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My Story and The Lessons I've Learnt...

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To be honest, I was not sure if and when I was ever going to blog again, but today just felt right. I remembered the reasons behind me creating Wellbeing Wonders in the first place: to raise awareness around mental health, to let people know they are not alone and to prove that having a mental health condition is nothing to be ashamed about. When I first created my blog I chose to remain anonymous, however now I have got to the point where I don’t want to hide a big part of who I am anymore. It just doesn’t feel right. I have accepted where I am in life, understanding and coming to terms with my anxiety each day and now have light, hope ahead for my future. So, I am Charlotte Halls. Since the last time I posted, I’ve had my own fair share of ups and downs. My mental health continued to go downhill quite rapidly over lockdown, where my anxiety was so severe, my communication with people reduced significantly and led me to revert to using my power… writing instead. It was a hard time for...
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Release Your Thoughts

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  Hello again… Another week has passed and whether you know it or not you’ve grown as a person and become stronger. Just from facing what life has thrown at you and continuing to ride the rollercoaster.  This week I decided to try and do some drawing, to learn a new skill. I never have had that drawing touch but, surprising what magic watching a video tutorial can do. You can see my creations below.  Have a go yourself… find a video to watch and copy as I did. Let your mind focus, explore and engage a new experience, releasing your thoughts in a creative way. Focusing in the moment and the here and now. If not, why not do some doodling?         I also learnt another song on the keyboard, which you can listen to, this time, Everglow by Coldplay.  Have you ever considered starting a journal?  From experience, it is a great way to help release your thoughts. You can jot down anything bothering you as well as positives from your day... daily...
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The Power Of Music

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To keep my mind occupied on something different this week, I have been taking the time to learn a new song, Love Story by Taylor Swift, on the keyboard. My playing is not perfect, but, I just wanted to share with you my progress and remind you that you can achieve anything, you put your mind to when you believe in yourself and don't give up. One of my favourite quotes says  "Believe you can and you're halfway there" , which is so true.  Have a listen and see what you think. Then could you pick up an instrument that you haven't played for in a while or learn a new skill?  Continue to take care of yourself. Listen to your mind and body. Be your own best friend and do things that you need, can and love.  "It's OK to have good days. It's OK to have bad days. It's OK to cry about absolutely nothing. It's OK to cry about absolutely everything. It's OK to feel frustrated. It's OK to feel anxious. It's OK to feel scared. It's OK to fe...
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The Voice Inside My Head

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If I was to ask you who your best friend is, you’d most likely say someone you’ve been friends with since school, a person that’s always able to make you laugh when you’re down or someone you know you can lean on and they’ll always be there to listen. None of which would be wrong but, just have a think about this, shouldn’t the answer really be yourself? That key to happiness... Accepting where you are in life and being able to treat yourself with the same respect and care as you would to others. Fighting those unwanted thoughts and not letting yourself believe everything that you think is true. As well as not isolating yourself away from others to make yourself feel ashamed or guilty when you’re having a bad day but, instead just remembering that you're human!  If you are struggling with your own mental health, I'm beside you and understand how hard the smallest of things can be. By no means am I writing this as I’ve got everything sorted out, I’m just trying my best to find h...
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Are You Finding Hope In Darkness? You’re not alone!

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This blog is to raise awareness about mental health. Living in our society there are lots of stereotypes around people that should or shouldn’t have struggles with their mind. But in reality, no one chooses to have it, it just hits you out of nowhere and more people suffer than we realise. From the outside, it’s easy to think that someone has got their life sorted out. They can be organised, friendly, patient, a good listener, responsible, a team leader, resilient, confident and have a smile on their face, but it still doesn’t mean the person is coping mentally or physically. You don’t just have to see things for people to be struggling. The internet is filled with amazing information, support services, organisations that are accessible day or night for support. But also comments, misinterpretations surrounding mental health causing harm. Social media for example can stop people from reaching out and getting the help that they really need. Instead, provide them with opportunities to co...
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