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Social media is amazing.. We have access to so many things and we are connected as a human race more than ever. So how come it makes so many of us feel DISconnected? As much as I love social media, it has so many flaws. It causes constant comparison, unrealistic views of how life shouldContinue reading “How to have a healthy relationship with social media”

Happy Sunday guys!! This weekend has flown yet again, but thank goodness the sun is shining. I wanted to drop in with a quick blog today about Sunday anxiety. Now this is something I seem to hear about more and more often. At first I thought it was just blues about Monday, but honestly SundayContinue reading “How to combat that “Sunday anxiety””

Eating disorders affect around 1.25 million people in the UK and unfortunately this number is rising everyday. This year for eating disorder awareness week rather than giving tips and advice, I wanted to write in a more formal manner about my thoughts on eating disorders (ED’s) and why they are on the rise. As youContinue reading “How today’s society is fuelling eating disorders”

Hey guys!! Happy Thursday. Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while, I’ve had some time away to recuperate and spend time with friends and family. Anyway I’m back this week with a blog all about “Random act of kindness week”. RAOK week is a week that encourages individuals to carry out an act of kindness,Continue reading “Random act of kindness week”

A big part of eating disorder recovery is gaining weight. Gaining weight in recovery is the body’s way of becoming nourished the way it needs to be. Although it’s a great step in recovery, it can be one of the hardest parts for the individual going through it. I understand this struggle and thought IContinue reading “How to deal with gaining weight (ED Recovery)”

I started writing an essay but decided short and sweet would do the job. I just wanted to make it clear that, you don’t have to change this new year. All the talk of ‘new years resolutions’ can bring so much anxiety, I know they do for me. But remember that setting small realistic goalsContinue reading “My new year blog”

Just a quick check in before Christmas. I just want to thank everyone who has read my blogs this year, it means the world to me that people take time to read my writing. I hope that at least one of my blogs has resonated with you in some way this year. I also wantedContinue reading “A quick Christmas message…”

Your hearts racing out your chest but for no reason. Heat is rising through your body. You feel like the world is actually closing around you. In fact, this might be you dying. If you’ve experienced those feelings, then you’ve had a panic attack. Panic attacks can rise out of nowhere and are often aContinue reading “What to do when you’re having a panic attack”

For most people Christmas time is good. It’s full of joy, eating lots of food, seeing family, watching TV, socialising with friends and receiving and sending exciting gifts. But for some people Christmas is a hard time. I try to be really positive on this blog but I feel a massive responsibility to address theContinue reading “How to enjoy Christmas without any pressures”

Hey all! Hope everyone is doing okay. It’s been a couple of weeks since I last blogged as last week was crazy busy. I had my graduation which was amazing and had some other exciting things happening too so I decided to miss blog day last week. Anyway, I hope this week is being kindContinue reading “How to cope with an ED at Christmas”