Tag: help

  • 13. Thriving at Home – Let’s talk about stress

    Let’s Talk about Stress How well are you managing your stress levels? ? Following on from our recent discussions about phobias, fears and anxieties not happening ’to you’ – but rather being created by the way in which we respond to events and situations in life – today we are going to talk about stress.…

  • Emetophobia Help – Coping with Uncertainty

    Coping with Uncertainty In 2016, a group of researchers explored how people react to being told they will either “definitely” or “probably” receive a painful electric shock. What they discovered was an interesting paradox. The volunteers who knew they would definitely receive a painful electric shock felt calmer and were measurably less agitated than those…

  • 12. Thriving at Home – How does your language help reduce stress?

    Does Language Help Reduce Stress Today’s Mental Health made Simple post is all about the impact your language can have on your stress levels, anxiety and wellbeing. ‘Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me’ Remember that? As you grow up, you realise that’s hardly true and that words can…

  • 11. Thriving at Home – Self-esteem

    Self-esteem Self-esteem is such an important element of good mental health, but for some people their self-esteem is very low ⚠️ Maybe you’re surprised to read that self-esteem is an important part of good mental health? Let’s be clear what ‘self-esteem’ means. It’s simple: self-esteem is what YOU currently think and feel about YOU. It’s…

  • 10. Thriving at Home – All About Emotions

    All About Emotions All the emotions you experience are BRAND NEW – it’s your choice how you feel! In order to truly take control of your life and learn to thrive, there are a couple of concepts that – for some people – can be difficult to get your head around. We’re going to talk…

  • 9. Thriving at Home – Mental attitude, it’s more than just positive thinking

    Mental Attitude and Positive Thinking Mental Health Made Simple – Attitude, it’s more than just positive thinking – Post 9 What colour glasses are you wearing today? ? Today is about the importance of attitude. Your attitude is your approach to life… the way you CHOOSE to see and process what is happening in your…

  • 8. Thriving at Home – Feeling (and being!) Powerful – Mental Health Made Simple

    Feeling and being Powerful We’ve already discussed the fact that most people don’t have a very ‘Internal Sense of Power and Control’, that is, most people pay far more attention to factors and influences outside of themselves, than they do to their own inner strengths and abilities. What’s more, they believe these EXTERNAL influences are…

  • 7. Thriving at Home – Thoughts and Beliefs – Mental Health Made Simple

    Thoughts and Beliefs GOOD NEWS! You have thousands of opportunities – every single day – to have strong mental health and feel calmer and more in control in your life. 50,000 – to be more precise – as this is the number of thoughts you think on a daily basis, and each of those thoughts has…

  • 6. Thriving at Home – Is life happening to you? – Mental Health Made Simple

    Is life happening to you? Part 6 in our series teaching YOU how to take control of your mental health. 5% of life happens to you, and the other 95% comes from how you choose to react to it! Heard that before? The 95% all comes down to your beliefs – how powerful and helpful…

  • 5. Thriving at Home – Beliefs, improve your wellbeing – Mental Health Made Simple

    Improve your Wellbeing Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. You’ve probably heard that before. It’s time to ‘think you can’ and ignore the little voices in your head that might have led you to believe that you couldn’t ?  This is a big step in starting to improve your wellbeing. Today…