Upbeat Lincoln

12/11/2025

31/10/2025

🌟 We’re looking for new leadership for Upbeat Lincoln! 🌟

After six wonderful years of running Upbeat — our community mental health peer support group in Lincoln — we’re looking for someone new to take the reins.

Upbeat has grown into a supportive space for members who meet weekly to talk openly about mental health and wellbeing. The group also has an active WhatsApp community, website, and Facebook/Instagram pages.

There’s existing National Lottery funding in place to support running costs, community events, and materials — so you’ll be taking on a well-established and funded project ready to keep making a difference.

If you’re passionate about mental health, peer support, and community wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. 💬

Find out more about Upbeat:
🌐 upbeat-lincoln.webnode.page
📘upbeatlincoln@gmail.com

If this sounds like the right fit for you, get in touch to learn more or arrange a chat. 💙

24/10/2025

23/10/2025

No management this week. Thanks

13/10/2025

🎢 Feeling dizzy or lightheaded is a very common but unsettling symptom of anxiety.

When you’re anxious, your breathing often becomes shallow and quick. This can change oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood, leaving you feeling faint, off-balance, or like the room is spinning.

😟 It can also be made worse by muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, which affects blood flow.

🌿 Grounding techniques — like focusing on your feet touching the floor — can sometimes help bring your balance back.

⚠️ Disclaimer: If dizziness appears suddenly, happens regularly, or feels severe, always seek advice from your GP.

09/10/2025

📢✨ Upbeat is in session today! ✨📢

📚 Lark Books between 4pm – 6pm

💡 Please note: we’re currently going through a transition period, so management members may not always be in attendance at sessions. But the space is still open, welcoming, and here for you 💜

We’d love to see you there! 🌟

06/10/2025

🤕 Tension headaches and migraines are common side effects of ongoing stress and anxiety.

😖 Clenching your jaw, holding muscle tension, dehydration, and poor sleep all play a role in making anxiety-related headaches worse.

🌿 Looking after your body with rest, hydration, relaxation techniques, and movement can sometimes help reduce them.

💡 Remember: your mind and body are deeply connected — when one feels stressed, the other often shows it.

⚠️ Disclaimer: If you develop new, severe, or unusual headaches, always seek advice from your GP.

02/10/2025

Due to the book fair at Lark Books - Upbeat will be meeting elsewhere today. Message for details

29/09/2025

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29/09/2025

❄️ Ever notice your hands or feet get freezing cold when you’re stressed?

Anxiety can restrict blood flow to your extremities, redirecting it to your core organs instead. This can leave fingers and toes icy, even in a warm room.

🧤 It’s another way your body prepares for “fight or flight” — but it can be uncomfortable or confusing.

⚠️ Disclaimer: If you regularly have poor circulation or sudden changes in temperature, check in with your GP.

22/09/2025

😮‍💨 Anxiety can make you feel like you can’t catch your breath — even when your lungs are working just fine.

When panic kicks in, your breathing becomes shallow and fast. This can leave you lightheaded, dizzy, or feeling like you’re suffocating. In reality, your body is just adjusting oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in a way that feels very uncomfortable.

🪷 Slowing your breathing — in through the nose, out through the mouth — can sometimes calm both your body and mind.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Always seek medical help if you experience sudden or ongoing breathing difficulties, as not all breathlessness is linked to anxiety.