If you’re a solo traveller, you’re probably going to find yourself in the position of eating out in a foreign country alone. Admittedly this sounds really daunting, but in reality it’s really not that scary, in fact I recommend it. It’s empowering and, in my experience, you can even make new friends or hear about
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How You Can Help Someone Having A Panic Attack
Panic attacks are difficult to handle, and not just for the person having one. It can be scary to witness a panic attack because we don’t have the training to deal with it, but there are things you can do that might help the person with ther panic attacks. Everyone is different, however, and these
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How To Practice Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Without A Therapist
If your doctor has suggested Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy as a possible solution for your condition, you’ll probably be stuck on a waiting list for many months with no sign of getting treatment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be working on it yourself in your own time. CBT can help with many conditions, from OCD to
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How To Cope With Disappointment
Disappointment can be a hard emotion to cope with, we have certain expectations of how life should go and, well, it often doesn’t go our way. Every new day can bring more disappointment and, unfortunately, it’s a hard thing to avoid. Do you want to know how to cope with disappointment? I share my top
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How Doing Home Improvements Can Help Your Mental Health
This might not seem like an obvious link to make, but believe me if you’re living in a place you’re not happy with you will feel worse in general, but if you get your home exactly the way you want it you’ll feel much better and more productive which will have a positive impact on
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5 Things Not To Say To Someone Who Is Suicidal
This might seem like a really heavy topic, but that’s why it’s important to talk about. If your friend called you expressing that they were suicidal, would you know what to say to them? The topic of suicide has the burden of misconceptions attached to it meaning that people develop misinformed opinions because they just
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A Night Of The Arts
As many of you will know, I recently went back to university to study Events Management in Edinburgh. As part of my course work myself and my events group will be hosting a “Night Of The Arts”, in the form of a variety show and an exhibition, on April 4th at The Biscuit Factory in
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How To Cope With Insomnia
Insomnia is a hard thing to deal with because it leaves you feeling down, groggy and exhausted with no hope of a change, but there are things you can do to help tackle it and get a good nights sleep because believe me, caffiene to get through the day is not the correct solution to
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How Crafts Can Help Your Mental Health
Hobbies are a great way of nurturing your mental health and there are so many you can take up, however the best hobbies tend to be ones you can do from the comfort of your own home (aka, not relying on anyone else) and that keep your creative vibes flowing. Crafts is probably one of