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on Jun. 2, 2022
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is recommended by many I’ve been reading many self-help books and articles on being happy, reducing stress, and becoming unstuck. A few recurring recommendations were cognitive behavioural therapy, meditation and mindfulness. I’ve practiced meditation and mindfulness…
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on Feb. 9, 2019
You might want to grab yourself a coffee… Around 8-9 years ago, my wife (then girlfriend) and I moved out of my mum’s 2-bedroom council house into our very own 1-bedroom council flat. Like everyone else, we had to go on the waiting list and bid for flats/houses. We were expecting to find a place in…
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on Feb. 8, 2019
I’ve got this thing in my mind where I want to build something that gives value but also makes me some income. Mainly so I can just get out of debt. Also so I can never figure out what it is I want to do and I always get so overwhelmed and stressed. I put this pressure on myself and think… “I’m a…
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on Jan. 17, 2019
In November, I created a post on challenging myself and connecting with other bloggers (read here). Firstly, my mission was to start conversations with other blogs (or bloggers) that aren’t on Medium (read why). I feel like the challenge is going well, and I’ve started to create stronger relationsh…
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on Jan. 6, 2019
This is just a quick blog post to let you know I will be starting my first fundraiser for mental health. It will be a Crossfit workout called Becky and all donations will be going to Mind charity. I hope you are excited as I am regarding this event, and will join me as the event starts. When more…
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on Nov. 12, 2018
A few days ago, I wrote a Tweet on the best ways to silence your anxiety/depression. When I was going through terrible anxiety due to work (talking about throwing up). I found gaming was the most helpful thing for me. I could game for hours and because my mind was so focused, nothing else mattered.…