I have found over the years that more and more people seem to suffer from more and more stress and anxiety. You might have noticed this yourself. Or you are one of the many who really suffer. Sadly most people who are suffering from anxiety think it’s just them. do you keep saying to people:…
We had a year of incredible change. COVID-19 has turned our routines and expectations of what can and can not be done upside down. Because of these changes you, your friends, or family members might have gotten seriously ill. You might have lost loved ones, your job, your direction in life or sense of safety.…
In the 60s the Beatles landed a great hit with their song: All you need is love! Their message was simple. You can do anything and be who you are. It’s easy. All you need is love. Many people of course think this is just hippy nonsense. The sixties were full of that! So, let’s…
One year on – how are you coping with the pandemic? A year ago a pandemic hit the global community. The world changed. You and I and everybody else had to drastically change the way we interact and behave. Has it been a tough year for you? For many people the enhanced isolation and constant…
Are you sometimes wondering why some people seem to be a lot cheerier than you are, or a lot more resilient? There are of course a lot of aspects to this and some of them are outside your circle of influence. Let’s look at them first. When you are going through a major bereavement, serious…
I think that at the beginning of a New Year it is always a good idea to go back to the basics. Many of us decide to have a New Year’s resolution. You might at the moment be doing something like ‘Sober January’. Going back to basics for me and in terms of wellbeing means…
In my last post I invited you to reframe your experience of 2020 and find the silver lining. I want to continue here with ways to reduce anxiety. There is no doubt that for most people the events of last year have caused them a lot more stress and anxiety than usual. Uncertainty, loss of…
This year has been an incredible year for all of us. Incredibly difficult, incredibly anxiety provoking, and incredibly disruptive and disturbing. It’s easy to look at 2020 and call it an incredibly bad year due to the very real consequences of COVID for all of us loss of freedom of movement, income and so much…
How to stay positive! I don’t know if you agree with me, but I find November is one of the hardest month in the year to stay cheery when you live in Scotland. The days are extremely short and the predominant weather is rain. Add the newly announced lockdown and daily concerns we all have…
You might find especially in the mornings, that you feel highly anxious, restless, or agitated. There is this feeling in your body of impending doom, or a buzz especially in your lower torso and pelvic area. Why is this? Our levels of cortisol are naturally higher in the morning. It is natures way of priming…