Welcome to Day 6 of #FeelGoodFebruary! COMPLIMENT Try to compliment three people today. Plot twist – that compliment CANNOT be related to appearance. We spend too much time concerning ourselves with the way that we and others look and it’s rare that a genuine compliment is given that doesn’t relate to appearance. Top tip – … Continue reading #FeelGoodFebruary Day 6: Compliment
Welcome to Day 5 of #FeelGoodFebruary! STRETCH As soon as you wake up this morning, stretch. Stretch out your muscles and bones, rub the sleep from your eyes and spend some time focusing on your achy bits. Top tip – if you want to take your stretch further then a session of yoga (whether a … Continue reading #FeelGoodFebruary Day 5: Stretch
Welcome to Day 4 of #FeelGoodFebruary! CREATE Arts and crafts is not just for children – and I for one take great pleasure in crafting something, in writing something or in baking something. Set aside an hour of your day today and dedicate some time to creating something unique. Top tip – you don’t need … Continue reading #FeelGoodFebruary Day 4: Create
Welcome to Day 3 of #FeelGoodFebruary! OVERCOME Think about one thing that you’ve been meaning to do – whether it’s talking to someone about something that’s been bugging you or completing that important life admin. Today’s the day that you confront your hurdle, and manage to overcome it. Top tip – if you’re finding it … Continue reading #FeelGoodFebruary Day 3: Overcome
Welcome to Day 1 of #FeelGoodFebruary! PLAN Write down what you’d like to achieve by the end of the month. These can be personal achievements, work achievements, getting the washing up done, or even the goal of completing this challenge! Top tip – fun stationary, stickers and a pin board can make this fun.
If like me you’ve been feeling a bit down that the festivities of Christmas and New Year are over, then Feel Good February could be the thing for you. I wanted to create something that would blitz away my January blues and replace it instead with something positive, fun and challenging… With that in mind, … Continue reading #FeelGoodFebruary – A 28 Day Feel Good Challenge
No-one can claim to be confident all of the time. There might be the odd occasion where we feel like we can conquer the world and get away unscathed, but sometimes something has got to give – and every now and again, this might be your confidence. Taking a knock to your confidence is a … Continue reading 6 Things That Might Knock Your Confidence & How to Overcome Them…
If you didn’t know it already, your relationship with your body is a turbulent thing. One minute you’re looking in the mirror thinking that you look fine as hell, and the next minute you’ve fallen victim to society’s taunts that your skin isn’t clear enough/hair isn’t shiny enough/body isn’t trim enough (give us a break … Continue reading Don’t Let These 5 Things Burst Your Body Image Bubble…
Society likes to generalise, we all know this. If a statement is made about one woman of colour, then this statement is obviously representative of all people of colour. If a fat man speaks out about his experiences, then those experiences are synonymous with all fat people. Sweeping statements are common in the mainstream and the … Continue reading 4 Things That We Need to Stop Assuming About People & Their Bodies…
As a fat woman, I am well-versed in having my body shamed and not receiving accurate representation of my body within the mainstream media - but I believe it true to say that all bodies suffer a lack of representation in the mainstream. A recent Guardian article reported that only 39% of girls in the UK and only … Continue reading Body Autonomy: Owning Our Bodies for the Greater Good…
