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LONELINESS

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is focusing on loneliness. BBC’s Tim Muffett reported that experts claim that loneliness can be twice as deadly as obesity.  And Mind recognises that loneliness can have a significant impact on mental health and it can contribute to mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression.  The pandemic and …

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NEGATIVE THINKING

Negative thoughts are associated with negative feelings such as sadness, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, stress, social anxiety and hopelessness.  We’re not always aware of our negative thoughts as they occur automatically and they can seem reasonable and believable.  Worrying about financial or relationship problems or feeling sad about something is normal and is something that …

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THE IMPORTANCE OF REM SLEEP

Did you know that our REM stage of our sleep helps to empty our metaphorical ‘stress bucket’ and make us feel more relaxed?  It also helps us to manage our weight, sleep better, improve our memory and process emotions.  What Is REM Sleep? (REM) Rapid eye movement sleep is one of the four stages that …

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TWO DAYS WE SHOULD NOT WORRY

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in …

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BLUE MONDAY OR HAPPY MONDAY??

Blue Monday falls on the 17th January this year and is believed to be the most depressing day of the year.   It’s at the time of year when we’re thought to be susceptible to feeling down because the weather’s usually cold, we’re back at work, we’ve get the Christmas credit card bill and we’re feeling …

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