Our restricted lifestyles during the past couple of years have played havoc with our sense of wellbeing. Our equilibria may have lost fluidity, affecting our physiology and draining our sense of identity. At times, my head has felt like the sediment in the bottom of a bucket... But, I counter this by remembering the importance [...]

As a child, I was fascinated with the super bouncy power balls which could effortlessly spring six or more feet into the air. They came in neon colours: green, yellow, pink, which somehow seemed to accentuate their magical power. Watching them spring so high up in the air with relatively little effort made me see [...]

Whilst the majority of us have come out of lockdown, it’s commonplace still for people to self-isolate. We’ve all got used to the odd restraints in our lives. We’ve all had time to reflect. Many of us have endured losses, lots of us have lost income, too. Our lives these days are very different from [...]

Survivors of any form of abuse frequently endure poor internal narratives. The inner voice seldom has the capacity to revert to mute mode; at the very best, we can turn the volume down. On good days when we can hush the critical voice or ignore it entirely, perhaps when we’re enjoying giggles with our friends, [...]

Accomplishing anything boosts our sense of wellbeing. It nourishes our mental health. It is a makeover for the soul! Any accomplishment counts, and the key is to make little accomplishments on a daily basis. It is like saving pennies - they soon mount up. They could be as simple as: Hoovering your home Sorting out a junk [...]