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28/12/2022

The holidays can stir up many emotions.

And self-compassion enables us to sit with any difficult emotions in a kind and gentle way—not hide or run from them.

Tag a friend who needs to hear this! ✨

28/12/2022

Our routine can get disrupted during the festive period, which can affect our mental health. Try to pause, prioritise & plan ahead to see if you can keep little moments of routine in – to help you protect your wellbeing during this time of year.

11/12/2022

When experiencing grief, there is no shame in grieving, or experiencing emotions other than grief.

It's a familiar message from Dying Matters, and we will keep repeating it. Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure during their grief journey.

Look after yourselves this weekend 💛

11/12/2022

This week is organised by the brilliant The Good Grief Trust.

The festive season can be hard when you're grieving, whether the loss was recent or not. There's no set length of time to grieve.

If you want to talk, SANE will listen at saneuk.me/support.

06/12/2022

As we say hello to the festive month of December, we thought this week should be about communication.

The smallest conversations can make a difference, whether it's validating a feeling, learning something new or just building on a relationship.

These bonds start with just talking.

Look after yourselves this weekend 💛

02/12/2022

It’s , so here’s your reminder that grief affects all of us differently. There's night right or wrong way to feel 💙

02/12/2022

Uncertainty creates stress and anxiety which we often try to manage by assuming the worst, which, of course, only increases our stress and anxiety.
When dealing with uncertainty, try to focus on that which you do know and can count on rather on that which you don’t.

For example, you might now know when you’re going back to the office but you do know what you’ll be doing when you do (mostly the same work you’re doing from home). Or if you’re unemployed, you might not know when you’ll find your next job but you do know that you can keep looking for one, that you can keep checking in with your network, that you can work on your interview skills by role-playing with friends, or make a plan B for finding temporary positions until the right permanent one comes along.

Focusing on what is in your control helps lower uncertainty, and the stress and anxiety it causes.

02/12/2022

Welcoming in the holidays… and leaning into our self-compassion practices 🙏🏽

30/11/2022

Emotional agility is about recognizing our emotions before reacting, and responding in a way that aligns with our values.

In the sentiment of Viktor Frankl, "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Give yourself the gift of a pause.