After spending over a decade struggling with physical and mental health issues, I finally understood I had a problem: severe depression, along with many other health problems actually, and I needed help urgently. That was in 2019. Up until that point, I guess I thought I was just ‘made that way’: miserable, unbearably sensitive and always oh so sad. The…
I have news for you: you do not have to spend the rest for your life hating winter and being miserable in your cold country. Just because you think you don’t like the cold does not mean that it has to be this way for ever; you can actually learn to love the cold. Also, just because you are always…
It’s only now that I drink a lot more water that I am able to recognise the impact dehydration had/still has on me. When I don’t drink enough water, I experience brain fog, feel more tired, moody; my eyes and tongue are dry, I have headaches, poor sleep, trouble focusing and my skin looks awful. The thing is, I was…
Running, especially running outside in winter (that’s Canadian winters, btw) has had a significant impact on my ability to regulate my thoughts and emotions. Running outside in the cold has not only the “typical” physical health benefits associated with exercise, but it also greatly improves my focus and impacts my ability to manage stress throughout the day. It has been…