5 Things Therapists Wish Everyone Knew About Mental Health ?
Therapy can help you handle emotions from problems or stressors, even if they aren’t dramatically life-altering or traumatic. Therapy is well-known for its problem-solving techniques and reputation as a tool for overcoming anxiety, depression and addiction. Link to full article:https://tinyurl.com/44afatv8Credit: Psychology Today Useful resource – TED Talks: Why we should all try therapyhttps://tinyurl.com/2waa6s7b We tend […]
Tips To Boost Your Mental Health Today ?
Most people struggle with their mental health at some point in their life, some more than others. But there are little things you do in your daily life that may not be helping. On the other side of the coin, there are also small steps you can take and new habits you can make that […]
What ‘Fight, Flight Or Freeze’ Looks Like In The Classroom ?
Everyone feels anxious from time to time. In fact, feeling anxious can be our brain’s way of protecting us. But what happens when inexplicable anxiety becomes uncontrollable and takes over your life? The Fight Flight Freeze Response:The “fight or flight response” is our body’s automatic and primitive, inborn response that prepares the body to “fight” […]
Understanding Different Eating Disorders ?
Research suggests that:-Between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder-Around 25% of those affected by an eating disorder are male-Most eating disorders develop during adolescence, although there are cases of eating disorders developing in children as young as 6 and in adults in their 70’s-Eating disorder are most […]
What To Do If A Loved One Is Experiencing Emotional Pain ?
Dealing with emotional pain is extremely difficult. Learning how to cope and heal from this pain in a healthy way can be even harder. Emotional pain can come from many circumstances such as grief, loss, trauma, stress or toxic relationships. Developing good coping skills is really essential to the process of healing. Here are 5 […]
‘Smart’ Self-Development Tips For Furloughed Workers ?
Setting and sticking to goals can be difficult – not least because we’re in the midst of a pandemic, our mental health may impact our performance, we’re working around our family or flatmates, and we may have been furloughed or made redundant. All of these will impact our productivity and emotions. It’s important that we […]
5 Tips To Help Your Kids Learn The Art Of Self-Control ?
One of the most powerful ways to teach our kids the art of self-control is to demonstrate it ourselves! We all have those moments when we become unhinged in front of our kids – or even because of them! So if we don’t model self-control – how will they know how? Added to that… the […]
Unmind App: Free Full Subscriptions To All NHS Staff ?
Unmind has kindly offered free full subscriptions to all NHS staff to support them through the Coronavirus pandemic. To activate, just use your nhs.net email address to register and you will be welcomed with an abundance of useful tools and online services relating to mindfulness and stress management practices. This a great tool for anyone […]
World Health Organisation: Creating A Healthy Workplace ?
Globally, an estimated 264 million people suffer from depression, one of the leading causes of disability, with many of these people also suffering from symptoms of anxiety. A recent WHO-led study estimates that depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion each year in lost productivity. Unemployment is a well-recognised risk factor […]
6 Organisations That Can Help People Feeling Isolated ?
Isolation is the experience of being separated from yourself and others. An isolated person may experience loneliness or low self-esteem which in time, may lead to social anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. For Mental Health: MindHelpline: 0300 123 3393Website: https://tinyurl.com/3sfb8jk SamaritansHelpline: 116 123Website: https://tinyurl.com/fbp7f7nr The Mix CharityHelpline: 0808 808 4994Website: https://tinyurl.com/33e6w6nu For Older […]