Justine Dickinson at JD-Mindworks

18/08/2025

✨ Be the best version of you ✨
Did you know you can boost your happy hormones for free? 🌞💃🤝

☀️ Get some sun
🚶 Get moving
💬 Get connecting

A long walk with a friend can lift your mood in so many ways: deeper connection, natural exercise that calms the mind, better focus, and even improved sleep. Just 30 minutes outdoors can make a huge difference.

If you’re not feeling yourself, step into nature — whether it’s a forest path 🌳 or by the water 🌊. You’ll be amazed at the shift it creates.

As a qualified counsellor, I’d love to walk alongside you — blending connection, movement, and the healing power of nature. 🌿

Come with me on this journey. 💚.

28/07/2025

I’m so proud of the community I am helping to build.. July has been awesome ❤️

21/07/2025

So blessed to run these walks each week.
I love planning the routes and finding beautiful tree’s and perfect nature. Wellbeing in the forest is a real thing! Trust me!

25/04/2025

New group starting in West Wickham. I feel so humble to be a part of the journey with clients through their grief. ♥️

07/03/2025

“There’s something about the first real sunshine of spring that makes you realise just how lifeless you’ve felt all winter. Let’s embrace the season with full vigor—get outside, soak up the fresh air, and let nature work its magic. Walk, hike, run… whatever fills your soul. Nature’s tonic is here!”

31/01/2025

How Taking Risks Can Boost Your Mental Health

Stepping out of your comfort zone isn’t just about chasing success—it’s also great for your mental well-being! Here’s how taking risks can improve your mind and mood:

✅ Builds Confidence – Every time you face a challenge, you prove to yourself that you’re capable, which strengthens self-belief.

✅ Reduces Anxiety – Taking risks teaches you to handle uncertainty, making you more resilient in stressful situations.

✅ Boosts Dopamine – The excitement of trying something new releases feel-good chemicals in your brain, improving motivation and mood.

✅ Encourages Growth – New experiences expand your skills and perspectives, keeping your mind sharp and engaged.

✅ Breaks Routine – A little unpredictability prevents boredom and stagnation, keeping life exciting and fulfilling.

So, whether it’s starting a new hobby, climbing on some high logs, speaking up, or making a bold life change—embrace the challenge! Your mind will thank you.

04/04/2024

So lucky to have the opportunity to lead this amazing group of people today on a Walk and Talk for bereavement in a sunny but very muddy park. Already looking forward to next week. If you know anyone who may benefit from sharing their experiences of grief with others while on a walk. Please share.

30/03/2024

Interesting - although you can use other methods to calm the brain. Hypnotherapy works. Meditation works. Retraining the brain to be less triggered works.
We know so little about how the brain works - I find it fascinating as we discover more.

A UK-led team of researchers restrained mice for 6 hours to induce a stress response and then analyzed the rodents’ brains on a molecular level.⁠
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This led to the discovery of increased levels of five microRNAs (miRNAs) — small molecules that help determine which genes in a cell are expressed and which aren’t — in the amygdala, the brain region implicated in anxiety. When the researchers took a closer look at the miRNA that reached the highest levels, miR-483-5p, they saw that it suppressed the expression of the Pgap2 gene — and that this suppression appeared to provide stress relief and reduce anxiety-related behavior.⁠
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“miRNAs are strategically poised to control complex neuropsychiatric conditions such as anxiety,” said co-lead author Valentina Mosienko. “But the molecular and cellular mechanisms they use to regulate stress resilience and susceptibility were until now, largely unknown.”⁠ https://www.freethink.com/health/anxiety-gene

29/03/2024

Morning - hope you have the best Good Friday you can. ❤️

29/03/2024

Trust in the process - what’s meant to be will be…. ❤️

27/03/2024

How do you treat yourself - what is self care?
Where do you start?
If you have been through a tough time, start small. Start by small emotional kindnesses to yourself. Give yourself permission to relax.
Notice your self talk, adjust it to kindness to yourself. Do not put yourself down. Find time to do something you find joyful. I like to walk - I love nature.
What is your self care routine?

27/03/2024

What a pleasant surprise! Very lucky to have such good shops near.
You know the eggs are good quality and natural when you get a double yolker - thank you B.Radford & Son Traditional Family Butcher they were yummy 😋