Oct 29, 2020 | choice, coaching, Motivation, self esteem, support
Why its hard to make a change Sometimes we reach a point in our lives, when we can see we need to make a change. Enough is enough, we are going to tackle this perceived problem or weakness. In this impatient frame of mind, we tell ourselves how we are going to make...
Oct 25, 2020 | coaching, EmotionMind Dynamic, Emotions, mental health, resilient
The impact of Trauma Trauma is often expected to hit with a big bang, causing obvious destruction with visible effects. The reality however can be so very different. The effects can be subtle, causing invisible damage and destruction to the person. What I mean when I...
Oct 22, 2020 | anxiety, choice, coaching, Depression, EmotionMind Dynamic, Emotions, mental health, resilient
Why emotional expression is good for us Before my experience of depression, I wasn’t one for crying. I don’t like to cry and learned a pattern of not crying. However through my learning and understanding of mental health, I realised its value in helping let...
Oct 12, 2020 | choice, Emotions, resilient
What you believe depends on your values, beliefs, life experience. Your beliefs come from where you get your information from, your confidence, social and community beliefs and – to some extent – what you want to believe. Two examples I can think of where...
Oct 10, 2020 | anxiety, Depression, mental health, support
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. This year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is ‘mental health for all’. In some respect, awareness days such as these bring a subject into...
Oct 8, 2020 | anxiety, Depression, mental health, support
Although these words are often interchanged, I believe there is a clear difference which I talk about in this video. The truth is mental health is something we ALL have – its not something that only those who are battling mental ill health are aware of. Perhaps...
Oct 6, 2020 | coaching, EmotionMind Dynamic, Motivation, resilient, self esteem, support
Something new for this Autumn ? During these strange and challenging times, where we are all feeling the pressure to try to reset the balance in our lives – I thought it would be a nice idea to get together to share our struggles and share some tips and guidance...
Oct 2, 2020 | leader, mental health, Motivation, resilient, support
The official global statistics prior to this situation was 1 in 4 people will struggle with their mental health at any one time. For some context in UK, that would mean roughly 17.5 million people struggling to function, struggling within their heads and existing...
Sep 27, 2020 | choice, fear, mental health, support
Mental health and mental illness is a unique experience for each person. No one should deny how someone is feeling or experiencing mental health challenges. Nor should they assume, based on their own experiences, what that experience is for anyone else. But from what...
Sep 22, 2020 | boundaries, Motivation, resilient, support
I recently lost my voice. Not physically but figuratively, I haven’t had much to say or to share so I haven’t been recording lives. But also in my personal life – it has been a learning process, to say the least. I’ve listened to my self talk. Often I used...
