Aspire Mental Health & Wellbeing

21/12/2022

As the su***de rate increases over the summer period until after mad march, remember that help is ALWAYS available. Reach out and connect with someone that can help.

Lifeline: 131114

Emergency Mental Health Support: 131465

Su***de Call Back Service: 1300659467

or present to your nearest Emergency Department.

Take Care
Kirsty

31/05/2022

Good morning everyone

26/02/2022

Happy Saturday everyone.
I hope you are all getting some fresh air, gentle movement, laughter, hugs, sunshine and nutritious food to sooth your body and mind this weekend?
World events are not getting any less stressful as we had hoped at the moment, so it's extra important to switch off the TV and media, and nurture ourselves inside and out! Breathe, relax, and enjoy!
Take care
Kirsty 😀

20/01/2022

Some of us know ourselves really well. We hear our inner voice speaking to us loud and clear and we are able to make decisions according to that inner voice ...

11/01/2022

All about using NLP for bad

By David Gosselin “Although this science will be diligently studied, it will be rigidly confined to the governing class. The populace will not be allowed to know how its convictions were gene…

23/12/2021

Good afternoon all,
Just a little note to say hello as we near the end of what is 2021. WOW what a year hey? We all thought 2020 was rough, but this year takes the cake I think! Wide spread, turmoil, change, fear, contradictions and trauma! Does this some it up enough?

Anyway, loss and grief have impacted many through this prolonged minefield of watching, waiting, and constant hysteria and fear. We have a society that for the most part, have been living in a prolonged state of hypervigilance which leads to mental health issues, not many of us are immune to.
Sadly, so many have tragically lost their lives this year, succumbing to the 'black dog', depression and the overwhelming, oppressive blackness that can be poor mental health. Some have died via car/motor bike accidents, some via illness and other mishaps. Loss and grief yet again, touching us all.
Loss, grief and change, are never easy, but it is one of the inevertable, hard parts of life. Learning to roll with change is key to learning to live with it, and sometimes, this means seeking support. Reaching out for help is an absolute must, as us humans are designed to heal via our social connections, collectively, in our communities of choice. You are not alone!

This is where the role of Mental Health Professional comes in! I personally have been on extended leave for 12 months, and I will sadly be needing more, due to ongoing illness, but while I am not physically present, I am still here behind the scenes. I miss you all greatly, and hope that you are all taking each day as it comes, and putting me on your shoulder, and reflecting on what tools and tricks we have discovered in our past sessions and individual journies together, to get through the day. I also hope that you are nurturing your soul, by feeding your body good nutrition, fresh air and sunshine, and doing things to make you laugh each day. After all, laughter is the best medicine! 👌

Happy festivities and may the new year bring you peace and contentment. Cheers to what 2022 will bring, we are all in it together, help is ALWAYS available.

Take care,
Kirsty

24/7 Emergency Mental Health Support: 131465
Sonder walk in clinic - 2 Peachey Road Edinburgh North.
Nearest Emergency department at your local hospital or your GP.

Ps. Pic is of a little cottage, tucked away at the bottom of a mountain, and near a lake in Scotland. Isn't it just beautiful! I hope to visit one day! Have hope x

07/12/2021

Who is Brené Brown? She is a research professor at the University of Houston. Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame and...

10/09/2021

Hello all. Just checking in with you all, and having some thoughts I would like to share. So yesterday, I was having A DAY. You know the really s**t mood kind. Nothing went right, I felt terrible, like I could do no right. Thoughts of 'whats the point' crept in, and so after I took mr 9 to school, and ran some errands, I put myself to bed around lunch time for a sook. I also slept really awful last night, tossing and turning, and then couldnt get back to sleep since 4am!
I thought, crap....its going to be another s**t day.
HOWEVER, on my never ending errand journey, something changed. Im not sure what exactly, but definately an energy shift. I then decided to go and pamper myself with a pedicure (using a voucher I got for my birthday a while a go), and as I sit here waiting for my nails to dry, I thought I would say hello to you all, and remind you that even when things are s**t, hang in there!
Smiles,
Kirsty

08/09/2021

R U OK?
Mental Health issues are tough. Living in this current situation, with the ever present threat is draining and stressful.
Help is ALWAYS available.
X

27/07/2021

19/06/2021

WINTER DAYS 2021💖👌🐚🐙

19/06/2021

TIPS FOR ANXIETY/DEPRESSION

*Shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.

*Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.

*Put on clean, comfortable clothes.

Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.

Clean something. Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.

Play music. Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

Make food. Don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.

Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.

Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.

Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.

May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people going.

Take it ONE day at a time....

*** At your absolute best you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on. 💖