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My Grief
Although I am still to experience most of what life has to offer, I believe I have cause to say this: grief is one of the worst things a person can experience. Some backstory: I’d never lost someone before my Grandad passed, and he was a huge part of my life, so he has left…
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Anxiety Misconceptions Explained
Anxiety and mental health as a whole, are topics that are in dire need of further exploration. There is still an abundance of stigmatisation around our mental health, so, for this blog post, I’m going to dive into some common misconceptions surrounding anxiety, in an effort to debunk them. Let’s jump right in: Misconception 1:…
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Navigating Anxiety and Body Image in Your 20s
Something that nobody tells you about hitting 20, is not only how much we change mentally, but also how many physical changes we go through. We constantly hear people preaching about how we will soon reach ‘Mental Maturity’, but what they neglect to mention, is the changes that come when we hit ‘Second Puberty’. Our…
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How Affirmations Can Transform Your Anxiety Journey
I’m sure that somewhere along your anxiety journey, you’ve come across affirmations, though don’t worry if you haven’t. I hadn’t before a year or two ago. I remember I bought myself an anxiety journal, and would constantly find myself endlessly googling examples of affirmations and finding any that I could apply to myself or situation.…
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Understanding the Five Stages of Grief
I’ve done a lot of research and reading up about grief since my Grandad passed, and I’ve learnt one thing: that your grief is uniquely yours. Even with shared experiences, and shared feelings of the person you’ve lost, nobody will ever really experience grief the same way you do. It affects everyone differently and at…
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Overcoming Anxiety: Defining Your Own Mind
It can be easy for those with anxiety to feel like they are confined, or owned by their anxiety – and I’m not surprised. Anxiety can make us feel shut-in, alone, and misunderstood. But the truth is, our anxiety doesn’t define us – we define it. Our anxieties most often reflect our own fears and…
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How Sleep Impacts Your Mental Health
We all know that our sleeping habits, much like our eating, can affect our physical health – but did you know it affects our mental health just the same? Sleep and mental health are probably closer interlinked than you might think; ill mental health can prevent us from getting restful sleep, whilst poor sleep can,…
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Finding Meaning in Grief: A Tribute to My Grandad
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison This blog is inspired by a recent one written by my brother, which I reposted not long ago, where he details the…
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