Mid-Year, New Blog?
I realise it has been a little while since I last made a post, but I can assure you, I am still here. With anxiety being such a prevalent thing in my life, I can find the little things overwhelming. So, to give myself something new to focus on, I’ve decided the blog needs a…
Chapters Can Go Unexplained
Being an anxious individual means always seeking answers. We obsess. We replay moments over and over. We torture ourselves. And for what, answers? Do we even feel better when we do get answers? Not always. It’s easy to think that if we get clarity, it’ll be easier to move past things that have happened -…
Thinking Doesn’t Change a Thing
“To think too much is a disease.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky Do you ever replay the same moment in your head so many times that it stops feeling real? For me, I replay conversations, read into the small details, and end up stuck in a rut of feeling stuck in my own head – the one…
Embracing Change
I know first hand the anxiety that can overwhelm you when you hear of a change of plans. It can feel like a punch in the gut – it can make your stomach drop and heart race – but why? The short answer? Our brains crave predictability, When we have replayed possible scenarios over and…
Work Anxiety: Tips for Tough Days
Anxiety is a condition that at the best of times, is a pain in the arse – so when work factors in, things can get difficult. Grounding techniques don’t always transfer to the same environments you find yourself in. For example, although you might benefit from meditation or journaling to get you through an anxious…
Why it’s Important to Date Yourself
“If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell can you love somebody else?” – Ru Paul. Even in this day and age, I believe there is far too much stigma around spending time with yourself. Now, I don’t mean just being alone, I mean really taking the time to date yourself. What I mean…
The Weight of Feeling Nothing
Katy Perry once said: “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, floating through the wind, wanting to start again?”, so let’s talk about why the answer is an astounding YES. While everybody experiences life differently, I’m sure at one point or another, we’ve all experienced the feeling of nothingness. The feeling where we’re not…
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…
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:…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Anxiety and Isolation: Finding Your Support Network
I know all too well, the familiar feeling of feeling forever alone with this disorder. It feels as though nobody truly understands, and as though it’s a battle that only I face – even when we know there are so many others out there who face the same battle. Unfortunately, because everybody experiences anxiety differently,…
Understanding When You Need Help with Mental Health
There comes a time with our mental health, where we sit ourselves down and finally realise that we’re really not okay – that we’re struggling, we can’t see a way out, or that it’s all just getting too much to handle alone. Let me tell you now – there is no shame in admitting we…
Life, Loss and Something About Fatherhood
I very recently lost my grandad, and it has been a heavy loss wherein I have found myself unsure of what to do about it. My brain had decided upon … Life, Loss and Something About Fatherhood A little something about loss. Written by my brother.
My Small Steps to Employment Success
Anybody who suffers with anxiety can sympathise with the fact that being employed comes with it’s highs and lows. For example, personally, when my anxiety is at a high, I find refuge in wanting to stay home – to work remotely. But this isn’t always a plausible option, especially given my current role in retail.…
How I Conquered Anxiety and Found Hope
This post is mainly just an update from my previous post: ‘How Anxiety Affected Me’. I recently came to realise that I ended the previous posts on my relationship with anxiety as rather negative. I was at a point where I was struggling to leave the house, find work, and I was beginning to implement…
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