self-care
Begin 2018 with The Warm Embrace
Begin 2018 with The Warm Embrace The Warm Embrace is a free, seven-day e-course to help you start the new year feeling optimistic not overwhelmed. I first ran this course last year and it has such an overwhelmingly positive response I knew I wanted to share it with you again this year. The Warm Embrace…
Read MoreWhat to do when you like awake worrying
What to do when you lie awake worrying In this post we looked at what you can do to calm your mind so you give yourself the best chance of falling asleep when you get into bed. Now we’re going to focus on what to do when you wake in the middle of the night…
Read MoreWorld Kindness Day
World Kindness Day It’s well known that kindness is infectious, someone on the receiving end of a kind act is more likely to go on to demonstrate kindness to someone else. Just witnessing kindness in action is enough to prompt the observer to act kindly too. Today, on World Kindness Day and at the start…
Read MoreWhat’s in your mental health first aid kit?
What’s in your mental health first aid kit? I’m pretty sure you have a first aid kit for cuts and bruises but what about a mental health first aid kit? Where do you go when you’re feeling bruised and battered by life but with no external scars to show for it? For years I’ve carried…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day Today is World Mental Health Day and I love that not only is there a specific day to highlight mental health but also that we’re talking about it so much more every day. I want to share just one thing with you today which I find really helpful and so think…
Read More9 Ways to take a micro mindful moment
9 Ways to take a micro mindful moment When you read the word mindfulness it might conjur up visions of meditating on a cushion or doing something at glacial speed. While mindfulness can involve meditation or slowing down, that’s not all it’s about. At the heart of it mindfulness is about paying attention to what’s…
Read MoreWhat to do when worry takes over
What to do when worry takes over When you’re worrying you aren’t really here. You think you are, you think you’re so on the ball that you’re on top of every possible outcome of a situation. But, actually, you aren’t here in the space you’re stood in, in the same timeframe as the people around…
Read MoreWhat I learned from my time offline
What I learned from my time offline Having spent the four-day Easter weekend offline I’m back in the digital world (this post explains more). And I’m a little wiser for it. My online break wasn’t revolutionary in any way but I did learn a thing or two about myself and my use of social media and…
Read MoreEnjoy Time Offline
Enjoy Time Offline So this Easter weekend I’m going to try something new, I’m going to disconnect from the online world. From Friday through until Monday I will go without posting on Facebook or Twitter, I won’t share photos on Instagram, there’ll be no pinning of images on Pinterest and surfing the net just will not…
Read MoreHow mindfulness helped me through winter
How mindfulness helped me through winter It’s so lovely to see spring emerging in my patch of the planet. I’ve never been a fan of winter. It’s dark, cold, there are many more damp, grey days than crisp, bright ones. And it stretches on, it feels like the longest season even if it isn’t.…
Read More10 Affirmations to guide you through the day
10 Affirmations to guide you through the day Affirmations can be powerful tools to draw strength from when you feel decidedly shaky. An affirmation is simply a short statement, usually starting with “I am”, that affirms a belief. Any direct statement to yourself can be taken as an affirmation so they can knock you down as…
Read MoreWelcome to The Warm Embrace
Welcome to The Warm Embrace I have created something just for you, just for January, to start the year feeling optimistic not overwhelmed. The Warm Embrace is a free, seven-day e-course about you and for you. It’s about starting 2017 saying no to restrictive diets, gruelling exercise regimes and unsustainable resolutions. It’s about beginning…
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