Dealing with overwhelm
The world is in the middle of a pandemic, and yet we are easing lockdown here in the UK, people are asking for radical social change and I am moving house! Right now I am very much dealing with overwhelm; That knot of anxiety in my stomach and knowing there is not enough time to get everything done! Moving house is always stressful, it always tops lists of the most stressful things you can do. Our house has very luckily sold quickly something we are so thankful for. Me and my husband are excited for our next chapter together when we move in with my Mom to look after her.…
Why Mess Only Increases Stress
Nowadays, life is full of triggers. The best you can do is approach one of them at a time and limit the damage. This means you will rank the stresses in order and importance, and clutter may not be high on the list. Sure, you’d love to have a neat and tidy home or workspace, yet you have more important issues on your mind. At least, that’s what you assume. In reality, the smallest tweaks can eliminate the biggest stressors, and dealing with mess falls into this category. If you want to boost your mental health, here are the reasons mess causes more stress. It Bombards Your Mind Have you…
Evabelle ring splints review & 10% off
Hello my loves, if you have been paying attention you may have noticed I have been sporting some lovely jewellery recently! Well today I answer all those who have been asking about it, here is my Evabelle ring splints review. If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know that I was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. This disorder affects the connective tissue in my body, and for me this means I have unstable joints. This is where the ring splints can help, they stabilise the joints that are unsteady and hold them in place. I first saw these splints through watching Christina Doherty and her…
Unpredictable British weather causing pain
Oh yes it is that time of year again, and unpredictable British weather is causing pain! By now I should be used to it, I should be prepared and armed for all occurrences because here we never know what we are going to get! At the start of lockdown against Covid-19, it was hot everyone was moaning because they wanted to go outside and sunbathe and have fun. However, I had hayfever and the bright sun gave me migraines as well as playing with my ME. I was struggling with the heat and without the ability to go thrifting, I had no clothes to wear for the season. I treated…
Creating The Zen Den You Need For Meditative Bliss
Meditation has been proven to be a highly effective way to manage your stress and help you learn the mindfulness that can help you navigate life with a better awareness of your own emotional responses to all kinds of stimuli. However, creating the right environment and mood for a meditative session is important. Here are a few tips you should consider in doing just that. Set some time aside What’s most important is that, even if you’re a little tense or distracted initially, you give yourself the time to get through a whole session of meditation. Make it a part of your new daily routine. If you’re taking fifteen minutes,…
My year of living mindfully review
I was given early access to this film to review but all opinions in this My year of living mindfully review are my own. Well if ever a film was crying out for me to watch My year of living mindfully would be it, this film is by the same team that bought us The Connection, a documentary I reviewed in this blog post! It was so well made and spoke about chronic illness in such an eloquent way, so when a film about mindfulness was announced I was so excited. I have been gleefully following the journey on her blog and just so excited. The film talks about how…
Mental Health Awareness Week
It is Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 run by Mental Health Foundation and I had to do a post about it to raise awareness. I have had my own mental health battles through most of my life, and I think its important to speak up and help one another when possible. I was so inspired by this years theme of Kindness! As you all know I often speak about being kinder to one another and fostering more of a community in the world. This I think is what is missing in the world and why we seem to be more divided and less compassionate than ever. However, kindness is so…
My illnesses awareness month
There are a lot of things I am not good at, including riding a bike, but the main one is remembering dates, birthdays etc. I really suck at it, still it was impossible to escape my notice this month that it is all my illnesses awareness month! Ok not ALL of my illnesses, but three of them the ones I think of as being my main three. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Fibromyalgia have all affected my life in huge ways that I am even not just starting to understand. I felt very overwhelmed about all three happening together, so I thought I would write one post and…
Flares and Animal Crossing
Flares and Animal Crossing are things I never thought would go together, but over the last week they have really gone together for me! So a few weeks ago I treated myself to a Nintendo Switch and the game Animal Crossing (not sponsored I wish!) I love watching people playing Sims 4 and at the moment a lot of the players are having a go at the new Animal Crossing game. It looked so cute and was so relaxing to watch so I wanted to have a go and let me just tell you…it really is! See this last week I had a flare, my pain raised, my headaches returned,…
Lockdown Silver Linings Tag
Gratitude has always been incredibly important in my life, but since taking time every day to give thanks its so much easier to count my blessings. This practice has helped my mental health so much and taken away that comparison we can all easily fall into on social media. So I was really excited when Finn the Infinncible tagged me in the Lockdown Silver Linings Tag. This tag is about listing five things that you are thankful for in lockdown so lets have a look at mine! Lockdown Silver Linings Tag My Husband – I am incredibly lucky to be able to say not much has changed for me personally.…
