Nov 18, 2019 | choice, coaching, Emotions, mental health, resilient, support
I am having a few internal arguments about a particular situation which is time limited. My stubborn side says forget it, walk away. The other side is stubborn, says no do it. You never give up, show those people you can do it. My sensitive side is sitting in blame...
Nov 12, 2019 | coaching, fear, Motivation, teamwork
When you are wanting to make any kind of change to your life, your success will depend on how much you can put into the changes too. But when you have mental health struggles, it can be really difficult. It’s like putting someone at the bottom of Everest and...
Nov 10, 2019 | choice, Emotions, friends, resilient
Have you ever noticed how people’s words come into your mind at weird times? Today the words and actions of someone from years ago entered my mind. In the situation, this person introduced everyone else by their name and job or qualification. When it came to my...
Nov 10, 2019 | choice, coaching, Motivation, resilient, support
£5, might buy you lunch, snacks. Maybe even an item of clothing for those of you who are bargain hunters. How we feel about £5 is dependent on a few variables. For example1. In your bank / wallet or purse, you have £20 spare cash after paying bills. You fancy lunch...
Nov 7, 2019 | boundaries, choice, resilient
Last night I had three hours disturbed sleep, I woke every hour until I got up at 3am. The problem is I often feel better on no sleep and I feel energised. But I did have a 20 minute ‘nana nap’ this afternoon because I was sitting down and the laptop...
Nov 7, 2019 | Emotions, fear, resilient, support
I have been captivated by the series ‘The affair’ from start to finish. I became hooked on the parallel stories of the characters. The portrayal of their so very different perception of how they experienced the situations. Sometimes they have completely...
Nov 5, 2019 | mental health, support
Looking forward to speaking to a group within NHS today, sharing my story on behalf of Time to Change Wales as one of their champions. Time to Change is a growing social movement working to change the way we all think and act about mental health problems. Many people...
Nov 2, 2019 | mental health, support, teamwork
Check out Time to Change Wales Campaign for November in their battle to help men with their mental health Time to Change is urging people to Ask Twice if they suspect a friend, family member, or colleague might be struggling with their mental health. The simple act of...
Oct 29, 2019 | fear, mental health, support
I’m used to saying yes then figuring out how to do it. But what I need practice in is reading or taking on board the details. Tonight I rocked up to shadow a lovely champion for @timetochangewales as part of my induction. Bit I hadn’t really spotted it was...
Oct 29, 2019 | anxiety, Depression, mental health, self esteem
Our self esteem – it’s our self perception, it’s what we think, feel and believe about ourselves. It has a massive impact when people have low self esteem – I speak from experience, it was an underlying issue with my own mental health issues....
