What exactly does feeling overwhelmed mean? The synonyms for feeling overwhelmed are usually at first very strong feelings where you may feel, I can’t do this, I can’t cope, some people will explain they feel like they are drowning, smothering, being buried in negative feelings or swamped with work, responsibility, family concerns and lots more.
If you have experienced these feelings, and there are plenty of us, these words may be all too familiar. Whether feeling overwhelmed is sudden or cumulative, chronic or acute, the feeling is one of drowning, immobility, feeling stuck, paralyzed, numb and powerlessness.
During those times, everything [Read more...]
Well here it is the wrap up of the past 5 weeks in which, I have been speaking with you about depression. So many of you have been in touch and said to me ‘it was if you were talking exactly about me…it’s like you know how I feel everyday’. I am encouraged and very happy as my reason for writing to you in the first place about this taboo subject was to help you, to help you feel less alone, and help you to believe there is a different way.
Everyone who comes to me saying they feel low, dejected, uninterested in life also says they feel tired, they can’t sleep and yet all they want to do is sleep. We all know when you miss a night’s [Read more...]
Well this is certainly a subject which is touching many people, however I know there are thousands more of you out there who are almost afraid to believe anything can help them. I believe there is always a reason for everything. It is not one size which fits all! Several people may be feeling down in the dumps all for completely different reasons. There are absolutely several different reasons; the secret is finding what’s at the root of your particular feeling?
This week I am going to mention to you toxins so you can increase your knowledge and awareness about the impact they can have. A toxin is any substance in the body whether it is internally [Read more...]
Many thanks to all who have contacted me regarding these articles in the past few weeks. I am writing them for you to help you understand what you are going through can be pretty normal and you are not alone. Don’t forget to contact me to get the Healthy Mind Steps as below as they give you some How To’s on how you can help yourself. Last week I went through an outline of how over stressed burned out adrenal glands can deflate you and make you feel very down, unmotivated, lethargic etc., they are not the only area of the body we need to look at. We need to understand how the liver is involved too in helping you feel wonderful on top of the [Read more...]
So we are into week 3, I hope you are feeling more enlightened or at least starting to feel there is someone out there supporting you and empathising with you. There is another way; you just have to believe it. I have mentioned that depression can be linked to past hurts or memories. Memories are created in the brain and can either be to the forefront of your mind and feelings a lot or they can be pushed deep to the back of the brain where you have no conscious daily recollection of it. The problem with these memories is that they get stored in the tissues of the body and come out through the physical body in some make shape or form. One of them, [Read more...]
Last week I finished off by saying that it is possible to feel good about yourself again and live a happy and healthy life again, although when you are going through the dark lonely patch it is difficult to believe that. I promise you this is possible despite the years of medication you have been on, or the years of going through the mental health system, which may or may not have helped you. There is no doubt about it, medication can save your life at that desperate time of need, however it is not the long-term answer, it will never get to the root of the problem to make you feel better so you can start living life again. Life is for living, [Read more...]
Whether you answer this question with a loud yes or a quiet internal knowing or a simple nod of the head, I am so happy you are aware of how you feel. Over the next few weeks I will be writing about this subject because it is a major health problem and is something anyone of us can suffer from at any time in our lives. That is not to scare you, but merely to be realistic about it.
It is a fact when things hurt us and make us feel bad, NO MATTER WHAT OUR AGE, those hurts can leave us feeling self-conscious, fearful, frightened, alone, misunderstood, unloved, rejected, hopeless, helpless, paranoid, emotional, angry, frustrated…. on and on the [Read more...]
I always say a good laugh or a good cry can do wonders for you…preferably laughing more, however a good cry can really cleanse the inner system and take away a lot of hurt. Now, that makes sense when you know what has hurt you or upset you when you find yourself crying for the most silly of reasons or you have no idea why you are so sensitive or weep for no apparent reason then there may be a lot of other things going on beneath the surface.
When people come to me with this main symptom I will look at a number of different things to bring the person back into happiness. Some people will weep or feel very emotional if they are run down or simply [Read more...]
On viewing all the celebrations recently around the world for ST.Patricks day, it occurred to me how creative we all can be when we put our minds to it and how great it is to have fun with family, friends and community. Here is a little article I wrote recently..and would really love to emphasise the IMPORTANCE OF PLAY in all of our lives. I hope you enjoy reading the article… then go have some fun TODAY.
If it feels like you have less free time and fewer unstructured “play” hours in your life, you’re not alone. Consider these statistics:
The average married couple works 26 percent longer each year than similar working couples did [Read more...]
Feeling Anxious?
Statistics say Anxiety affects one in ten people at some point in their life..From the people I treat, I would say it affects at least 3-4 in ten people. Anxiety is feeling uncertain, tense, fearful and frightened.
The TOP 10 Symptoms of anxiety include the following:
1.Heart racing or skipping beats,
2.Frequent urination, s
3.Sweating..Excessively..palms, groin, armpits or in severe cases all over the body,
4.Butterfly/tense tummy,
5.Tense muscles,
6.Shortness of breath,
7.Dry mouth or throat,
8.Shaking, numbness,
9.Head/neck pain,
10.Clenched jaw..
We can all experience some form of anxiety at different stages of our lives [Read more...]
