Little things series – self help

Little things series….achieving your goals

During Perimenopause our bodies and minds can change so much and it forces us to look at our habits, health and mental health. It is an opportunity to identify what’s not working anymore and what other new things could benefit and nourish us. You might have an idea of something you’d like to change orContinue reading “Little things series….achieving your goals”

Little things….grounding techniques

Grounding techniques are things that you can do when the world around you seems unreal, if you feel disconnected from yourself or are overwhelmed and distressed. Grounding techniques are especially useful for people who experience dissociation (the brain’s way of coping with high stress, where you switch off from reality and your surroundings temporarily). DissociationContinue reading “Little things….grounding techniques”

Little things… that can help…Soothing rhythm breathing

There’s so much advice out there on how to breathe to facilitate calm- box breathing, star breathing, one nostril or two, 4-7-8, do I sit or lie, hold or let it flow, that you could be left feeling pretty perplexed about whether there’s a right or wrong way to breathe. Fundamentally, when you are tryingContinue reading “Little things… that can help…Soothing rhythm breathing”

Little things series…coping with morning anxiety

Do you wake up feeling anxious or nauseous? Not everyone realises that there is a biological reason for this, namely the cortisol awakening response, and it’s perfectly normal. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is an increase in the stress hormone cortisol peaking 35-40 minutes after wakening. This occurs on top of the highest increase inContinue reading “Little things series…coping with morning anxiety”

Little things series: STOPP technique

Over the next few posts I’m going to write about little snippets of things that I and others have found useful and can help to improve the moment. I’ll give some rationale and some instructions but this is not supposed to replace psychological therapy. These things are best couched within a clear understanding of yourContinue reading “Little things series: STOPP technique”