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Opening Up About My OCD
Hi all Today is a more serious post. I am going to be opening up about my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I was diagnosed by my therapist last month. I wanted to share this because a.) I’m not ashamed, b.) I think it’s important to open the lines of communication where mental health is concerned and…
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My Experience With EMDR Therapy
Hi all! Today I am going to share my experience with EMDR (Eye Movement Desentisiation and Reprocessing) Therapy. I am not going to go into great detail about my past, but I will explain how I found EMDR, what it is and how it worked for me personally. My biggest motivation for detailing this journey,…
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What It’s Like To Be A Highly Sensitive Parent…
Hi all! Today I am going to discuss what it’s like to be a highly sensitive parent. Disclaimer: the featured image is purely for dramatic effect. I was not really crying against Abigail’s cot! If you’re not sure what it means to be a highly sensitive person, I wrote a post about it here. Without…
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How I Manage Insomnia Without Medication
Hi all! Today I’m going to discuss how I manage (not cure) my sleep maintenance insomnia, without the use of sleeping pills. I have used medication in the past but only as a short-term solution. Sleep maintenance insomnia is when a person wakes up in the middle of the night and cannot get back to…
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‘The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide’ by Siena Castellon – New Release Book Review!
Hi all! Today I am going to review The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide (How To Grow Up Awesome and Autistic) by Siena Castellon. I received an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) from NetGalley. This book will be released March 19th, 2020. It is a non-fiction, YA book for teenagers, who identify as on the spectrum. As with…
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Blogmas – How To Stay Calm During The Holidays!
Hi all! Today I want to discuss how to stay calm during the holiday season. Christmas is a magical time of year, but it can also be very stressful. There is a lot to do and organise, which can leave you feeling burned out. It’s important to look after yourself (both physically and mentally) so…
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5 Tips For Blissful Body Positivity!
“There is no wrong way to have a body…” Hi all! I write a lot about inner self-love, because I believe it is the most important thing a person can learn. However, today I want to focus purely on the outer shell. It is fair to assume that every single person, at one point in…
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How To Overcome Anxiety…
“Becoming fearless isn’t the point. That’s impossible. It’s learning how to control your fear and how to be free from it…” Veronica Roth Hi all, Today I would like to discuss how I overcame anxiety after battling it since childhood. I don’t want to use the word ‘cure’ in this post because I don’t believe…