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12/07/2020 Kathryn Wright
Self-kindness

Self-kindness – what does that mean to you?

During #mentalhealthawarenessweek I created this video that looks at the different ways in which self-kindness can be manifested. I hope it is useful for you.

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Sometimes the most productive way to spend an hour Sometimes the most productive way to spend an hour is to sit in the garden with a cup of tea and get stuck into a book. #whywomenareblamedforeverything #victimblaming #psychology #psychotherapy #trauma
I have had a little break from SM. I have had some I have had a little break from SM. I have had some challenges and some enjoyment during that time and I find that in order to really focus I need some time away from posting. I try to practice what I preach! I am sharing today a blog post I wrote in January 2020 (a lifetime ago!) about what self-care really means. As the world begins to open back up, we will start to feel the pressure to join in, and that might not be what we really need. Saying 'no' is a simple way of asserting boundaries and putting your own needs first. The peony is from my garden, it is only here to add some beauty to your day. https://kwcounsellingblackburn.uk/2020/01/10/what-really-is-self-care/ Link in bio #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen
I'm a very visual person, which means I am drawn t I'm a very visual person, which means I am drawn to the sights of nature, and not so much the sounds. They kind of pass me by. So today I went into my garden to see what I could hear, and I was amazed at how much bird activity there was in my semi-rural back garden. Sometimes we just need to stop and listen. #connectwithnature @mentalhealthfoundation
Here I am with another panoramic view, this time a Here I am with another panoramic view, this time a photo that I took on St Anne's beach a couple of weeks ago. I have always loved being by the sea, I spent a few years living in Aberywstwyth in West Wales while I was at university. But I grew up in Warwickshire, a county famously nowhere near the sea. It still feels like a treat when I get to go, and I only need a short amount of time there to feel the benefit. What is your favourite place to go? @mentalhealthfoundation #connectwithnature #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen
'Why Nature' #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek I'm a su 'Why Nature' #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek I'm a sucker for a panoramic view. This first photo was taken near Darwen Tower last week. It is one of my favourite places to visit, because feeling on top of the world, seeing across the county, gives me a sense of my place in the world. Equally, I'm enthralled by the little details I see when I am out and about. The second photo was taken in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, in February this year. There were hundreds of amazing ice structures and they way they were formed was so intricate. I couldn't help but be fascinated. What is it about nature that you find connects you? I feel very lucky to live somewhere that has such an amazing variety of locations. @mentalhealthfoundation #connectwithnature #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen
This week is #mentalhealthawarenessweek hosted by This week is #mentalhealthawarenessweek hosted by @mentalhealthfoundation The theme this year is 'Why Nature?', celebrating the mental health benefits of being around nature. To mark the week, I will be sharing the ways in which nature has benefited me, particularly the way that it can bring some calm to a busy life. I hope you feel you can join in. I would really like to hear from you if you struggle to access the countryside and have come up with creative ways to feel connected with nature. For more information, please visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week #connectwithnature #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen Have a wonderful week!
What brings meaning to your life? For many of us What brings meaning to your life? For many of us our first thought will be of our family, but that is not the only way to have a meaningful life. Meaning can be found in our work, or our hobbies. But it can also be found in the small everyday things that we have to really slow down to notice. Sometimes I find meaning in watching the trees blow in the wind. Sometimes in just hearing the sounds of the world moving around me. Meaning doesn't have to have a lofty purpose. Meaning can be simple. Maybe your meaning can be witnessing the world. By just being you. #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen
It is springtime, and a good time for the traditio It is springtime, and a good time for the traditional spring clean. I am definitely a de-clutterer, I don't keep hold of things if I can't use them or I don't like them. I find that a cluttered house can lead to a cluttered mind. I also like the freedom of less possessions. The more possessions we have, the more of our time they take up with maintenance and cleaning. I also find that lots of possessions can lead to a feeling of guilt, that we aren't making use of them and are somehow a failure because of it - I'm thinking here about that exercise bike that maybe never gets used, but it could be any possession that is under-utilised. Are you a keeper or a de-clutterer? Do you find it hard to give things away but the clutter feels like it is taking over? Think about spring-cleaning as a form of self-care. It doesn't need to be a chore to be dreaded, and you may rediscover some items of personal significance that have been drowning under 'stuff'. Have a wonderful #WellbeingWednesday 🥰 #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen
Happy Monday! This is probably an unpopular opini Happy Monday! This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I actually love Mondays! I like the freshness of a new week, I've cleared the decks and there is so much possibility in the next seven days. I like that whatever happened last week, however good or bad that week felt, Monday is the start of something new and I am in control. If you check back in with me on Thursday I will probably be a little more jaded, but I'm not going to let that spoil my Monday! I hope your week has got off to a good start. #selfcare #selfkindness #counselling #mentalhealth #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #anxiety #psychotherapy #depression #wellbeing #therapist #trauma #mindfulness #selflove #stress #mentalhealthmatters #wellness #mentalwellbeing #support #selfawareness #onlinetherapy #blackburn #blackburnbusiness #blackburnwithdarwen
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