Category: Mental Health

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Online Island

THEONLINEISLAND

I’m so excited, during this time of lockdown, we have been made to live life differently, we’re embracing this & have created something truly special

Many of you would normally go to a gym class, get your nails done, have your hair styled, see a therapist, attend college, see friends .. be out and about on your normal day/week/month

We are bringing it to you ONLINE for FREE

So far we have a

🏝Beauty expert giving demonstrations
🏖Pilates instructor running classes
🏝Personal trainer running sessions
🏖Zumba instructor running classes
🏝British sign language tutor teaching basics
🏖Hair stylist doing demonstrations
🏝A wellness coach/doctor giving advice
🏖A teacher giving home schooling tips
🏝A nurse coaching on reducing stress and mindset
🏖A nutritionist giving recipe ideas and tips

I’m sure we will have many more skilled people offering their services

This is available to all & great for the whole family – if you would like to tap into these amazing people for free, let me know & I’ll add you to my private group where I will run it from

See you all there islanders 😘

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Some really useful advice for parents to keep in mind

Some super helpful advice to be truly mindful of, for our kids sake = not their school work…

Dear parents with school aged children

You might be inclined to create a minute by minute schedule for your kids. You have high hopes of hours of learning, including online activities, science experiments, and book reports. You’ll limit technology until everything is done! But here’s the thing…

Our kids are just as scared as we are right now. Our kids not only can hear everything that is going on around them, but they feel our constant tension and anxiety. They have never experienced anything like this before. Although the idea of being off of school for weeks sounds awesome, they are probably picturing a fun time like summer break, not the reality of being trapped at home and not seeing their friends.

Over the coming weeks, you may see an increase in behaviour issues with your kids. Whether it’s anxiety, or anger, or protest that they can’t do things normally – it will happen. You’ll see more meltdowns, tantrums, and oppositional behavior in the coming weeks. This is normal and expected under these circumstances.

What kids need right now is to feel comforted and loved. To feel like it’s all going to be ok. And that might mean that you tear up your perfect schedule and love your kids a bit more. Play outside and go on walks. Bake cookies and paint pictures. Play board games and watch movies. Do a science experiment together or find virtual field trips of the zoo. Start a book and read together as a family. Snuggle under warm blankets and do nothing.

Don’t worry about them regressing in school. Every single kid is in this boat and they all will be ok. When we are back in class, we will meet them where they are. Teachers are experts at this! Don’t pick fights with your kids because they don’t want to do maths. Don’t scream at your kids for not following the schedule. Don’t mandate 2 hours of learning time if they are resisting it.

If I can leave you with one thing, it’s this: at the end of all of this, your kids’ mental health will be more important than their academic skills. And how they felt during this time will stay with them long after the memory of what they did during those weeks is long gone. So keep that in mind, every single day.

Stay safe! ♥️

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Regular broadcasts from the Mindfulness Association

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Mental Health

A more sedentary lifestyle or the limits we face in terms of how we can exercise during this time may be a trigger for those with eating disorder or body image histories, many of whom enjoy keeping a busy lifestyle and may feel anxious about a change to routine.

Also, for anyone else! The media has a favourite subject at the moment but as we settle in to our new Netflix and self-isolate lifestyles we shall no doubt encounter all the usual stuff we’ve all grown used to trying to ignore in the interest of maintaining a healthy relationship with our physical selves.

So I am going to take this opportunity to promote to any and all the beautiful What’s Underneath project. This is just one video, there are many you’ll find on the YouTube channel focussing on all people of all different identities and experiences…I encourage you to explore.

These videos are nourishing in the truest sense of the word. They are grounding and raw and truthful and to me they ooze connection and I can not recommend them enough.

Some videos should perhaps come with a trigger warning for others mental health issues/traumas.