Author: Defying Mental Illness
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7 Dimensions of Wellness: How Altering Your Habits Can Change Your Life
By Beth Rush It’s a known fact: Adulting is hard. Perhaps you’ve been trying to juggle work, stay in touch with friends and family, maintain your health, pay bills, run errands and fit in time to do things you enjoy. Wellness is essential. Current events can also send us reeling with overwhelm, stress and unhappiness…
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How can the self-employed tackle burnout?
By Kal Tackling burnout is critical with the self-employed. There’s a greater tendency to work extreme hours at a stretch. With workers in the UK returning to the office in their greatest numbers since the pandemic, the number of Brits suffering from burnout or stress-related illnesses is also on the rise. Self-employed people such as business owners…
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World Book Day – Fun for the Little Ones
The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995. It continues to be recognized on that day. A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland is observed in March. This is always on the first Thursday in March. The 25th anniversary of World Book Day is in 2022. This year’s theme is marked…
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Simple Ways to Avoid Stress and Anxiety after birth
By Emma Joyce All parents know that there’s nothing like having a baby and starting to feel lots of different things at the same time. And if you add the fact that you don’t know what to do and how to behave during your baby’s fussy sessions, the amount of stress can go through the…
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Child Mental Health Awareness
Child Mental Health is key for the development of our societies for the future. This week in February is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is “Growing Together”. It is aimed at encouraging us to consider how we have grown and also encourage others to grow. Mental health and wellbeing are as…
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Coping with Anxiety Attacks
By Dorothy Watson Coping with anxiety can be a serious life issue. Anxiety isn’t a feeling that anyone enjoys. The constant feeling of worry and fear can take a serious toll on your mental and physical well-being. Thankfully, though, there are ways to reduce anxiety in your life. If you’re feeling anxious thanks to the…