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My blog is all about offering support, understanding, and helpful tips. I share personal stories, advice, and the latest info to help you navigate life’s challenges and celebrate your unique strengths.
Ten Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas
Christmas can be joyful, but it can also feel overwhelming. The pressure to make everything perfect, please everyone, and stay cheerful can raise stress levels fast. A stress-free Christmas isn’t about everything going smoothly. It’s about setting limits, planning...
How to Overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder is an important topic to talk about as the nights are drawing in. In just two weeks, the clocks will go back and won’t go forward for another five months, so it’s worth looking at ways to overcome this unpleasant issue that many of us...
Why Can’t I Sleep? Practical Help for Tired Minds
Are you one of the millions of people who experience sleep issues? Do you feel exhausted even when you have had a long sleep? Is bad sleep affecting different areas of your life? Do you want a greater understanding of sleep and to have a whole box of tools to improve...
What is Trauma? Understanding the Small & Big ‘T’
When you read the word ‘trauma’, what does it mean to you? Do you think about the military and the horrors they have experienced? Do you see abuse or starvation, an operation gone wrong, illness, domestic violence, horrendous bullying, or being in a car crash? All of...
How I Learned to Embrace My ADHD… and How You Can Too!
I only discovered my ADHD aged 56 in 2020 when I broke both my ankles (at the same time) and was confined to bed for weeks. I couldn’t do the things I needed to regulate myself. I was bored and, as this was during COVID, had few connections. For the past five years, I...
How Nature Supports Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
I am living proof that nature promotes great mental health. Now, if you are not a fan of the outdoors, then this blog is possibly not for you—but if you love nature or want to find out how it can benefit your emotional wellbeing, then please read on. At the end, there...
Understanding and Managing Intrusive Thoughts: Practical Strategies for ADHD and Mental Well-being
What Are Intrusive Thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that invade your mind time and time again. They appear at any time, day or night. Sometimes, they are relentless. They can be negative or positive, but they often behave like a bully. It can feel like...
How to Reduce Stress Naturally with the Emotional Needs Audit
It can sometimes be difficult to put your finger on exactly what is making you feel bad. This handy tool can help you focus on areas in your life that are causing the most distress. The Emotional Needs Audit is a quick exercise—don’t overthink it. Just answer the...
A Fresh Start for Neurodivergent Minds in 2025
Is this a Happy New Year for You? For many autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic, or otherwise neurodivergent individuals, Christmas can be tough, and the thought of the New Year might feel even more challenging. It’s often about the demands and expectations—the...