Routines keeping me balanced
When this whole coronavirus thing started, I naively thought not much would change in terms of my routines. I knew I wouldn’t be commuting to work anymore, but aside from that my initial plan was to try and keep things constant. Well, this didn’t work out. I realised very quickly that I needed to tune in to myself and what I needed and accept that a lot has changed. Because…
Monthly mindscape - Silent
How on earth are we coming to the end of summer? Time moves in incredible ways, doesn’t it. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful August, I’m really looking forward to writing this month’s short story. I’m listening to Trills, a band that I think is the *perfect* soundtrack for writing. The image I’ve chosen to inspire this month’s story comes from Cathy (@lostinafire). I’ve been following Cathy for some…
Night-time anxiety: tools to quieten your mind
When I’m feeling anxious, one of the first things to be affected is my sleep. My body will be tired, but my mind stays wide awake, turning over worries about the future and ruminations of the past. Conversations from the day will play on repeat as I question what I should have said instead. I’ll toss and turn, wrestling with my bed sheets, feeling irritated by every noise and sensation…
How to sleep better
Every now and then, I’ll feel myself getting sleepy, go to bed excited at the prospect of a blissful night’s sleep and then… bam. I’m suddenly awake, going over every element of my day in detail, overthinking conversations or panicking about something in the future. Cue a load of tossing and turning, bad dreams and a very tired looking face in the morning. I know I’m not alone in this…
How switching off digitally helped me switch on mentally
Ever since I launched this blog and started taking it a bit more seriously I’ve been pretty attached to my devices. If I’m not on my laptop writing, I’m on my phone checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Instagram again… I’m keen to stay involved in the blogging community and have joined Twitter chats, thrown myself into Instagram, taken e-courses - and loved every minute of it. Then I noticed I was…