I’ve been meaning to write about sleep for a long time and I’ve been prompted to finally write this blog because Friday 15th March is World Sleep Day. Now, don’t get excited, this does not mean that you can call your boss and say that you will be spending the whole day in bed asleep! World … Read more
The New Year is here bringing with it the usual pressures to make changes to yourself and your life. I hope you find this article refreshing as I’m exploring the importance of noticing all the good things we already have going on without changing a thing! Gratitude is all about getting out of your … Read more
As we have seen from previous editions of Forrest Rambles, anxiety can take many forms, from social anxiety to panic disorder, specific phobias, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Today we turn our attention to health anxiety, which is defined as an excessive fear of having or developing a serious illness. You may have heard health anxiety … Read more
Sport has been all around us recently, with the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to use the August Ramble to explore the benefits of physical activity for our mental health. At school I was never the sporty type, but when I was at University and struggling with … Read more
Welcome to the April edition of Forrest Rambles. Today I’m going to be looking at Mindfulness as this is a really popular topic at the moment, and it’s recommended by NICE Guidelines as an effective treatment for recurrent depression. I’ve been interested in meditation for about twenty years now, and practice mindfulness on a daily … Read more
Asking for help can be very difficult, so I thought it would be helpful for this month’s Ramble to look at what happens once you’ve put your fears aside and made that first step forwards by booking your assessment appointment. Firstly, don’t be put off by the word ‘assessment’. Really, it is just a chance … Read more
This month I’m tackling the topic of depression. Depression is often described as the ‘common cold’ of mental health problems and chances are you or someone you know has struggled with depression within the last year. One of my pet hates is people using the word ‘depression’ lightly – we all have bad days and … Read more
Welcome to my first blog post. I thought a good starting place for our monthly rambles would be to address a question I often hear: ‘What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?’ This is a really important question, as accessing talking therapy for the first time can be very anxiety-provoking, so the more you know beforehand the … Read more