A lot of people say it is important to talk about Mental Health, particularly in this difficult panedmic time. What is actually mental health? We keep on using this term but do we actually know what it is? Below I share a few practical learning points about Mental Health to take away. (1: Mental health
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“Because I’d really practised this self-compassionate voice, it just showed up and answered. It felt really moving. I’d never thought that could be possible.” (Tobyn Bell) Self-compassion, at first impression, may sound as a cliche to many people. Here are some critics about it especially as we are bombarded by life negativity and stresses –
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The world has battled against COVID-19 pandemic through the whole year of 2020, and it will continue to put it as the priority in the new year. A 100m run has become a marathon, and we need more resilience than ever to overcome challenges in the long run. It is predicted that mental health will
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A Writer's Words
When the lockdown announcement first came out in March (in the UK), I saw mixed responses. Many of us were indifferent to the situation – ‘We just got to get on with it right?’ Now what we slowly unpack is the building overwhelming negative thoughts and feelings. Indeed as the sense of stimulating novelty of
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Now we are slowly leaving the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that we look back, we have been in the lockdown phase for 1.5 months. We are still at the middle of this war. This realization makes me believe more than ever, that when we face the biggest challenge, we have the greatest growth.
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In early April, it is clear that COVID-19 has made a full impact in the UK, in Europe and in the whole world. Many people finally sink in with this harsh reality and adapting into the ‘lockdown’ phase. As I have mentioned in the last post, we are still at the beginning stage of the
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The UK has finally entered some form of formal lockdown phase. The government is indicating that everyone should stay at home. Some experts have suggested that this pandemic will last at least for 6 months in the UK – and now we are just getting through the first month. I hold mixed feelings towards the
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‘Listen with your heart. You will understand.’ – Pocahontas In the last few years, more and more campaigns have encouraged people to talk about mental health. Why does it matter whether a person speaks up or not? A month ago I wrote a post, ‘why should I write?’. To me, writing is a form of
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I experienced a career downfall last year. I took a step back from writing. This however gave me an opportunity to think about why I should or want to keep writing – ‘What do I want from it (writing)?’ I had to reconnect with my priorities and the simple aim which made me create this
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