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Stuck Inside – Ways To Beat Boredom and Maintain Your Mental Health
It’s like something from an apocalyptic movie; a pandemic has been announced, countries are in lockdown, people are isolating themselves for months, and businesses are struggling. In times like these, it’s easy to panic, and it’s easy to lose sight of the good things around you. And if you’re self-isolating for a long period, loneliness and boredom can set in quickly. Humans are social creatures and it’s vital that we find ways to connect with others and maintain our mental health, not just during times of challenge, but as a part of everyday life. Here are some things you can do to beat boredom and look after your mental health…
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Something for the Chaos
I hope you’re all safe and well during these crazy times. Sometimes it’s hard to believe I’ve not been sucked into some sort of dystopian novel or movie. That being said, with everything seemingly at a standstill, I want to help in some way, even if it’s from behind my screen. So within the next day or so I will be posting a list of things you can do to beat boredom, avoid cabin fever, and care for your mental well-being. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay calm.
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Starve Your Inner Critic and Claim Back Your Power
Almost everybody has an inner critic, that snide, sniggering, scoffing voice at the back of your head that says you aren’t good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, strong enough, or deserving enough. And let’s face it -with all the ways we have to compare ourselves to everyone around us nowadays, as well as intense marketing designed to reinforce beliefs that you’re lacking in some way unless you buy their product, is it any wonder that those internal insults become ever louder? “I’ll never be able to live like him/her” “My writing’s crap compared to this” “I’m not smart enough to go for the job I want” “I’ll never be disciplined…
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A Quick Update and What’s Coming Next
Greetings all! I’ve just realised it’s been 11 days since my last post, which is annoying because I always intend to post once a week. Illness over the past couple of months has made it hard to be able to post as often as I’d like, but I am working on my latest : Wage War Against Your Inner Critic and Win. We all have an inner critic; that niggling voice at the back of your mind that keeps you grounded in mediocrity, fear, or self-loathing. My inner critic used to be unrelenting, powerful, and all-consuming, but I learned how to fight back, and gradually, I started to overpower it.…
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From Chaos to Calm: How To Reconnect With Serenity When Life Becomes Chaotic
Sometimes, no matter how much you minimise, or how much space you’ve cleared in your home, clutter creeps back. The drawers you so carefully curated are back to looking as if an animal has ransacked them. The dining table has become a dumping ground once again. And you don’t know where all those scattered clothes have come from. It’s enough to drive you to despair and wonder why you bothered decluttering in the first place. If you’re silently nodding your head in agreement while reading this, fear not, I’ve been there myself and you can get back to that place of serenity. Permanently. Often, the reason our homes become clutter…
Minimalist Thinking, Maximum Living
