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10 Tips To Be A Better Ally, To Someone Struggling With Their Mental Health
It’s well documented that the last year has been tough for everyone. People who had never before experienced issues with their mental health developed problems such as anxiety, depression, paranoia & agoraphobia. Those of us with existing conditions had their symptoms exacerbated.
Shockingly, there has been such a rise in emergency mental health situations that support teams have already attended more crisis call outs this year than in the whole of 2020.
Which is why it is so crucial that people are aware of ways to support someone going through one of these episodes.
5 Night Time Routine Tricks To Ensure Your Mornings Go Smoother
Are you tired of always feeling tired? We got you.
Last month Sara chatted with Dr Claire Gillvray as part of our Feel Good Festival and got tonnes of info to help people sleep better. If you missed the chat it's still available on our page but we've covered the main points here.
Why Focusing On Apperance Is Hurting Your Weight Loss Goals
So far this year I’ve already seen:
‘SLIM DOWN FOR SUMMER’
‘GET BEACH READY: THE ULTIMATE SHRED’
‘GET YOUR BIKINI BODY IN 30 DAYS’
All of which were accompanied by a photo of a sweaty, tanned, pumped up ‘fitness professional’ (read: model).
WHY DOES IT MATTER THAT YOU ARE SKINNY IN THE SUMMER BUT THEN FEEL CRAPPY/LAZY/TIRED THE REST OF THE YEAR?! YOU’RE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE.
So then… What’s the solution? How should we approach seasonal switches with a positive impact for change?
What Setting Intentions Means, And How It Effects Your Yoga Practice, and Everyday Life
Whether you’re a spiritual warrior or a novice on the mat, you will have at some point been encouraged to think about your intentions during a yoga session. Our lovely yogi, Lucy Hibben from YogaStrong & Cognitive Sports Therapy, has shared with us some helpful hints to ensure you gain clarity around this subject & pick the best intention that works for you, your practice and your daily life.
You do you.
Remember that we’re all operating within a slightly altered state of who we were previously. Depending on who you are and what you do,you may have spent a big chunk of time without the things or people that make you feel like ‘you’. So take a deep breath, be patient with yourself and just know that you can build yourself back up again. It might take a little while but you’ll get there.
Don’t rush it. You do you.
The best (and worst) kind of relationship.
I would find joy in being hungry, the stronger the pangs in my tummy got the more I could visualise the fat simply melting away. Little did I know I was generating panic throughout my cells and causing my body to cling on for dear life to any drop of calories it got. I would gawk at pictures of emaciated models and listen with glee when people talked about experiences of anorexia, as if aspiring to one day be that committed.
It sounds crazy now but it wasn’t at the time. And it wasn’t for a long time after, I’m talking years.
9 reasons to add walking to your workout routine
According to psychologists, exposure to nature helps us shrug off societal pressures, allowing us to remember and value more important things like relationships, sharing, and community.
I mean… do we need to say more?!
Let's talk about stress, baby.
Picture the scene (entirely hypothetical,of course):
You go to make yourself a tasty snack of peanut butter on toast. Upon opening the cupboard you find the last of the peanut butter has been used but the empty jar has been put back in it's usual place and no one has notified you that it's gone. Even though you use it every day. Every. Single Day.
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves…
Whether you’ve known us for years or you’ve only just taken your first FRESH. class, you may not know the backstory behind our collaboration and why these two gal pals ended up prancing around together. Well let me take a minute, just sit right there…
How To Juggle Mental Health And Wellbeing Amongst, Lockdown Fatigue And Isolation Worries
I can only speak for myself here but it seems a few others are feeling the same, we seem to be coping with isolation by further isolating ourselves in a little bubble of blissful ignorance. Merrily pottering around the house & enjoying hobbies we never had time for until now. We can cope with life if we only have to manage our own.