Category: mental health

• AUGUST FAVOURITES – Currently Loving

  Posted at 1:05 pm by Holly, on August 28, 2018

  

  Well what can I say August has been a whirlwind of a month where my health is concerned and visits to hospital but I always find good things to cheer me up each month.

  So here are the few things that either bought me a smile or just helped me in some way

  
  I thought we would start of with a food favourite, which would be a packet of whichever flavour French fries (I like them all) and some low fat humus that you can buy a mini pack of 3 from Morrison’s. This is definitely my go to snack at the mo. I don’t feel so guilty pigging out on this as I would on a cornetto (which is also another fave)

  

  After coming out of hospital last week I had been saving my pennies for something that would cheer me up and I defo needed cheering up so this beauty is now mine. It’s a iPad 9.7 2018 edition which is the best priced iPad if you don’t want to splash out on. I have all my favourite apps on it and watching Netflix on it or YouTube is just lovely.

  

  To go with it I got myself a cover to protect it as I am known to drop things and all the cases that I seen on Amazon weren’t floating my boat and then I saw this flamingo one and I was like yes yes and yes. I really love it and I hope it lasts a long time as I hate it when they start cracking down the spine bit.

  

  A totally weird thing to have as a favourite, but I picked this up in Flying Tiger. It’s a stress cheese with 2 mice in it. It actually does help my anxiety because you are concentrating on getting the mice out of the cheese and not thinking about the panic/anxiety attack itself, I think it was £3 and I think it’s so worth it. Flying Tiger have some really awesome little gadgets and bits that you will find handy. They aren’t online but you can always search for your nearest store.

  

  This is one of my favourite quotes I have stumbled across this month. It keeps me positive and know that whatever life throws at me I got this quote to spur me on. I always think that quotes can help you on so many levels. Have yourself a little collection on your phone or in a book.

  This is well cheesy but the song gets me singing along and I always loved steps growing up dancing around my kitchen or living room to 5,6,7,8 or tragedy. It’s really good when an old band from your childhood reunites as it’s a bit nostalgic and you can’t help but think of those good times. Please don’t judge me.

  There you have it a few random things that have perked up my August.

  Get your winter warmers out, autumns coming and I can’t wait it’s my favourite season of all.

  Posted in favourites, Health, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, Positivity, Quotes | 3 Comments | Tagged favourites, happiness, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, Positivity, Quotes

• Health Update

  Posted at 7:14 pm by Holly, on August 9, 2018

  

  I thought it was a while since i gave you an in depth chat about my health in general.

  If it’s the first time you are reading my blog i haven’t enjoyed good health for about 6 years, but i rarely let it get me down.

  ANXIETY

  Of late i have been having some quite bad panic attacks right out the blue, at anytime of the day or night. I have been using distraction techniques like using a squidgy stress toy or the breathing app on my phone to get me back to normal. To be honest, just some fresh air sometimes helps me feel better. Anxietys the one illness that prevents me from being an independent woman and i hate it

  FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER

  This has only been since last july. It literally happened in a blink of an eye. My legs just paralysed and now they go in and out of paralysis it sometimes affects my arms/hands. Mainly my legs though. I’ve had 2 episodes of loss of speech and a non epileptic seizure. To put FND in layman’s terms the signals sometimes don’t get to a certain part of my body causing them not to function. This has left me needing a wheelchair 3/4 of the time. I won’t let it defeat me.

  BLADDER

  I have a bladder stoma which is now 3 years old. My bladder went into severe retention and i couldn’t wee. I knew having my stoma would cause problems and I’m in and out the hospital with it but I’m so thankful it saved my life. We are keeping our fingers crossed that i don’t need my bladder enlarged as it will be one hell of an operation.

  M.E

  Alot of people don’t get what M.E is and just think its chronic fatigue. My voice goes for days at a time if i over exert on something that someone else may not find that strenuous and could land me in bed for up to a week. I find when its bad i can’t string a sentence together without getting mixed up. In this heat my muscles have ached which is new for me but all i can do is rest and wish for a cure one day.

  There you have it, my health and me.

  Sometimes you are dealt a crap hand and its your choice weather to fight it or give up.

  Everything is worth fighting for

  Posted in Chronic illness, Health, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, Positive thinking | 5 Comments | Tagged anxiety, Chronic illness, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, Positivity

• Journal and planner collection

  Posted at 7:26 pm by Holly, on June 20, 2018

  

  For all my new readers…and old ones too.

  Every Wednesday i upload a video over on my YouTube channel usually about lifestyle/mental health.

  Todays video is all about journaling and planning.

  I have put the collection of mine together today and chat my way through the video about them.

  If you want to see what i use which journal/planner for what click on my video below.

  I may possibly do a blog post at a later date talking about each one.

  Keep your eyes peeled for it.

  Hope your week is going great so far.

  Til next time, love Holzie xx

  Posted in creativity, journaling, mental health, Personal, Positivity, writing | 0 Comments | Tagged bullet journal, creative, inspiration, journaling, mental health, mindfulness, Personal, planner

• 10 SELF LOVE TIPS

  Posted at 12:01 pm by Holly, on June 13, 2018

  

  As promised i said i would put my videos up here every Wednesday for any of you to watch if you so wish

  So this week i talk about self love and i picked 10 points/tips and just started chatting.

  Shamelessly it looks like i have no top on but it took so much energy and effort i thought sod it

  So here it is

  Feel free to let me know your thoughts

  Til next time

  

  Posted in lifestyle, love, mental health, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity, words of wisdom | 1 Comment | Tagged advice, happiness, lifestyle, love yourself, Personal, self care, self love, tips

• 10 ways to practice self love

  Posted at 7:00 pm by Holly, on March 14, 2018

  

  

  We all need to look after ourselves.

    I know some of you are thinking- ‘I don’t have time for that’….oh yes you do.

  I am pretty sure you can spare 5 minutes and devote it just to you.

  Here are 10 ways you can apply a bit of self-love and it will make you feel so much better afterwards

  1. Grab a pen and some paper and write down 5 things that make you happy – then read them back and feel that smile on your face and in your heart,
  2. Listen to your favourite song, even put it on repeat if you like, sing along or dance. Enjoy how it makes you feel.
  3. Prepare your favourite meal/ snack. Have a little feast, It won’t hurt every once in a while.
  4. Light a candle, one with a scent that makes you go mmm. Get all nostalgic. Don’t forget to blow it out once you’re done.
  5. Pamper yourself by applying a face mask or painting your nails. One deserves a pampering every once in a while
  6. Read some of your favourite quotes – Make a board on Pinterest and keep adding to it. In times of need, they can be powerful.
  7. Put on an outfit that you love, or a colour that makes you feel good, or your favourite PJs.
  8. Do a quick yoga session or just sit in peace and meditate. Don’t think of anything in particular. Just be in the now.
  9. Make yourself a hot chocolate or a yummy smoothie and just enjoy.
  10. Soak in the bath or have a nice long shower and just appreciate the me time.

  There you have it.

  Hope you will take some of these and apply them in your day/week. You deserve it.

  Allow yourself relaxation and above anything else Happiness.

  Til next time

  

  Posted in Confidence, Health, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, words of wisdom | 0 Comments | Tagged advice, Health, life, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, self love

• 10 Podcasts you need to listen to

  Posted at 7:49 pm by Holly, on March 6, 2018

  

  I over the last year or so have really enjoyed clicking on that purple icon, yes the one that some people think is one of the useless apps on iPhones. I think it really needs to be given more credit.

  I usually turn to it at the end of the night when I need to wind down… it’s the time when I find I am a bit more alert. Sounds silly but it wouldn’t sink in first thing I’d still be in a zombie state.

  Anyways…. I have 10 on my list – a nice round number to suggest so here goes.

  1.  IS IT JUST ME

  This is Glamours podcast which includes one Celebrity on each episode. The topics they talk about absolutely allsorts nothing is ever off limits so if you don’t have an open mind don’t click. Its usually every Tuesday and today it’s Leona Lewis.

  2.  HAPPY PLACE

  This is Fearne Cottons new podcast that only launched yesterday (5th March). She is going to be talking to familiar faces /voices in this case and find out where their happy place is and what their happiness in life. It was a double bill of Dawn French and then an episode also with Tom Daly. You won’t want to miss your Monday fix of Fearne ever again. I am a big fan of hers anyway so this is just fab.

  3 .  THIS WEEK

  I have followed Sarah for ages on Youtube and I understand her surnames Rocksdale but on here she is under Sarah Ragsdale. She’s such an upbeat and positive person and it really comes across in her podcasts.  She shares things like how to unwind after a stressful day, a fresh start and forgiveness amongst loads of other topics. She uploads her episodes on a Tuesday so go subscribe and also check out her youtube channel too.

  4.  CTRL ALT DELETE

  You probably have seen Emma’s book online if not read it well she has a podcast too. I have only just recently just subscribed to her podcast and it looks like she used to do podcasts as far back as 2016 and is starting them back up again so I can’t say when her next one will be but her latest one was the end of February so keep your eyes peeled. They are full of discussions on things like failure, comparing yourself, not following a herd as shes put it.

  5.  PUT YOURSELF FIRST

  Kat Horrocks is an online entrepreneur who empowers women and really keeps you in a positive mindset the whole time you are listening to her. I discovered her last year on youtube and when she announced in December she was doing a podcast I thought awesome so she is now in my library to catch up on as she does two podcasts one on a Monday and one on a Friday.

  6.  FROM THE HEART

  Rachael better known as Yoga girl has had her podcast a whole year and I can’t believe I haven’t come across her sooner. Her podcasts are so inciteful as she reveals her take on the topic of the week and also has a guest in aswell to talk it through with. Its such an easy listening series and she uploads on a Friday. So if you are into more personal podcasts look no further.

  7.ON YOUR JOURNEY

  Jamie Michelle started her podcast journey just over a month ago. she talks about how to have your healthiest, happiest best life and isn’t that what we all want? The length of her podcasts are about 15-20 mins so perfect if you are one of those people that don’t want to listen to an hour-long one then Jamie is your girl. Monday is when you can catch a new episode.

  8.  THE ANXIETY PODCAST

  If like me you suffer from anxiety you would have looked on the web for all possibilities of coping mechanisms or cures. Tim Collins has nearly 3 years worth of episodes on his podcast of some tips on how to cope and manage your anxiety effectively. Whatever your anxiety dilemma there is an episode to help you. Make sure on a Wednesday you listen in and have a flick back at all his other available episodes.

  9.  THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE

  This is a personal growth and lifestyle design podcast so if you are looking to improve any aspect of your life then Aileens spanking new podcast which launched this Sunday just gone will hopefully be of some help. She has a really lovely softly spoken voice and I adore her on Youtube so I will keep my fingers crossed for her success here.

  10.  THE MINDFUL KIND

  I know not everyone understands mindfulness, but listening to one of Rachael Kables episodes on The Mindful Kind which are no longer than 10mins you will soon understand the concept of it,  and how it can help you in everyday life. Her last episode was talking about mindful studying, so all you students out there may benefit from that one. Catch her episodes every Thursday.

  Thanks for reading and I hope that you will maybe listen in to one of the podcasts mentioned.

  If you have any recommendations feel free to comment below.

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in Confidence, Health, lifestyle, mental health, Personal, Positivity, words of wisdom | 8 Comments | Tagged advice, creativity, Health, inspiration, lifestyle, music, Personal, podcast, Positivity

• I need a little me time

  Posted at 9:15 pm by Holly, on March 2, 2018

  

  

  I have been meaning to have a little pampering for a few nights now. It has been one of those days that I felt a little anxious and needed a little wind-down.

  After tea I ran myself a nice bubble bath. I chose some Lavender Radox stress less bubbles and jumped on in.

  I put some acoustic music on my kindle and lit a candle. There’s something about acoustic music that takes my worries away.

  20 mins relaxation in the tub was so nice and much needed. The cleanse, tone and moisturise on my face topped off my little sesh.

  I’m in a warm onesie curled up in bed ready to settle down for the night.

  If you ever are having a bit of a rubbish day set aside half an hour or so to treat your body and mind.

  Thanks for reading

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in Beauty, Health, lifestyle, mental health, Personal | 0 Comments | Tagged Beauty, Health, life, lifestyle, music, Personal

• Don’t be so cruel

  Posted at 7:00 pm by Holly, on February 22, 2018

  

  A message to all people who think its ok to knock someone down just because they are different.

  Read the whole thing including the quotes too

  

  You should never be frowned upon for the colour of your skin, the shape of your body or the colour of your hair.

  

  This is a beauty spot and a cute little heart

  

  But people turn their noses up or turn their backs when they see less than ‘their idea of perfection such as a birthmark or freckles on the face.

  

   and should people be hated on for who they choose to love?

  Of course not…

  

  People all over the world decide they are going to be cruel to somebody behind their computer screens

  

  When in fact it’s exactly the same as saying it to somebody face to face..

  

  It still hurts the same.

  

  No, you should never hate yourself and no one should ever make you feel like that.

  

  Do not troll in person, and don’t troll online, this is the only troll you should ever see.

  

  Please feel free to share this post to make people aware.

  Much loves and thank you for reading xx

   

  Posted in Confidence, Equality, lifestyle, love, mental health, Personal, Positive thinking | 11 Comments | Tagged advice, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, Quotes, words of wisdom

• THIS IS MY STORY

  Posted at 10:30 am by Holly, on February 6, 2018

  

  What I am about to tell you happened a fair few years ago but I feel its important to get my story out there and the message to people suffering to know that you are not alone in this.

  So it all started when I was walking the route to work that I had walked many times before, that morning was like any other morning nothing had happened to start off what began as a horrendous ride through that part of my life.

  I got halfway to work and I felt this feeling I never experienced before,

  I was gasping for air, I wanted to scream but no words came out. I felt faint but I couldn’t keep still. I wanted to knock on a door and ask a help but I just couldn’t. Little did I know that this was the start of something really horrible.

  I had just suffered the worst panic attack I had ever had…at school I had a few but nothing like this one. I felt like the life I had built back up after my years of torment at school had come crashing down. I started getting crippling panic attacks on a daily basis and soon I was getting to the point where I couldn’t even step outside my front door, wherever I was would bring on a panic attack and I just hated what it was doing to me so I shut myself away.

  The anxiety/panic attacks were taking over me, my personality, my appetite and my sleep. I was unknown to myself spiralling into depression. Something I had never experienced. A month or so went by and I really couldn’t take much more of the way I felt or didn’t feel. I was so scared one night that I begged my parents to let me sleep on the floor in their room. I didn’t want to be alone. The truth was I hadn’t slept for a week, I was having thoughts of how I could end this sorry life I thought I had. After voicing it to my parents they took me to the out of hours minor injuries as it was on a Sunday the stupid doctor there said to my parents what do you want me to do about it? if she wants to end it she will. The bloke really didn’t give a shit and at that point nor did i.

  Mum and Dad were off to work that Monday and I said to them out of desperation of how I was feeling that I may not be here when you get home tonight please don’t go. There and then I knew I didn’t want to die, I wanted help, medical help from the professionals….and that is what I had.

  With intensive outpatient therapy, medication and monitoring I began to see the happier side of things. There was a positive in every day and I wasn’t the only one who ever felt like this…there were millions that had some of the exact thoughts, feelings and fears.

  Since then I have had a few times where I had a blip and had to go back on some antidepressants. My body has been through a lot if you follow my blog you’ll know. The last time I was on them was just after having my big bladder op, it was a lot to adapt to and I just felt so alone in it. But I am a much stronger now and have learnt to take each day as it comes and never be afraid to ask for help.

  There are mental health awareness days/weeks but in reality those living with a mental illness sometimes don’t get a break for years at a time…like my anxiety its been half of my life so the awareness of any mental health issue should always be made aware of so more people understand and are there as a helping hand.

  I could write a book on this but I think I will stop here and I hope its given you an incite of my story of how a mental illness affected me.

  Here are a few quotes I thought I would add in here to anyone who is struggling or needs that bit of comfort.

  Much loves and thanks for reading xxx

  

  

  

  
  Posted in Chronic illness, mental health, Personal, Quotes | 9 Comments | Tagged anxiety, depresion, Health, life, lifestyle, mental health, mental illness, Personal

• Happy The Journal – My First Impression

  Posted at 2:00 pm by Holly, on January 8, 2018

  

  I am so over the moon with this fabulous journal I had for Christmas from my brother…

  The bro did good. More like his girlfriend did.

  

  So if you haven’t seen or heard of it before it is one of Fearne Cottons creations that she has put together of positive thinking in a journal type way. It is really quite clever and different. I haven’t seen one like it before.

  I thought I would give you a first impression of what I think of it and a peek inside of it too.

  

  This is my first page…It gives you a whole page to write down your wishes for the year ahead but instead of putting ‘I want’,  you write it as if it has actually has happened so in mine you can see my positive points. I came up with 10. It took me about half an hour to wrack my brains to come up with some good ones.

  

  Throughout the journal you will see these quotes which are not only positive but powerful too. I always get that instant boost when I read a good quote.

  Heres an idea if you don’t always have your book to hand you could copy the quotes down into the notes section on your phone and when you need that bit of positivity you have it right there.

  

  Skipping to February – Each month has a theme and you probably can guess from the prompts above that Feb is Love. Even if you aren’t in a relationship they are still relatable as most of this book is pointed towards self-love and improving your life.

  At the end of each day you will have a face with no mouth… here you can put how your mood was on that day and then when you flip back through its a reminder of how you felt on that day.

  

  As you can see the pages are a bright array of pastel colours but unfortunately its a cold and miserable day with little sunlight so I just had to adjust mine to look semi-decent.

  You can buy this Journal in pretty much every bookstore there is worldwide. It’s also kind to your purse too just over a tenner and has so many pages of content its well worth spending your pennies on.

  If you like writing/journaling and a bit of self-development then this is going to be just the book for you.

  Thanks for stopping by

  Until next time…

  

  Posted in mental health, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity, Quotes, review, writing | 4 Comments | Tagged books, journaling, mental health, Personal, Positivity, Quotes

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