MindingYou

08/01/2026

Anxious patterns are unhelpful, biased ways of thinking: ‘If I suffer with anxiety, I’m weak’ or ‘If I make a mistake I will lose my job’.

CBT therapy starts with identifying these patterns and changing them so that the anxiety can subside.

Changing thoughts and beliefs from unhelpful to helpful, allows us to unlearn anxiety by weakening neural pathways associated with it and strengthening the helpful ones which we create.

01/01/2026

Our minds and bodies are connected and affect each other greatly, so this year make it your priority to look after your emotional wellbeing, just as you would look after your physical wellbeing.

If you feel anxious, depressed, angry, hurt, guilt, shame or jealousy, listen to your thoughts to find out what’s bothering you.

Work on these to reduce the intensity of your feelings, or if these feelings persist and interfere with your life, give CBT a try.

24/12/2025

18/12/2025

Christmas is known as a time we spend with each other, and it is this togetherness that makes us feel connected, and that is special.

Christmas can be magical when we focus on sharing, connecting, and creating meaningful moments. Whether with family, friends or strangers, reach out and connect!

04/12/2025

I find this article interesting as it looks at the link between insomnia and our circadian rhythm.

The circadian rhythm is our body’s internal clock, which tells us when to feel asleep and when to feel awake, which works well in good sleepers.

With insomnia, the body clock can be out of sink so we need to help it get back in sink to work smoothly, and improve sleep.

People with chronic insomnia show a delayed and weakened daily rhythm of mental activity, keeping the brain in a more alert, daytime-like state at night.

27/11/2025

This phrase is a mindset for continuous personal development and growth and was made widely known by writer A. Toffler.

It is an invitation for us all to remain curious and scrutinise our current beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world in general, to see if they are still helpful and serving us well.

If our beliefs, habits, assumptions, or ways of doing things prove to be no longer true or useful to us, we can work to update them by unlearning them and developing new ones, to help us make good decisions for ourselves and to thrive.

20/11/2025

Self-Care Week takes place between 17- 23 of November 2025, an event organised by Self-Care Forum Charity.

The theme of the event is Mind & Body, raising awareness about support for self-care across communities, families and generations.

This event is an invitation for us all to look after ourselves by choosing good nutrition and exercise to support general wellbeing, as well as accessing specific mental and physical support when needed.

National Self-Care Week 17- 23 November 2025 Mind & Body What is National Self-Care Week? Self-Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self-care across communities, families and generations. The theme is “Mind & Body” The Self-Care Forum will promote ...

13/11/2025

Hypervigilance is a state of alert, where we are constantly scanning for threats.

It is normal to be hypervigilant in threatening situations, however this becomes a feature of anxiety when we can’t swich off from it, even though we are in safe environments.

Being hypervigilant reinforces the feeling of threat and we continue to feel anxious even when there is no threat at all, and in doing so, we feel exhausted.

06/11/2025

AXA is a Health Insurer that provides cover for CBT Therapy through a simple and quick process. If you have cover with AXA, just get in touch with them to have your sessions pre-authorised, and then you are ready to start therapy.

31/10/2025

When we are feeling anxious our concentration can be affected, our minds can feel foggy or go blank, can’t start or finish tasks, read a line 4 times, or be unable to focus and get work done.

We can stay with the worry which affects our concentration, or we can work to reduce it.

Restructuring our thoughts and beliefs can help reduce anxiety, and improve concentration and focus, so that we can do our daily talks.

23/10/2025

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is similar to counselling, but different in approach as it is structured, focuses on current issues, and sets up goals to work towards.

It provides strategies to manage the difficult emotions of daily life, and to grow and develop personally and professionally. So you can thrive, not just survive.

If you are considering therapy, but it feels daunting, read what my clients say here:
https://www.mindingyou.co.uk/testimonials

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