Just do one thing. Just do 3 minutes of a task that will take longer, say 2 hours, but that you just can't start. Self-directed advice, but feel free to do it yourself ( Read more... )

I'm talking from the perspective of an obese person with mental health issues who is also a (trainee) personal trainer. Disclaimers: None of my advice is a substitute for therapy/psychiatric help. Please get the right sort of psych help if you need it. Consult your doctor before starting an exercise programme ( Read more... )

I want to write about how failure is part of success. Whether that is being ok with an individual failure (eg. doing no tidying one month) or responding to a failure with positive action (eg. getting one's friends to help tidy ( Read more... )

Eating disorder TW

What happened:

I was triggered into a major depression with accompanying intense anxiety by attempting to move towards employment. I couldn't cope with my feelings at all, so I shut everything out with ( Read more... )

One of the positive affirmations I use is 'people like me'. I've written about this before, and someone thought it would be helpful to tell me that some people didn't like me. (I received the message understanding their good intentions!) When I say 'people like me', I mean SOME people like me. Around 40-80% of the people I meet like me ( Read more... )

This often works for me, it may not work for you.

1. How do I feel? Answer in 10 words or less.

2. Tell yourself it's ok to feel. Remind yourself that this will change.

3. Take ACTION. This could be doing something you're nervous about, could be having a rest, making a cup of tea.

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Today I ran for five and a half hours. My Garmin GPS watch that I use to track my pace/mileage/elevation ran out of battery after the first 25 minutes. I always run with it; it's good that I didn't stop at that point! (I hadn't charged it properly the night before, and hadn't checked it before leaving.) It is a fun tool, not an essential one. I ( Read more... )

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