This is just some late night ramblings, but I feel like I need to get some words down about this sense of hopelessness I’m feeling right now. I always try to make a positive spin on things that I write on my blog, but I struggled to do so with this one. Losing your job …
Category: Health & Wellbeing
The Benefits Of A Weighted Blanket
Getting to sleep at night over the past year has been a real struggle. I’ve tried pillow sprays, reading before bed, and everything else I could possibly think of to clear my mind and make me feel calm. It was frustrating that I couldn’t seem to find anything that worked for me. After some research, …
Things Are Making Me Cry That Shouldn’t Be Making Me Cry
A couple of days ago I dropped my water bottle and it cracked. Under normal circumstances this would have been such an insignificant event in my life; I’d just dispose of it and move on. The water bottle was of no sentimental value to me and I could easily just get a new one. It wasn’t a big deal and yet, for some reason, I cried over it.
Turn Your Blue Monday Into ‘Brew Monday’
Let’s swap Blue Monday for ‘Brew Monday’! Last week, Samaritans kicked off their Brew Monday campaign with the goal of turning the negative outlook of a Blue Monday upside down. Statistically, the third Monday of January is known as the most depressing day of the year. In the current climate we need a ‘Brew Monday’ …
3 Ways To Stay Active During a Lockdown
It’s important to keep your mind happy and your body healthy! Although with the current restrictions this can be a struggle. Most days we’re staying inside. Many of us are barely getting any physical exercise at all and the closure of gyms hasn’t been helping. So below I have a put together a few ideas …
Doing Couch to 5K When You Don’t Enjoy Running
Back in July I had this crazy idea that I was going to become a runner. Running has never been amongst the list of things I enjoy. I have no idea where this desire to do Couch to 5K even came from. It was more of an impulsive decision. I decided to try it and …
6 Ways to Cope With Anxiety in a COVID World
We are living in quite a frightening and uncertain time and it’s only normal for anxieties to feel heightened. It seemed like our world changed dramatically overnight. Coronavirus changed the way we live at an unimaginable rate and currently I can’t see an end in sight. So I wanted to share some things that have helped me calm down when I have been excessively worrying and overthinking.
10 Suggestions For the Perfect Self-Care Sunday
In this high stress world, we shouldn’t be neglecting to give ourselves the love we deserve. Whenever you feel mentally exhausted it’s vital to stop and take the time to regain your energy. This is why practicing a little self-care is so important!
Top 5 Fitness YouTubers to Help You Stay Active At Home
When in lockdown, every day quickly started blurring into one. It was easy to fall into the bad habit of staying in bed until noon. Lockdown also meant it became tough for many people to include any kind of physical activity into their day. So I have combined a list of my top 5 fitness youtubers for you to check out!