MindHealth by Sara Stevens

Life is getting more complicated for all of us and what can come with this is added pressure and nerves to perform well and live up to these expectations.  The more we learn about communicating with people and learning to not judge people, can sometimes negatively affect us if we struggle with social situations. It can leave us in a place of second-guessing what we should or shouldn't say and...

Our minds are heavily influenced by the world around us and this is a good time to have a good clear-out in your home, garage, garden or shed. If we live in a cluttered house and are holding on to lots of things that we don't need, then this will be having a negative impact on our minds. It sends the message to our minds that we need to hibernate, holding onto everything in case we might need it,...

Spring is such a great time when we can feel ready to make changes, as it is a time of year for our English countryside to spring into life. It's great for those later nights now and the warmer weather on the horizon. This is such a great time to make changes, as our inner primeval minds are ready to move much more quickly as they see this time of year as the end of hibernating through the winter...

Things are about to change for us in England and the loosening of the lockdown for many people is an exciting thing but for some people, it can seem a scary next step.   Our inner minds are always looking for patterns and ways to protect us. This is our primaeval mind; it is amazing and is constantly looking to keep us safe and out of danger. But it can also make mistakes with things, as it c...

Most of us are familiar with those nagging thoughts that tell us we are not good enough, casting doubt on our ability to achieve our goals and undermining our accomplishments. These thoughts might be there to greet us when we first wake in the morning, about how bad we are at our jobs or life and can even be the first things we think when we see ourselves in the mirror in the morning – “You're so...

Our negative pasts can sometimes weigh heavy on our hearts, but also can have a massive impact on how we live our lives in the now. Because we all have past experiences, we have a part of our inner mind that we call our inner ‘Observing Self’ or the ‘inner witness’ and this part of you is always doing just that. It observes and records what you think, feel, say and do moment to moment. It doesn’t...

Confidence comes from deep inner feelings of well-being, acceptance of your body and mind, your inner self-esteem and belief in your abilities, skills and experience. Confidence is an attribute that most people would like to possess and you will be pleased to hear that it is a learned and developed habit. It’s such a great thing to be confident and I do think everyone admires a self-confident...

Keeping our mood upbeat and bright is essential in protecting our mental health and finding ways to keep us more optimistic when dealing with life’s stresses, can help us.   We all have to accept that there are things in life that we can't change, this being the case getting stuck in the negative thoughts of these situations won’t help you . It’s time to challenge your mindset and get into th...

We have been looking at ways of how to help us keep our mood in a good place even when life can be a challenge to us. This is a key thing not only in helping our mood but also in keeping our levels of anxiety in a stable and low place.  If we spend lots of time with those worries and ‘what-if's’, we will be creating lots of inner fear and anxiety and if it is left unchecked, it can run riot w...

We have been looking at ways to help keep us in a positive place and how we can do things to help keep our mood upbeat. Today let's look at something else we can do to help us stave off negativity and keep us feeling more positive, even in times of difficulty. We have looked at a way to limit and reset ourselves around negative times and experiences but what if we are going through a really hard t...

We have been looking at ways to make us feel more positive and now it's time to work on those next steps to help you make these changes in your life.  If we can keep our minds focused in the right direction, we can be one of those positive people who see life in an optimistic way.  Being this way is not going to have any adverse effect on your life, it is going to give you a more comfort...

There is one thing we always have to keep clear within our minds and that is that none of us knows what the future brings and however hard we try; this will never change. But there are lots of things we can do to point us in a good direction and one of these is being positive. This is not about trying to reassure ourselves with mantras of ‘It will be ok’, it’s about having a strong mindset to see...

This year with the pandemic I think we are all feeling a bit stuck. This can mean that moving forward seems more strained for many of us.  Making changes is always a challenge for our minds as we have spent much of our millions of years on this planet playing it safe to stay alive. These old habits are still within us and it’s important to understand these more to help give us more freedom an...

If we can keep our minds focused in the right direction, we can be one of those positive people who see life in an optimistic way.  Being this way is not going to have any adverse effect on your life, it is going to give you a more comfortable life, as being positive helps us feel happier and more relaxed, both of these are great attributes to have in your life.   If we choose to keep ou...