by Alex May | Apr 22, 2022 | Burden relief, Self Care
As it is Stress Awareness Month, I think it is essential to know the relief strategies for stress and potential causes to either eliminate these causes or adjust but also to know the symptoms of stress. It’s not just feeling run down, burnt out, or angry/frustrated,...
by Alex May | Mar 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Mental Health
Excuse the poor pun in the title of this blog – I’m trying to keep this light! In this age, the news is readily available to us every minute of every day, via your phone, laptop, tv, and the traditional newspaper. It’s in between adverts on your favourite...
by Alex May | Nov 5, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health
This one is personal to me, as I know all too well about it. Many people don’t realise that anxiety issues aren’t just your mind telling you to start preparing for the fight or flight reaction or worrying about something that doesn’t necessarily need worrying about;...
by Alex May | May 21, 2021 | Burden relief
I’m sure if you own an animal, you’ll know exactly how beneficial it can be. Relating to my previous blog, you might feel that your animal is who you can confide in. The way they provide unlimited love and loyalty is unmatched in my eyes. There are so many studies...
by Alex May | May 14, 2021 | Burden relief
This is my fourth blog, and in this one, I want to explain why I started writing these blogs. As someone who has gone through certain mental health problems before, I think it could be reassuring to readers to feel that there could be someone out there who you can...
by Alex May | May 7, 2021 | Burden relief
In a study where people talked briefly for just 5 minutes about an issue that was bothering them, to a person who simply listened, those people felt 35% less depressed or stressed. The people who chose to go on and talk about those issues further, in more depth, they...