It has stopped me from doing and saying many things in my life. Fear of losing people, fear of upsetting people.Fear of doing it wrong, fear of failure, fear of embarrassment, fear of dancing and looking silly. Fear of being alone for the rest of my life, however the fear of asking someone out outweighs …
Tag Archives: Mental wellbeing
Turning fear into excitement
You hear of athletes who talk about turning nerves into energy and excitement.“I found that reappraising anxiety as excitement is more effective than trying to calm down.” a US study of pre-performance anxiety, researcher Alison Wood Brooks.You see them at the start line of a running track or a game, usually focusing on what needs to happen …
Loneliness
“You can be surrounded by people yet feel alone” “You can be alone yet not feel lonely.” Are several phrases I have heard around this subject. I think it comes down to where do you feel comfortable or where do you have a sense of purpose. Someone who has no sense of purpose or feeling …
1 year in a running club
After I moved to the area I joined a running club – mainly so I would find my way around places but also to get me out of the house and active during a period when Covid and isolation was still quite big. Being an outdoor activity and small managed groups felt like reasonable steps …
A month of reflection
The plan for March was to try and socialise in new circles, think of topics to discuss with people and generally do some stuff which I can then later talk about with people. As I am sure most of you are aware the advice across many countries is now to reduce social interaction to slow …
How do you move forward when everything stops…
When the world around you collapses, do you work to rebuild it how it was? Do you spend your time sorting through the rubble to determine what is actually useful and worthwhile? Do you simple stand and stare at the ruins wondering who is going to fix it? Do you look around and see who …
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WFH dress code
So working from home is now the norm for a large portion of people in the UK. This comes with its benefits but also challenges – like what to wear? As many people who are working from home are dialling into video conferences daily. There are typically 3 thoughts · Dress like you would to …
Little steps
During Xmas 2019 I made the decision that I needed to make changes in order to help my mental wellbeing. The first step was to contact my GP and seek professional help, as it turns out ‘waiting and hoping’ it gets better is not a valid cure for some things. This was actually quite a …
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