, self help, self-affirmation, self-awareness, self-care, self-concept, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth, society, success, values, values affirmation
Posted on 4th Mar 2020
by Naomi
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People are, for the most part, pleasure-seeking and pain-avoidant. We aim to experience more of the so-called “positive” emotions, like happiness, excitement, and love, and less of the “negative” emotions, like anger, sadness, or fear. We value, seek out, and share “positive” feelings, whereas… Continue Reading “Emotions – part 1: What are emotions, and how do we experience and interpret them?”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: awareness, CBT, check-in, communication, emotional intelligence, emotions, managing emotions, mental health, mood, mood meter, relate, relationship, self-awareness, self-care, self-help, thoughts, understanding emotions