Intrusive Thoughts – Five Quick Tips
Intrusive thoughts were one of the worst symptoms I experienced when I had Postnatal Anxiety & OCD. They were so violent and abhorrent in nature they caused me huge distress and left me questioning who…
Category: Anxiety
Anxiety Help – The Traffic Light Technique
Today I’m sharing the very first Anxiety management technique I was taught right in the midst of my Perinatal Mental Health breakdown. I’d never experienced Anxiety before and had no idea what was going on…
Five Steps For An Anxiety Free Back-To-School With Stick2Me (plus giveaway!)
As the beginning of Caterpillar’s second year at school looms I’m struck, as always, with a whole host of emotions. Change of any kind is always tricky for someone with a history of Anxiety and…
Ten Mental Wellbeing Mantras For Mums
A few months back I created the post and printable 10 Affirmations For Anxiety Sufferers and wrote about how positive thinking, mantras and affirmations were more than just hippy nonsense and can actually contribute hugely…
Anxiety – How To Get Space Between You & Your Illness
One of the most important things to learn during Anxiety recovery is how to get space between your anxious mind and your true self. Obviously, when facing physical illness it’s easy to differentiate between your…
Seven Ways PND Has Made Me A Better Mum
Postnatal Depression & Anxiety made me believe that not only was I a terrible mum, I was also a terrible human. A monster. A useless waste of oxygen and a burden on my family. Violent…
Therachat Review – A Therapist In Your Pocket
Last week I wrote about coping between therapy sessions and mentioned a fab new app I’ve been using called Therachat. Today, I wanted to tell you a little more about Therachat and it’s features, and…
Seven Self-Care Ideas For Summer
The school summer holidays are upon us and memories from the days of PND & Anxiety always trigger slightly at this time of year for me. Structure and routine were the building blocks of my…
How To Survive Between Therapy Sessions With Therachat
A few weeks back I shared tips for anyone currently going through CBT therapy and today I’m back to talk about how you can keep calm and positive between sessions. When you’re really poorly just…
When Parenting Isn’t What You Imagined
There is so much I enjoy now about being Caterpillar’s mum. At five, he’s cheeky, funny, insightful and caring and, after all my fears during the PND time, it’s lovely to be able to admit…