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Untangle Your Unhelpful Thoughts

This guide explores how your thoughts often shape your behaviour and feelings each day, and what you can do about them.  Respond to automatic thoughts we can’t stop Challenge the unhelpful thinking styles we often believe Question if our thoughts are facts or just an unfounded belief Re-wire your brain to consider more balanced thoughts

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Break Free of Overwhelm

Constantly Caught in the Weeds of Overwhelm? This workbook will guide you through grounding steps to: separate from immediate panic and gain mental space break free from overwhelm in the next 15 minutes recognise when things need pruning (to minimise getting too deep in the first place!) set up systems that keep your forest healthy in all soil conditions

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Today marks eighteen years since I dedicated myself to the pagan gods. My pagan self is now eighteen. What a ride it's been. #paganism #druid #anniversary #paganism #dedication #initiation #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/CeYLbCQD_pl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sunday Morning Reading.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #badass #strong #power #powerful #awesomelife #jensincero #storiarts #wordoftheyear #readingchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CYOfq-1AteE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Day 21: Brings Me Joy 🎀 [Feeling Connected on Yuletide]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The most joyful parts of my life are a cup of tea, deep conversations with my best friend, a good book, and my cats curled up beside me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Blessed Yuletide to those who celebrate *)0(* [And a blessed Litha/Midsummer to those in Southern Hemisphere]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #decemberreflections2021 #photochallenge #photoadaychallenge #photochallengedecember #creativityeveryday #creativity #catsofinstagram #yule #yuletide #paganism #wintersolstice https://www.instagram.com/p/CXvTQMHMaib/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Day 14: Proud of Myself for…✯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I really struggled with this prompt (hence being a day late!) because compared to many years, my "achievement" list is so much smaller than before. But that's actually the thing I'm most proud of.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As a mental health practitioner with lived experience of mental health difficulties, a lot of treatments and recommendations focus on doing things, taking action, listing out accomplishments and building motivation from our 'wins.'⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But my win for this year is that I put myself first.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I paused things in my business, didn't pressure myself to keep writing fiction, took time from my dayjob, opened up with friends, re-started therapy, and made changes to my environment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And despite that, I still made free resources for other seekers, connected with my community, learned new skills, thrived in a new dayjob, competed season one of my podcast, made some vlogs, read a few books, and co-hosted a world writeathon online session. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ All while slowing down and taking the pressure off myself to be an achievement machine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where have you slowed down? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #decemberreflections2021 #photochallenge #photoadaychallenge #photochallengedecember #creativityeveryday #creativity #motivation #selfcare https://www.instagram.com/p/CXgSJf_gjy6/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Day 9: Favourite Photo of 2021 🌈 It's been a very odd year, but both of my 'fav' photos of the year were all from 'teambuilding days' where I began to feel I could be my true, wild, authentic self even at work. #decemberreflections2021 #photochallenge #photoadaychallenge #photochallengedecember #creativityeveryday #creativity #photoprompts #mentalhealth #wellbeing #teamdays #nature #marwellzoo https://www.instagram.com/p/CXRyP9vI5-Y/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The @worldwidewriteathon begins tonight and tomorrow I'll be co-hosting a chat about how to #refill your #creativity well! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTj7aIWqkKw <- head here to join us! #writingcommunity #wwwriteathon #wwwOct21 #writingsprints #writersofinstagram #preptober #nanoprep #nanowrimo #amwriting #livestream https://www.instagram.com/p/CVV11HYIaEE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A snapshot of my evening: two snoozing cats, my bullet journal, cat-friendly air purifying plant, sunshine buddy (solar powered) and the DNA-V book i'm dissecting for my dayjob. #creativesofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #catsofinstagram #workfromhome #play #theinsidestory #lifelonglearner #tellyourstory https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLplKkIuQq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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How We Define Brokenness Wrongly: The Pressure We Put On Ourselves | #56

How We Define Brokenness Wrongly: The Pressure We Put On Ourselves | #56

My entire journey as a lifelong learner and soul searcher has been fuelled by feeling ‘broken.’ Reading ‘Untamed’ by Glennon Doyle last year really hit me, and an article by Terri Cole a couple of months ago have been adding together in my brain as I deal with some personal transition. This episode is a reminder to myself as well as you that we are not broken because they tell us we should…

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Why Our Motivation to Change is Missing Willingness | #55

Why Our Motivation to Change is Missing Willingness | #55

I’ve been really diving into ACT theories this month, and one aspect that really got me reflecting on my work as a life coach and wellbeing practitioner is that of being willing to go through the sucky parts of life to reach the more aligned sections. Today, that’s what we dive into. || LINKS MENTIONED|| –Motivation to Change: Willpower and Asking Yourself Why – Life is Allowed to be Hard,…

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How Constraints Are a Gift for our Creativity | #54

How Constraints Are a Gift for our Creativity | #54

This week marks the deadline of a writing challenge I have entered, something which felt less and less like a gift or opportunity as it drew nearer. And with this deadline, I’ve been thinking a lot about constraints and limits – and how they can be HELPFUL for our creative projects. It’s also my birthday this week, so hai, newfound wisdom. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – Why We Are All Creative (Without…

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Stop Panicking! How to Handle Anxiety in the Moment | #53

Stop Panicking! How to Handle Anxiety in the Moment | #53

Last night Ember didn’t come home, and I found myself going down the unwanted paths of ‘what if something bad has happened’ in my mind. This became a ‘part 2’ of sorts to episode 47 (and a free handout): https://rootedreinvention.com/47-on-edge/ || LINKS MENTIONED|| – ‘The Journalling Techniques that Changed My Life’ Video – 4 Quick Fixes For When You Feel Completely On Edge | #47 – Share This…

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Are You Feeling Disconnected? 3 Steps to Feel Human Again | #52

Are You Feeling Disconnected? 3 Steps to Feel Human Again | #52

Being human means always responding to our changing environment: both the outside world and in our own thoughts and feelings. But that doesn’t make those hard days any less hard to manage, so let’s talk through 3 ways to get into the ‘flow’ of life’s river again. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – How To Stay Amazingly Productive On Low Energy Days – When Your To-Do List Achievements Make You Feel Guilty…

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Silent To-Do Lists Are Stealing Our Energy and Time | #51

Silent To-Do Lists Are Stealing Our Energy and Time | #51

The ‘silent’ to-do list items are often unconscious and thus hard to manage, or notice the true influence of. Here’s my take on it, with a few tips to consider. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – The Minimal Mom Youtube Video – Finishing Projects (for those who start everything) Ecourse (£49) – How to Train Your Brain Like you Would Teach a Child – Share This Episode on Twitter

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How to Make Progress by Discovering What You Want | #50

How to Make Progress by Discovering What You Want | #50

I’ve been in the self-help space for over 2 decades, where people want something to change. The most common theme I see is people have a ‘stable’ life: perhaps a steady job, somewhere to live, good friends and a family. But you don’t feel good. You set the same goals without feeling you are improving yourself. And here you are: going through the motions again. Since we’re not taught to define…

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How to Craft a Life Balance that Makes Damn Sense | #49

How to Craft a Life Balance that Makes Damn Sense | #49

Life Balance is one of those highly-valued aspects some people claim doesn’t even exist. After all, how is it even possible to ‘balance’ everything? Food, work, sleep, play, health, family, friends, creative pursuits and that pull of that potential best self… It’s overwhelming.   The word ‘balance’ itself doesn’t just refer to things which are ‘equal’ but can refer to being in the correct…