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If you have read ‘WHO AM I’ you’ll know by now that I have lived through some pretty dark times.
If you want to check out how I turned my mental health – and life – around despite a total breakdown, that’s blogs #1-4.
Or, for a pick and mix of my entrepeneurial activities start with any post from #5 onwards.
Whichever posts you choose, I promise you raw, unpolished, and honest text documenting my personal and professional growth.
Perhaps you’ll think I am too candid, but it is the only way I know how to be …
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#11 Fixed vs growth: what’s your mindset?
Learning about mindsets has been akin to being handed a key to unlock a door to my internal control centre. For over 3 decades it had been locked and I didn’t realise I even qualified for access to that part of my head! If you have a FIXED mindset your door will also be locked,…
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#10 Tips to transform mental wellbeing
Having suffered an extreme breakdown then rebuilt my life as a driven entrepreneur I’ve learnt a lot about managing my mental health. As part of Mental Health Awareness week I’m sharing some of my top tips with you! #1 Walking in Nature This is my #1 tip no matter what your situation is. Even on…
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#9 Psychological therapy
As part of Mental Health Awareness week I promised to share some of my mental health recovery and maintenance stories with you. This post details my psycho-therapy. It is a bit complicated so get a cup of tea and settle in … thanks for reading ❤️ I’ve been “in therapy” for 8 years. My psychologist,…
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#8 A mental reading list 🤪
This is my top 🔟 reading list for nurturing mental wellbeing: 📖 The expectation effect, by David Robson. 📖 Solve for Happy, by Mo Gawdat. 📖 The chimp paradox, by Prof Steve Peters. 🎥 The way … this is a movie but it’s so great its on my list!! 📖 The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce. 📖 Unf*ck yourself, by…
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#7 I don’t have mental health!
Let’s raise awareness together and de-stigmatise mental health.
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#6 Honesty isn’t a licence to be a dickhead
I think it was Fran Millar that said honesty isn’t a licence to be a dickhead, and she’s right. But this week I realised – albeit unintentionally – I’d been that kind of dickhead. I try to live by my life values, with integrity and kindness, and to treat everyone around me as I would…
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