For better or for worse, the power of imagination is incredible. We can create a catastrophic story so compelling that we convince ourselves we’ve written a factual autobiography instead of a fictional novel. When it’s done, we drop ourselves into the devastating starring role. We then mentally suffer the foregone conclusions as if they’re 100% […]
Tag: mental health
Boundaries as Self-Care for Highly Sensitive People
The boundaries of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) tend to be less robust than those of others for several reasons. Yet stress and resentment which build up over time don’t do anyone any good – not us and not the people we care about. That’s why boundaries are an important form of self-care for Highly Sensitive […]
Dogs don’t fight with their minds
Dogs have a mental health advantage over humans – they fight what they believe they can control, but they don’t fight with their minds. My dog has been sick this week. The vet diagnosed “kennel cough” and suggested he probably picked it up from his recent visit to the dog park. He’s a big boy […]
Panic
Q: How can I deal with panic attacks? They’re keeping me awake at night. Photo by John, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons A: Firstly, practise reminding yourself (even when calm) not to trust anything that looks real when you’re having a panic attack, no matter how convincing it might seem. Panic attacks are […]
How to stay happy and healthy when you’re scared to touch anyone
Is there a substitute for human touch during the pandemic?
