Helping You Sparkle™ – Mental Health and Well-Being with Delphi Ellis
Mental Health Recovery and Maintenance through Compassionate Education in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes
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What’s occupying your thoughts right now? Whilst some are looking forward to the freedom from restrictions, there’s an understandable wariness about what life will be like. A cautious hope perhaps that we’re coming out of the woods, mingled maybe with some natural post lockdown anxiety. It’s ok if we’re quietly optimistic but somewhat guarded at …
What brings you that warm, contented feeling? Before we signed up to adulting, and then a raging pandemic hit, there might have been any number of things that brought a sense of comfort. Snuggling under a blanket. A favourite meal.Reading a beloved book. When life gets a bit weird though, as it has been lately, engaging …
Depending on which articles you read, there is a general assertion that we have somewhere in the region of 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day. Of those, a fair percentage will be repetitive; what you think about today will be what you thought about yesterday, and you’ll think about tomorrow. We also know, many will …
Do you set high standards for yourself? It’s not a bad thing. By setting a bar, we can push ourselves to set targets and reach our goals. But sometimes those standards can be so high we might feel like we’re failing every day. It might sound dramatic, but here’s how I know: Over the last …
How much pressure are you feeling right now? In a world that’s topsy turvy, you might be feeling the squeeze from all sides. Deadlines at work.Demands at home.It can all add up. We know that when we’re feeling the strain, we can go into ‘fight or flight’, the body’s natural response to feeling unsafe. Our ability …
Has someone been pushing your buttons lately? I ask, because we all have a tipping point. Even those of us who like to think of ourselves as generally calm and centred, can be pushed too far when tensions are frayed. Lockdown isn’t easy; daily doom cycles mean we’re feeling the overwhelm. So if someone poked …
Do you ever feel like you’re walking through treacle; three steps forward then two steps back? With news of snow, floods and another new variant, it makes sense if you feel like you’re on the teacups at the fair. (I never did like them). 78% of people have said, as a result of the pandemic, …
Where are you on the overwhelm scale right now? If 1 is “what day is it?” (where I think most of us can relate) then 10 would be “seriously, this can’t go on much longer”. If you’re feeling the fears and frustrations that come with managing uncertainty, you’re not alone. Today is Blue Monday, the third …
What are your plans? It might sound a weird question, when there’s so much uncertainty in the world right now so bear with me whilst I expand. You see, I’m a big believer in making them. I’m not talking about big life changes, or planning your future to the nth degree, especially when COVID-19 has …
How are you? It’s a genuine question. I’m asking because if you’re nervously moving into 2021, that’s ok – we’re allowed to be cautious when life has been, well, anything but ok. Whatever you’re feeling right now, it’s valid and it matters. As more of us have moved into Tier 4 in the U.K. we …