Content warning: Please be aware that this blog refers to various types of loss and emotions surrounding loss. It may not be suitable for you if you have suffered a loss and/or are feeling sensitive at this time. Please take care when reading.
Do you need a Circuit Breaker?
Circuit breakers are a simple solution to a potentially deadly and costly problem. When a circuit trips, we simply open the fuse box, flick a switch, and providing there is no deeper fault going on, we reset the system.
Now, imagine if we could do this with our brains. How much potential damage to our mental and physical health could we prevent if we had an automated switch that simply cut off the power to our unhelpful thought patterns before they escalated to breaking point?
Mental Health Tips for Working Parents in the School Holidays
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS... IS RESILIENCE
Christmas-time brings with it added pressures and stressors that are unique to celebratory events and can pile on top of an already difficult year. Even the hardiest person can feel their resilience wane in the last weeks of December.
Here are some extra, Christmas-themed resilience tricks that may help you to get through to January. Whether you intend to go full ‘Buddy the Elf’ 100% festive, or pare-back your celebrations this year, these tips may help.
