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…
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…
Whilst we are in lockdown the constant alerts and announcements about coronavirus can be anxiety-inducing and leave you with a lot of questions What should I do or don’t do? How will this affect me, my family and my income? There are several approaches you can take to cope. I found this on the Greater…
We have been in lock down for a while now and your new lifestyle might start to feel a bit more normal. You keep your two metre distance from others. You stay at home and you try to get on with your life. But you might still feel far from normal. The whole situation is…
