In our ever busy world we all can do with finding a moment to pause and be quiet.
This one really is not easy to do. It takes a lot more than merely finding the time to be quiet. Find clarity of mind through not thinking…
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Distractions are everywhere…
If you can take a step back orientate yourself and focus on the direction you should be going, cutting through the distraction, and get going. Then you are most of the way there to a much more productive life… filled with achievement!
Do you have the skill of thinking?
Thinking is not a bad thing. The skill is knowing when to engage with it and when to step back.This is so very true. Headspace yet again have the nail hit on the head. It is a difficult concept to really grasp. Trying to take control and know when to engage or step back isContinueContinue reading “Do you have the skill of thinking?”
Into the storm, again..
It’s been month or two now since coming off the antidepressants again … maybe longer, I’m not really sure. It wasn’t an event I have marked on the calendar. Things have been ‘ok’. Life throws little challenges on a day to day basis and you deal with them. Using the proverbial toolbox to keep thingsContinueContinue reading “Into the storm, again..”
#depression – Exercise of the Week – Stretching Part 1 Legs
Why Stretch? Stretching is an essential of any fitness/exercise programme. The more flexible you are/become the less prone to muscular injury. Whether you are an Olympic athlete, a soldier or starting out with exercise, stretching is essential to keep muscles flexible. This both helps prevent injury while also making sure you can get the mostContinueContinue reading “#depression – Exercise of the Week – Stretching Part 1 Legs”
#depression – Exercise of the Week – New Feature #fitness #health
To help focus attention on the importance that physical fitness in fighting depression I am starting an Exercise of the Week category to help…So check back each week to find out about a specific exercise, how it will help you physically, how to do it correctly and build up a realistic exercise programme. As withContinueContinue reading “#depression – Exercise of the Week – New Feature #fitness #health”
#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth
Yesterday, Wednesday, was quite a challenging day for me. It started with a disturbed night that was far to short… Then I missed most of my breakfast through gettting the girls ready. A busy morning going over my annual appraisal form depressed me somewhat, which wasn’t helped by the unsteady start… … negative thoughts beganContinueContinue reading “#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth”
#depression – New office space = new beginnings!
Not particularly exciting in the great events of the world but… I am setting up my new office space at home… I have to burst any imaginative bubbles here by explaining that this is not some plush study with great big desk and acres of beautiful wooden bookshelves. Rather the table in my kitchen, nowContinueContinue reading “#depression – New office space = new beginnings!”
#depression – A reason to celebrate!…
On the 21st February I set myself a goal to gain 5% body weight as I had lost a fair bit over the previous year. The time scale I gave myself was twelve weeks in which to put on as much muscle as I could while maintaining or improving my overall fitness… Last Thursday wasContinueContinue reading “#depression – A reason to celebrate!…”
#Depression – It’s Friday, raining and I am smiling lighting up the world around me
Well that was the week that was! There have been highs, there have been some very challenging lows but I continue to strive. Forging my way through some serious adverstity and after all that, still able to help people when they needed me. So this week, in the words of one I love dearly, IContinueContinue reading “#Depression – It’s Friday, raining and I am smiling lighting up the world around me”
Reworking Joseph 