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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Who are you today? It might sound like an odd question but I’m talking about hats. Not the hat you’d wear to a wedding or on holiday (obvs), but the labels you identify with:Daughter.Friend.Spouse.Employee.They all matter. The problem can be that with each of those comes its own demands which become difficult to manage. In …
How good are you at “reading” people? If you follow me on social media you’ll know that sometimes I share the work of Joe Navarro, an FBI agent who is an expert in body language. Joe’s fascinating insights span a 25 year career, meaning he can share “cues” and “tells” that enable us to ascertain …
How are you feeling? I’m asking because it’s a big day. Today, in the U.K. we take another step along the “road map” out of lockdown, which some might say feels like it has lasted forever. As many will be feeling excited, there will be those feeling more than a bit nervous. I recently asked …
Do you ever have days when you feel like you just don’t have the bandwidth to deal with someone else? It’s a tricky business, navigating difficult times. We want to be there for others, but all the while know we need to take care of ourselves. I often talk about the fact that we know …
Do you ever find it hard to say what you really think? It’s not always easy. And it’s definitely tiring. We worry about offending others. We think we’re taking up too much space. We apologise before we even start. How many of us have started a sentence with “Sorry, can I just ask something?” There are lots of reasons we …
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 …