techniques – the patchwork fox

BPD and Problem-Solving

Unfortunately, problems crop up for all of us every now and then.

Distraction

"I'm feeling overwhelmed with negative thoughts - what can I do?"

Scent-sational: My Favourite Scents

I'm very sensitive to scents (I'm scent-sitive, if you will... ahem) and I find a lot of comfort and enjoyment in certain scents.

Mental Health

My Favourite ASMRtists

I first discovered ASMR by accident. I can't even remember how I came across it, but I'd never heard of it before. I decided to watch a few videos and immediately I was hooked.

Blogging

My Top 3 Favourite Blogging Tools

Many of my readers are fellow bloggers, so I thought I'd do a post sharing my top 3 favourite blogging tools, and I hope you will find them useful.

Self Care

10 Low Energy Self-Care Mood-Boosters

Self-care is often something that we intend to do, but when we're exhausted, we can feel like it's just too much effort to include in our day.

Mental Health

“I’m Fine”: Signs That Someone Might Be Struggling

"How are you?" "Fine thanks, you?" Sound familiar?

Self Care

My Easy Skincare Routine

Often, when we think of skincare, we imagine having to use dozens of expensive products in long, convoluted routines that are just too difficult to maintain and take energy that we just don't have.

Blogging

5 Tips for Newbie Bloggers

I'm a relatively new blogger, but I have some tips that I'd like to pass on to other absolute beginners, in the hope that they will help make your entry into the world of blogging a little easier.

Mental Health

Define the Emotion

One of the struggles of living with mental illness is that after a while, our emotions can become kind of fuzzy. We're not really sure what we're feeling, we just know it feels like shit.

Mental Health

Spiralling: Life with Borderline Personality Disorder

* TRIGGER WARNING * If you are currently feeling vulnerable or are at risk of being triggered by a description of an emotional, self-critical spiral, please do not read any further.

Self Care

Winter Self-Care

Self-care is important all year round, but I think especially during Winter when things get dark and a bit grim, it's even more crucial to make sure we are taking care of ourselves.

Self Care

Connection: Stepping Outside the Bubble

Modern life can often leave us feeling like we don't "fit in"; like we're operating from within a bubble and the rest of the world is just happening around us: we are detached and alone. Sometimes, we prefer it that way. At least it's safe here...

Misc

Why I Started Blogging

Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that in the short time since I started my blog, I have seen huge benefits in my life.

Mental Health

5 Things People with BPD Need To Hear

People with Borderline Personality Disorder are often bombarded with false representations and accusations about our character, all of which destroy our self-esteem and hinder our recovery.

Mental Health

When Mental Illness Affects Your Memory

My experience with mental illness has drastically affected my memory. It's upsetting because my memory used to be excellent, but now I struggle greatly.

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