Are you overwhelmed? Are you hopeless? Feelings like your life is taking a turn for the worst? Here are three things that will help you feel better when you’re stuck in a rut or struggling with something you feel is beyond your control.
Category: Self-love
How to make the most of therapy
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start therapy sessions. Congratulations! The next thing to consider is how you can get the most of your sessions. Why it is important to make the most of your sessions? For many of us therapy sessions can be limited to a few weeks worth of sessions so…
My Favourite Wellness Apps and Gadgets
Welcome back! I will be sharing my favourite apps and gadgets that help me to kick back into healthy habits for the mind and body.
Humari Izzat – Dear South-Asian Culture… ہماری عزت#
Dear South-Asian culture, My earliest memory of being engrossed in you is when I would visit Pakistan as child and be surrounded by so many relatives: grandparents; aunties; uncles and cousins. I felt a big connection to you because there were things in Pakistan that I would not be able to have in the UK….
Bulimia Recovery: How weight gain changed my life
We have all heard of the dangers of overeating. But not much is said about under-eating. This post will explain the dangers of undereating, and my experiences as I began my eating disorder recovery including how gaining weight changed my life. I gained around 22kg (48.5 lbs) after recovering from my eating disorder. I knew…
A Quarantine Pick Me Up
Being forced to stay at home in a quarantine state is driving everyone insane. If you are an outdoorsy person, like me, then you must be struggling to not roam freely without the feeling of paranoia that you may catch the virus. It can be particularly difficult for those suffering from mental illnesses or those…
Give Me Confidence
Confidence noun A feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities. This is most certainly not a guide or me trying to preach. Let us put the topic of eating disorders to one side. Confidence is something that I’m sure a lot of us feel like we need to have…
Dealing with Anxiety
Feeling anxious is something a lot of people struggle with from time to time. For example, feeling anxious before a job interview, before an observation or a driving test. Anxiety can also be good, it may get your adrenaline running and get you geared up before you do something important. What about when anxiety is…
#10YearChallenge A Letter to my 14-Year-Old Self
Dear Younger Me, I am writing this letter to you because I think you need to listen to the words of advice in it. I know you don’t want to hear it because let’s face it, you’re always receiving unsolicited advice, but hear me out. It’ll be worth it. Currently, you have just started your…