I’m not very good at this updating lark am I? To be honest not a lot has been happening in my life right now. The twins are throttling full-speed into toddler hood, with no signs of stopping, their older brother is three going on 13, with an attitude that is mind boggling at times, The [...]
What is Mindfulness?
March 25, 2013 by · 4 Comments
Last year when I was joining in with a group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) session, our group leader introduced us to a meditation technique called mindfulness. For a few minutes at the start of the session, we were asked to sit comfortably, with our feet flat on the floor and eyes closed, while we listened [...]
A Postcard from Ghana – Mental Health Matters!
February 6, 2013 by · 5 Comments
This morning I was one of the very lucky ones, to receive a postcard from Ghana from the wonderful ladies at #TeamHonk. As I wrote previously, Annie, Tanya and Penny have spent the last two days in Ghana, visiting projects that have been born from the generous money raised through Comic Relief and as a way to [...]
Seeking Reassurance – What If We Didn’t?
October 30, 2012 by · 10 Comments
Tonight it feels like I’ve hit a turning point, in understanding part of why I am in a constant cycle of feeling rubbish. Tuesday evening is when I attend my regular group therapy session, to help me combat my self-esteem issues. This evening, among the many other useful bits of information that I learned, I discovered [...]
Lessons Learned This Week
October 11, 2012 by · 7 Comments
I don’t really have anything concrete to talk about right now, but I do have the undeniable urge to write, so I thought I’d just check-in, and go over a few things that have happened this week. It’s for my peace of mind, more than anything else – a way to purge my head of [...]
Group Therapy For Self-Esteem, Using CBT Methods
October 3, 2012 by · 10 Comments
Group Therapy, is one of those things that tends to have a big fat stigma, slapped on top of it. You can almost picture the scene – a group of people all sat in awkwardly in a circle, looking a bit shifty and trying to avoid each other’s gaze. A ball is thrown around the [...]
My Muse, Depression And I
September 28, 2012 by · 3 Comments
I sat last night, drafting out a blog post, in my head. I knew exactly what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. Now though, my mind has drawn a blank and I’m struggling to put my thoughts into words. On waking, I checked my emails and found this deeply personal [...]
