Anxiety can be overwhelming. It can affect every area of your life, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Things will begin to look up, and there are steps you can take to make your property a better place to be when you are feeling overcome with worry. Continue reading for our guide to doing this. Bedroom For many of us anxiety sufferers, our bedroom is a place of comfort. We may spend hours in bed fretting about all sorts of concerns we have. Our bed is likely the place in which to curl up, to feel some sort of peace. … [Read more...] about Creating Anxiety-Busting Areas Within Your Property
Mental Health
1 in 5 adults will deal with a mental health illness at least once in their lifetime. Teenagers have a higher rate. It's time to stop hiding mental health issues in the closet and speak out and talk about them.
How Self-Isolation Affects Your Mind
Self-isolation has blown off all your plans for the year – at least until we know it’s safe to go out again. As a result, it’s not unexpected to experience frustration, anxiety, and a sense of sadness. If you are prone to depressive moods, being isolated at home can also reinforce these issues. Therefore, you know that now’s the time to look after yourself. Everyone is adapting to the new situation in the best way they can. Some choose to meditate daily to release tensions. Others get dressed up in the morning to maintain a sense of … [Read more...] about How Self-Isolation Affects Your Mind
Taking Care of Your Mental Health While Staying At Home
It’s thought that right now, around half of the world is operating in some form of lockdown. Some of us are being asked to stay at home completely, perhaps because we’ve experienced symptoms of COVID-19, or because we are in an at-risk group, and so more likely to become ill if we do contract the virus. The rest of us are being asked to spend as much time at home as possible, only going out for essentials like medicine and food. It’s essential. All of the science shows that effective social distancing is the best way to stop the spread of … [Read more...] about Taking Care of Your Mental Health While Staying At Home
How to Reduce Stress During Periods of Change
Change is difficult for everyone, but for some, it can be downright crippling. Big changes are especially difficult to handle as they often involve many aspects of your life. A pregnancy, loss or cross-country move can create changes that lead to stressful situations. And it’s all completely natural. Fortunately, there are a few ways you can handle stress to keep it manageable. Admit You Are Stressed This sounds like such an incredibly simple step yet it’s one we all avoid. Admitting there’s a problem is the first step … [Read more...] about How to Reduce Stress During Periods of Change
It’s Not You, It’s My Anxiety!
Anxiety is as if your brain was watching a scary movie on repeat, but without your knowledge. You experience all the emotions and sensations of fear, stress, and panic, but you’ve got no way of understanding where it comes from. More to the point, you can’t shut off the TV or change channel to find a romantic comedy instead, because it’s something that happens in your mind. It’s not only terrifying, but it also affects your everyday life and relationships. When your partner struggles with high-stress issues, they are more likely to develop … [Read more...] about It’s Not You, It’s My Anxiety!
