This Christmas may be more isolating for some due to the COVID #pandemic. Here at Relate we believe everyone deserves to enjoy a “Happy Christmas”. If you find yourself alone over Christmas, these three tips will help you create something special for yourself: Take time to connect with others. The Christmas season can be the… Read more »
4 reasons why the man cave matters for mental health
Is escaping to your man cave a joke in your house ? Well here’s four reasons why it’s brilliant for your mental health. 1: It’s a place to be alone. Life is loud don’t underestimate the value of being on your own, surrounded only by your own noise. Choosing time on your own builds mental… Read more »
Mindfulness Resources: Recommended by our counsellors and you
Mindfulness is a great way of understanding and processing our emotions, particularly in times of high pressure, change and intensity – like this Covid-19 pandemic. These resources are a collection of recommendations from our counsellors, trustees and you! If you have a resource you would like to recommend, please get in touch with us on… Read more »
Caring for your community: Good mental health during coronavirus
Anxiety has a powerful pull. It pulls us into ourselves and our immediate world. It occupies our energy and our attention, and becomes the lens through which we see everything else. A great antidote to anxiety therefore is to look out for others. We all have vulnerable people in our communities, and a part of… Read more »
Practice Peace: Good mental health during coronavirus
Just as much as bad habits can feed anxiety, good habits can build peace in us. When you start avoiding a fear-feeder, replace it with a peace-builder. Start the day the right way. Make sure that the start of the day isn’t a potential fear-feeder like reading the news or browsing social media. Meditate, do… Read more »
Don’t feed the fear: Good mental health during coronavirus
Even for those of us who don’t generally struggle with anxiety, this is an anxious time. But there is so much we can do to support our mental health while also following social distancing and isolating guidelines. Fear, worry & anxiety often cause unproductive cycles of thought that spiral out of control. It has… Read more »
Dating: the pleasures and pitfalls
Dating can be a great way of meeting and getting to know a potential partner. Online dating has made it possible to meet more new people than ever – and more easily too. And while that’s allowed us to have more control over the types of people we meet, and to think in more detail… Read more »
Alternatives to ‘ghosting’
Social media has brought a whole new range of opportunities and insecurities to relationships. On the ‘down side’, those who date and have grown up with social media face the likes of ‘ghosting’. For those lucky enough to not have experienced it, ‘ghosting’ is when someone you’ve been seeing suddenly cuts off all contact, seemingly… Read more »
Coping with the ‘snowball of stress’
Stress can have a distorting effect on our relationships. It can make us feel low and not wanting to talk to people. We tend to shut ourselves away and keep our emotions on the inside. It can make us argumentative and prone to lashing out – ready to lose our temper in an instant. Or,… Read more »
Loneliness affects younger people – much more than older people
Loneliness affects people at all stages of life. But young people, in their late teens and early 20s, are significantly more likely to be affected than older age groups, says a study. Findings show one in 20 adults in England feel lonely often or all of the time – and social media may be exacerbating the… Read more »