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What I learned about myself from wild camping (and how I wasn’t anxious)
The value of pushing yourself to do something new in learning more about yourself.
How to access more of what you love
Allowing yourself something that you love, wholeheartedly, is an act of self-love. Make a bit of space to give that to yourself.
Self-care: How to relax
Relaxing is a skill that doesn’t come easily to everyone – here are some self-care tips for supporting yourself to unwind.
7 ways that reading books can improve your life
We read to know we’re not alone William Nicholson, ‘Shadowlands’ When I want to escape to another world, I do it through reading. For that half-hour, I’m not in my own life anymore, I’m inhabiting a different world, where I really care deeply about the experience of someone else, where I feel their feelings, even…
How to feel more in control by setting goals for the year
“You never know ahead of time what something’s really going to be like.” Katherine Paterson, ‘Bridge to Terabithia’ Please note that this article was written at the start of 2021 and references dates accordingly. At the start of a new year, I always feel a sense of hope. The year is spread out in front…
Tips for coping with ‘pandemic fatigue’
I had a week off recently. It was a bit ‘meh’. My previous week off had been a couple of months into lockdown and I relished being prevented from doing anything very much, in glorious weather. I expected to feel the same this time, and I didn’t. Instead my mood yo-yoed and I found it…
How should I behave coming out of lockdown?
In this blog I look at WHY it’s normal to find coming out of lockdown difficult WHAT might help you cope with the unexpected anxieties brought up by coming out of lockdown HOW to disagree with people on the ‘best’ way to behave around COVID-19 Coming out of lockdown – why it’s tricky! Is it…
How can I live with my white privilege (when I just want it to go away)?
I’ve been thinking a lot more about systemic racism and white privilege in the last few weeks, like many people. Part of me feels that I have to somehow make an excuse, or apologise, for writing about this topic on my blog. I usually blog when I feel I have something to offer that may…
How to ease coronavirus-related anxiety
I’d like to introduce a simple practice that I believe can really help with managing uncomfortable feelings. It’s relevant in any situation, but perhaps particularly so at a time when more of us are dealing with unaccustomed feelings because of the unusual situation we’re in, with changes to routine, uncertainty, fears for ourselves or loved…
