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Over the last year and a bit since the pandemic first struck, walking has been one of my main activities. I’d argue it has kept me and quite a few others (relatively) sane.  At the height of lockdown in 2020 I would walk with my father and sister for between an hour to an hourContinue reading “The benefits of walking: A personal perspective”

Sport and Mental Health – Reasons to play sport if you struggle with mental health Admittedly, I cannot say that sport solves all my problems, but playing both a winter sport and a summer sport definitely provides both internal and external benefits that help me with my mental health. Take cricket for example. Although IContinue reading “Sport and Mental Health”

EXERCISE – GO FOR IT! Exercise has always helped me with the stresses and strains of life. I find it a good way of processing the negative things that have been happening in my life. If you’re exercising with someone else or in a group, you can encourage one another – and also talk aboutContinue reading “EXERCISE – GO FOR IT!”

Taking it a bit more easy Not being so hard on myself No-one’s perfect and has life all sussed out Self-compassion is the way forward Learning slowly but surely from experience I prefer the circle to be virtuous rather than a vicious downward spiral. Spotting the problem as it arises in the mind. Then takingContinue reading “The Tree Searching For The Light”

Love is to feel Love is real Love is in the heart Love is just a start Love will conquer us all, Love is to feel no shame, Love is not to blame Love is my name, Love is no game Love is to love, Love is a dove Love is heaven above Love isContinue reading “Love Is”

I live in fear Year after year I feel sadness I feel hope I feel the world is on fire Burning Inside I can’t stay I must go I can’t look, I can’t see Because the fear is inside me I can feel my pain I can see the future I can see inside meContinue reading “Feeling Poem”

At first I thought It was the voices All around that Had changed. Their soothing melodies Turned acrid In the afternoon sun. But as the stars Of my soul Came out to play Glistening for the First time in the inky blackness I realised; It was not those voices That had changed But my ears:Continue reading “Peace”

  ‘What keeps life constantly fascinating is the creativity of the soul’  Deepak Chopra Sometimes, even for people without a mental health condition, the brain can feel overloaded with stress that cannot be calmed even through strenuous physical activity, meditation or countless other purportedly helpful techniques. At times, and I know for certain in myContinue reading “The Positive Impact of Creativity”

I try my very best to be in the moment every day.  From being mindful of a cup of tea I’ve drunk to the feel of my shoes on the pavement.  I think we can all get caught up with worries, feeling we have to look and act a certain way.  We can get caughtContinue reading “Everyday Joys”

When you are despairing, There is always hope, When times are tough whether financially or emotionally, There is always hope, When you feel you’ve had enough and can no longer endure the symptoms of your depression and anxiety, all the shaking, thoughts whirling round and round your head. Not to mention the tummy upsets, ThereContinue reading “There Is Always Hope”