May 13, 2019 | Emotions, mental health, Motivation
It’s mental health awareness week, but what does that mean for you? Has it made you more aware of your own mental health or of people around you? The idea is on these special days and weeks that to raise awareness raising of that topic, but they leave me feeling...
May 10, 2019 | choice, coaching, mental health, Motivation, support
You went to school to learn maths, english, welsh, science, etc.At college, you specialised in your chosen topic. University gave you a better understanding of that topic and then your job trained you for doing the work. Sir Frances Bacon said “knowledge is...
May 8, 2019 | anxiety, coaching
A client had her final maintenance session today, she has worked hard at implementing the tools we have explored and taking action towards change. The process isn’t always easy, when you’re ready to learn and make changes it is so very worthwhile. She...
May 8, 2019 | Depression, mental health, Motivation, support
We are getting better at talking about mental health but do others truly understand the impact of decreased mental and emotional health on someone’s life? We know with a broken leg, we would be limited with movement, restricted on where we can go and what we can...
May 7, 2019 | anxiety, Depression, Emotions, mental health
I just wanted to be left alone. To not have to make decisions or be responsible or do anything but I also wanted to do everything. When the weekends and school holidays rolled around, the dread of having to be responsible all day every day broke my heart. I...
May 3, 2019 | choice, coaching, Depression, mental health
C.O.P.E (Chosen Outlet for Powerful Emotions) Did you know that what you’ve done is found a or many coping strategies? You might not understand what or why you do what you do sometimes, you just know it makes you feel ‘better’ or ‘in...
Apr 30, 2019 | boundaries, mental health
I like social media but have an awareness of how impactful it is on mental health. We have been provided with an easy way to communicate, to enjoy watching people’s lives develop, what they do. There are far too many opportunities to compare to the perfection...
Apr 26, 2019 | Depression, fear, mental health, support
I remember the summer of 2015 when I wasn’t coping very well with seemingly anything, I would find myself most mornings at 6am standing in front of the cupboard assessing if today was the day I needed to drink to get through the day. I would figure out how it...
Apr 20, 2019 | coaching, fear, mental health, Motivation
I’ve climbed Pen y fan a few times now and have had to push myself to do it every time. On the ascent while looking up at the progress I still had to make, I would feel demotivated and considered giving up every time. But when I would look down at the path I had...
Mar 15, 2019 | anxiety, choice, mental health
Sleep has a massive impact on our ability to cope with daily life. I often hear you can do anything when you have a good nights sleep and I totally agree. When I was unwell I would sleep between 2 and 4 hours and got through my days as well as I could with depression....
