Consistency is the key to change - So we’ve made it to the end of January, hooray! Doesn’t it always feel like the longest month ever (apart from the last month of pregnancy of course, which is officially the longest month ever)! Every year I find January a bit of a slog, I’m not sure if it’s the cold, the dark, the … Continue reading Consistency is the key to change 
Dealing with anxiety - Over the last year anxiety has become my constant friend, everything seems to trigger it and though I continue to try and push myself to do things – knowing that I have to go through it to get better – it really doesn’t seem to be going anywhere and so I find myself thinking, ‘will … Continue reading Dealing with anxiety 
OCD – Responsibility - I expect there is an official term for this type of OCD but I’m not aware of it. Basically it’s intrusive thoughts which occur when asking other people to do things for you. for example: Say I asked my husband to go and pick something up from the shop for me, I would then have … Continue reading OCD – Responsibility 
Breathing - So I’ve done Yoga for many years and for anyone who’s done Yoga at all you’ll be aware that there’s normally a bit of meditation involved and some deep breathing and to be honest I normally find this part a bit dull. I’ve also been on courses where I’ve learnt about the importance of breathing … Continue reading Breathing 
Mindfulness - So what feels like years ago I said something along the lines of, ‘I’m going to give mindfulness a go because I’ve dabbled in it and it seems to work’. So it was actually Oct 2017 and to be honest I haven’t really got any further along my mindfulness journey which is incredibly disappointing. Recently … Continue reading Mindfulness 
OCD – Combating the affects - So I’ve had a little break from blogging over the last month. Really because my life just got stupidly busy but also partly because I find it easier to blog when I am having an OCD ‘episode’ for want of a better word. It’s much easier to be honest and helpful rather then preachy if … Continue reading OCD – Combating the affects 
OCD – Setting yourself up to fail - So once you’ve had OCD for a while you start to know what your ‘triggers’ are. These ‘triggers’ can then start to control your behaviour. For me, public toilets, driving at night and drinking are just three of the things I can think of that can cause me anxiety, even before an event occurs. Most … Continue reading OCD – Setting yourself up to fail 
Mindfulness in Practice – Part 1 - So a couple of posts ago I said I was going to start looking a bit deeper into mindfulness. It’s something I’ve only really dabbled in previously but I have found that it seems to work, so wanted to see what else I could find out. I haven’t made huge progress so far – having … Continue reading Mindfulness in Practice – Part 1 
OCD – Looking on the Bright Side - OCD can feel very oppressive at times, so I realise the thought of looking on the bright side could be laughable at times. However the further I travel along my OCD journey the more I see that there are aspects of OCD which you could look on positively. Here are some of the brighter aspects … Continue reading OCD – Looking on the Bright Side 
OCD – Everything in a Rush - This for me is one of the most annoying parts of my OCD. As pretty much anyone suffering from OCD will know, your mind can easily link thoughts with actions. So for example: If you’re washing something up and all of a sudden you have the thought of someone you love dying, it is very … Continue reading OCD – Everything in a Rush 
Conquering OCD 