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It was as though my big toe had been plugged into a high-voltage power source. I was charged up, completely awake, and fixated on the ceiling, a gradual sense of discomfort spreading throughout my body. I recognised the symptoms well. The onset of an anxiety episode triggered by an excessive
Do you ever find yourself overthinking? Y’know, that feeling of being a hamster endlessly running on a wheel, constantly revisiting the same thoughts. The unrelenting, draining process, of a never-ending cycle that offers no progress or relief, no matter how many times it’s repeated. A problem with more questions than
How many of these simple mindful ideas can you do this month to boost your wellbeing? Read or listen to a book that is totally different to your usual style. Before you go to sleep, either write down, or think about the 5 best things to happen that day. Deliberately
The thought of long hot sunny days when it doesn’t get dark until late evening lifts my mood. Spending more time outside enjoying the garden, going for walks, eating BBQ food, and feeling the sun on my skin. What bliss. This is, until I’m reminded last year, 2022 was the
Stressed? You’re not alone. Everyone experiences stress at some point in their lives, and it can come from a variety of sources. Whether it’s a looming deadline at work or school, a relationship issue, financial worries, or just the everyday hustle and bustle of life, stress can rear its ugly
Addiction. What springs to mind? Drug misuse, alcohol dependency, smoking, gambling perhaps? Did you think of ‘Nomophonia’ –addiction to smartphones? When the first iPhone was launched in 2007 the fascination for mobile technology quickly became an acceptable part of daily life. An estimated 88% of UK adults owned at least
Trigger warning: this article discusses suicide In the fifth article of our series on male suicide Shannon Humphrey offers some prevention advice There are few of us who haven’t been touched by the untimely death of a male friend, family member or workmate to suicide. Suicide is the biggest cause
What to say about Real Hope Café? Well, the facts are I had a rather tasty, spicy chicken, salad sandwich and a good hot cuppa coffee. It was delicious, good value for money, and you should all go. But that’s only a fraction of what happened, and it really wouldn’t
The Christmas decorations have been taken down, the parties are over, eating what you want without guilt because ‘it’s Christmas’ and having a mince pie for breakfast being ‘perfectly acceptable behaviour’ has come to an end. You’re significantly lighter in the pocket, the weather’s bleak, you can’t seem to get
Are you unhappy?” A friend asked. I’d been unwell over summer with a nasty bout of Covid-19 that was still lingering several weeks on. My natural bounce, and rhythm for life, fallen by the wayside. I’m self-employed and things had been a little quieter with work than I wanted, leaving