Mental health journaling
This is a 10-video course I’ve created to show all the different ways you can use a journal to manage and improve your mental health. I’ll add some notes soon. 1: Setting up for mental…
depression
Gratitude
I’ve thought about having a gratitude page in my journal for a long time, but never committed to it. After reading a few books on cognitive methods to help with depression and supported by my…
Affirmations
Affirmations are a positive rephrasing of negative thoughts and statements. If you ‘exercise’ your mind by repeating these positive statements daily, and believe them, you will improve the ‘fitness’ of your mind and change your…
Taking action on my mental health
The initial goals I set for myself (see my previous post) helped to improve my diet and reduce the isolation that had dominated my life during the coronavirus lockdown. I had seen some really good…
Finding triggers for depression or anxiety
I’d like to begin by being very clear that I’m not a health professional, and if you are experiencing issues with depression, I highly recommend that you seek professional help. My aim here is to…