This post is a little bit less about being a mental patient… but a little bit more about me… I am a hopeless romantic. I can’t help it. I’m straight out of Notting Hill (the film, clearly not the place… Hennock has more mud). I know I’m a sad loser… who wants romance these days? …
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Medication
Do you know what really gets my goat about mental people being represented in films… the glamorising of meds. Dear dear Bradley Cooper… I love you with all of my heart, and if you ever want to whisk me away to the Maldives, please feel free. BUT… and I love Silver Linings Playbook… meds aren’t …
The Weather Always Looks Worse Through a Window
The weather does always look worse through a window. The outside looks scarier from inside. Sometimes it’s better to be brave… I’ve started getting out more this week. Taking the dogs, getting in the car and going for a long walk somewhere beautiful. I’m very lucky that I live in Dartmoor of course. Wherever you …
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Ways to be Calm
A simple list. Choose one. See what works for you. Mediation Yoga Mindfulness Exercise Forest bathing Deleting social from your phone Not using your phone for entertainment Saving and not spending Breathing exercises Calm apps Running/walking Mindful Eating Healthy Eating Hot Bath/Shower Schedule time outs in your phone Reading Therapy Spa days Self care Sleep
Toxic People
You know those people, the ones that make you feel shit, that bring you down, that encourage toxic behaviour, that undermine you, that make you keep your mouth shut, that you wish you weren’t around? Those are the toxic ones. The ones that for mental patients like me, are like a bad trip. You wake …
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