Mindfulness meditation teaches you that feelings are part of life. It helps you accept them without judgement. Here are some ways to get started.
Why I Need To Know What My Purpose In Life Is
I need to know what my purpose in life is. I need to feel like I’m making a difference to someone, somewhere. Even if it’s only one person.
5 Ways to Care for Your Mental Health
Mental health services are still scarce. A majority of them are inaccessible to many, due to the high cost of therapy. Here are 5 ways to care for your mental health
How to Create a Meditation Room
A clear space that you can dedicate to pure meditation and contemplation. A sacred space just for you and those who you want to invite inside.
What To Do When Depression Hits
If we practise the ability to re-frame our perceptions of any situation, then it becomes less and less likely that we will fall into depression.
A Load of Touchy-Feely Rubbish: Mindfulness, Self-Care, CBT and Psychobabble
The more unwell we are, the more we tend to think this way. But it’s those of us living with mental illness who could benefit from these concepts the most.
2017 in Review: it wasn’t all that bad…look!
It hasn’t been our best year. It’s been hard, yes, but we survived. We are here stronger than ever and ready for the next challenge: we are ready for 2018
Things that help me with my anxiety
By Amysboarderlineworld I think that everyone at some point in their lives will have felt anxious. It’s a natural feeling to have, but to suffer with an anxiety disorder is quite different. Anxiety affects people in different ways, so here I am going to be talking about my anxiety and Continue Reading
My November: Tracking My Mental Health
By Jody Elford I’ve been using the Daylio app for thirty-nine days now. It has been interesting and helpful to look back on the reports it had produced for November. I feel there is potential for a lot of insight to be gained from diarising habits and mood tracking that Continue Reading
On the daily battle to silence the shoulds, oughts and musts.
By Elli When the alarm went off this morning I was already weary. I am at the worst point of my period and I feel distracted and exhausted. My body is suffering, I have not slept well, and my belly aches. My mind is unable to settle, jumping from one Continue Reading
My Talk with Suicide
By MissyDee My talk with suicide No, I am not suicidal. I’m pretty damn logical and well-balanced, I think. I might be emotional at times, but that is my need for acceptance rearing its head. A horrible depression, far more insidious than my normal episodes, made me struggle for about Continue Reading
What helps me when mental illness affects my memory and concentration
By Amysboarderlineworld Mental illness affects your mind, of course, we all know that. But it doesn’t just leave you feeling down, sad or low in mood. Mental illness affects my memory and concentration, too. If this happens to you, it can leave you feeling worse, and thinking that you are Continue Reading