Oakwood Life Coaching and Wellness Therapy

12/05/2025

A privilege to call this my career for a few plus decades and my heart will always be in nursing
Happy Nurses Day

30/03/2025

So good everyone should know
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Just text the word Register to 999 now and forget till you need them
Make sure you share and let all your loved ones know

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30/03/2025

Let’s talk alcohol…
It’s Sunday morning and lots of us are struggling and just chilling after a great night out
Are you a weekend warrior who wants to get off the party train? Maybe you don’t think so but let’s look

Alcohol has long been known to be a serious depressant but it’s a really deceiving one.
Most of us grow up believing it’s the most wonderful thing ever, we can’t wait to be part of that scene. And in small amounts it can be.

Many of us slip in to ‘happy’ weekend binges and think the hangover just needs a good plate of carbs and a lazy day. It’s all part of the deal.
And the associated low mood is written off as the price we pay the morning after a good time, just tiredness. But the insidious depression caused by alcohol and losing your motivation or the joy in your life is caused by you, caused by your childhood, caused by your partner. It’s nothing to do with the great time last night and the night before that.

The reality of mental effects of alcohol the next day include:
Brain Fog: Alcohol will impair cognitive function, making it harder to concentrate or think clearly
Mood Swings: Alcohol affects the brain’s chemistry, particularly neurotransmitters related to mood. The day after drinking, people usually experience irritability, anxiety and that depression, as the brain tries to recover.
Fatigue: Even if you sleep after drinking, the quality of sleep tends to be disrupted, leading to feelings of exhaustion and mental sluggishness the next day.
Dehydration Effects: Alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it causes you to p*e more frequently. Dehydration leads to headaches and difficulty concentrating, all of which contribute to a negative mental state the next day.
Impaired Decision-Making: Alcohol can temporarily affect the frontal lobe of the brain, which is responsible for decision-making and impulse control. The day after drinking, you might feel mentally “clouded” or indecisive. Imagine if you drink two or three nights a week?
Memory Impairment: Heavy drinking can lead to short-term memory issues, and some people can find it difficult to recall events from the night before, which can cause lots of friction in your life
Increased Anxiety: Alcohol will lower inhibitions, and the aftermath can sometimes lead to feelings of anxiety or worry, especially if you’ve made decisions or said things while drunk that you’re regretting.

These effects are usually negligible if you cut back and just have a few. Focus more on the company you’re with while generally getting good sleep, exercising and eating well.

Life is tough for everyone these days but we now know and have the means more than any other time on how to self care

If you’re struggling with increasing use of alcohol or recreational drugs and want to change then get support. Tell your family and friends and you may be surprised that others feel the same.

And if you need help to navigate your way out of the slippery alcohol slope into depression, you can always book a few coaching sessions.
We can help more than you can imagine

Call or WhatsApp 07743 086257 to book a free introductory call

Have you ever considered the role that alcohol might be playing when it comes to your mental health? Have you ever woken up with hangover anxiety or no memor...

09/03/2025

Hands up if you were raised in a family where you did not speak of what was happening behind closed doors?

Childhood trauma programs you to keep silent because of shame or fear.
Fear of repercussions if you speak up or tell someone or shame of not feeling good enough or like other loving families.
This leaves adults with the same emotional reactions of that child that felt defenceless and suffered at the emotions and behaviours of people who were meant to care for them and provide a safe place to live.

In only a short time talking therapy can help erase those childhood emotional reactions and restore self esteem
Secrets are so damaging so make it time for you to
Speak, Feel, Trust!

I’m an IAPC&M level 5 accredited life coach & wellness therapist incorp NLP & hypnotherapy.
Connecting health, mental well-being and emotional resilience
I’ll be posting on the ways coaching and counselling can help you get the life you want

17/02/2025

We all need inner peace..not an inner war



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14/02/2025

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14/02/2025

❤️ Happy Valentines Day ❤️
And why not show yourself some love

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12/02/2025

Life is all about emotions.

Feelings determine what you do (or don't do).

What you do determines results (or lack of results).

Here's the problem.

We're not taught how to feel emotions.

Socialisation teaches how to escape emotions, especially the uncomfortable ones.

Emotions contain valuable INFORMATION.

Most emotions are treated like something to be resisted or avoided.

Which results in never using emotions as the SUPERPOWER they are to create the results you REALLY want.

I hope you can hear that 💛

09/02/2025

I love this!
Explained perfectly

The reason why people think they don’t ‘need’ coaching is because they think coaching is for dysfunction people who are struggling…

That perception is wrong! Therapy is for dysfunctional people.

Coaching is for functional people who are ready to commit to working on becoming the best possible versions of themselves.

It’s important to know the difference.