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09/12/2025

Christmas survival tip number 8 - find or create exciting and delicious non alcoholic drinks to enjoy.

In stead of or to reduce alcohol intake as alcohol can increase Anxiety and depression symptoms.

What is your favourite non alcoholic drink?

08/12/2025

Christmas survival tip number 7 - utilise the healing power of nature to keep yourself feeling grounded

07/12/2025

Christmas survival tip number 6 - create an empowering music playlist to listen to. Mine includes “Let it go” by James Bay, “New Rules” Jua Lipa and “shake it out” Florence and the Machines.

Movement and music can be incredibly helpful for processing difficult experiences, situations and emotions.

What would you include in your empowering playlist?

06/12/2025

Christmas tip number 5 - find opportunities to connect with people. Today I went wreath making with 2 friends, I wasn’t feeling Christmas like, today felt quite tricky infact but being active and doing something with friends make the difference. What and who could you connect with?

05/12/2025

Christmas survival tip number 4. Problem solving skills can help you reduce a sense of overwhelm.

When you focus on small achievable tasks it takes your brain out of the emotional, survival part of the brain where overwhelm lives into the logical, structured part which can soften panic and bring clarity.

They can also provide a sense of control, of being able to take steps towards something and learn something rather than feeling helpless, bringing a sense of empowerment.

They can also create a sense of safety through patterns of predictability and structure which the nervous system interprets as safety as it has a focus.

Each task or problem solved reinforces the belief you can navigate challenges and of being able to cope.

Problem solving also keeps us in the here and now Esther than the negative future based thoughts that worry and anxiety brings. Helping us to stay grounded.

What is your favourite problem solving game or activity? Let us know in the comments if you want to 😁

04/12/2025

Christmas survival tip number 3. A more natural feeling breathing technique we automatically use when we cry. A double breath in and 1 longer breath out. Give it a go if you would like to and comment on how you got on again if you would like to.

03/12/2025

2nd Christmas survival tip - find textures that comfort soothe and release tension and meet touch based sensory needs this also could include using things like weighted blankets different temperatures etc. it might feel a common tip but when we feel overwhelmed we can often forget oldies but goodies. Which of these fidgets would you choose? Me I like the stones at the bottom and hold the smooth in 1 hand and the rough in the other and focus in on the different textures and temperatures to help me feel grounded.

03/12/2025

2nd Christmas survival tip - find textures that comfort soothe and release tension and meet touch based sensory needs this also could include using things like weighted blankets different temperatures etc. it might feel a common tip but when we feel overwhelmed we can often forget oldies but goodies. Which of these fidgets would you choose? Me I like the stones at the bottom and hold the smooth in 1 hand and the rough in the other and focus in on the different textures and temperatures to help me feel grounded.

02/12/2025

Christmas survival tip No1 find sounds that soothe your soul. For me it’s the sound of the sea. What would yours be?

02/12/2025

Christmas Survival Tip No1 find sounds that soothe your soul. Mine is the sound of the sea. What would yours be?

01/12/2025

Christmas isn’t all fun and games if you need some supportive strategies to get you through have a read of our Blog and share with others who might benefit.

By Towards TranquilityFor many, the Christmas season brings warmth, connection, and celebration. But for others—especially those navigating mental health struggles or painful family dynamics, perhaps family based separation—this time of year can feel overwhelming, isolating, and activate intense...

01/12/2025

It’s the first of December and underneath the smiles, the singing and the slay bells jingling some people will be feeling deep depression, sadness, loss, rejection, anger and dread.

If this feels like you - you are not alone - our blog suggests some ideas that might feel supportive over this period.

However you feel is important and you are not less than because you don’t subscribe to others expectations of how this season should be.

By Towards TranquilityFor many, the Christmas season brings warmth, connection, and celebration. But for others—especially those navigating mental health struggles or painful family dynamics, perhaps family based separation—this time of year can feel overwhelming, isolating, and activate intense...