Are you still standing? Another weekend and another week of lockdown are over. If you’re wondering how many more weeks you can suffer, then you are not alone. You know that, of course. Most days feel like I’m getting shoved between ‘man Continue Reading
Mental Wellbeing & Self-Care
Which activities improve your wellbeing? Why are wellbeing and self-care important?
When you feel stressed, anxious or upset, it's easy to neglect your wellbeing. You do things like watch more TV and eat more junk food. Your mind bounces between escapism and over-thinking, and you start to suffer.
The Openforwards Self- Help School shows you where to start with self-care. Many people avoid self-care because they think it is selfish, but the truth is that it benefits both you and your loved ones. Discover what you can do to improve and maintain your mental and emotional wellbeing.
[weekly] Search for the Hero inside yourself
We could be heroes It was Heather Small, the 90s pop sensation from M People who first told us to search for the hero inside yourself. These are hard times and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, scared and frustrated. Stress has a horrible habit of Continue Reading
[weekly] Don’t stop me now, I’m having a ball
How to cope with Pandemic Uncertainty This week has been pretty drab. With not much to look forward to this winter, I’ve wondered whether the best thing would be to go into hibernation, have a cry and come out refreshed in the Spring. Sadly, Continue Reading
[weekly] Eight Ways to look after yourself this winter
Eight Ways to Look after Yourself this Winter Do you remember your first mobile phone? I do because I was late to the party. Many of my friends and family had mobiles long before I did. I was trying to resist the change and I Continue Reading