Could Your Anxiety Be a Warning?

A lot of talk about anxiety is focused on ways of managing it or "getting rid" of it. But it's so important to remember that anxiety is, first and foremost, a natural and useful mechanism which keeps us alive. It can serve as a warning and trigger us to take the necessary action to survive. …

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Anxiety and Unhealthy Thinking Behaviour

One of the main things I have noticed when I'm struggling with anxiety is that I become consumed in my thoughts. I'm always trying to control them, escape them, or use them to escape a problem. When anxiety gets bad, my 'thoughts' become my whole world and it can feel impossible to be fully present …

How Modern Life Might Be Making You Anxious

More and more people are experiencing anxiety and being diagnosed with anxiety disorders. It's great that there is less stigma around it now, but why are so many of us suffering from anxiety?! Obviously, there are loads of factors, from brain chemicals and hormones to trauma, environment, stress levels and more. But, personally, I think …

What Help Is Available If You Have Anxiety?

A lot of us struggle with anxiety, and knowing how to get help can be embarrassing, confusing and daunting. There are so many different options available, which is great, but it can be difficult to know which option is best for you, and which options are actually effective. Whilst I am not a medical professional, …

Coping (Or Not) With Your Imperfections…

Recently, I've been really struggling with the things about myself that are not "perfect". I don't know if it's the fact that, being stuck at home, there is just more time to think about these things. I noticed that pre-coronavirus I would worry more about the imperfections in my life in general - but while …

Things you can do indoors to feel better: Exercise

Hello! Welcome to my second post in the small series I'm writing on "things you can do indoors to feel better" (based on the fact that many of us are stuck in quarantine). This time I'm focusing on exercise. If you are struggling with anxiety, or any other aspect of your mental health, it's well …

8 of my best tips for over-thinking

I was inspired to write this post by the over-thinking induced insomnia that I experienced last night. I woke up randomly from a dream, a negative thought popped into my head, and the next thing I know I'm two hours into a horrible mental mess. The frustrating thing is that once you're fixated on a …

Why anxiety is not weakness

We all have moments of weakness and moments of strength - whatever we go through, and you shouldn't be ashamed of either.

Things you can do indoors to feel better: Self Care

Hi everyone! I'm writing a small series of blog posts on 'things you can do indoors to feel better'. If you are feeling down or anxious, or simply not your best, then I hope some of my tips will be helpful. Self Care What I've noticed about all of the people I know who are …

Worrying: Take action to give yourself a break

When a negative thought or feeling escalates into something more than just that, it's because we are giving it attention. I'm sure that the main reason my thoughts and feelings can cause me so many problems is because I become so absorbed in them. I'm always dwelling on them, analysing them, questioning them, or focusing …