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May 18
2 min

Turning self isolation into self improvement

Human beings are social creatures, that is one of the reasons we find living in isolation difficult. Feeling alone for a lot of people i...

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Ways to manage your anxiety through the Coronavirus crisis

Melanie Sanders

Mar 20
2 min

Ways to manage your anxiety through the Coronavirus crisis

As a counsellor, I am acutely aware that our mental health plays a very important part in our wellbeing. At present with the coronavirus...

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How about showing yourself some love and self care on Valentine's day

Melanie Sanders

Feb 11, 2019
2 min

How about showing yourself some love and self care on Valentine's day

There are a lot of expectations that come with Valentine’s Day. If you are in a relationship you might feel the need to buy your partner...

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Melanie Sanders

Jan 5, 2019
2 min

A New Year, A Fresh Mindset for 2019

What does the start of a new year mean to you? Some people want to focus on eating healthier and doing more exercise (this is me). For ot...

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Does how you are feeling have an impact on the food that you eat?

Melanie Sanders

Nov 28, 2018
2 min

Does how you are feeling have an impact on the food that you eat?

I know that when I have felt stressed I have turned to food. I wonder how many other people do that? How do you cope with your emotions?...

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Six reasons why communicating with people can be harder than you think

Melanie Sanders

Nov 4, 2018
3 min

Six reasons why communicating with people can be harder than you think

Have you ever had thoughts going round and round in your head which kept you up at night and stopped you from sleeping? At some point we...

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Do you say yes when you actually want to say no?

Melanie Sanders

Oct 1, 2018
3 min

Do you say yes when you actually want to say no?

Have you ever said yes to something without thinking and then regretted it? We all do it don’t we, have you ever: 1) Said yes to meeting ...

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Do you every worry about inconveniencing people?

Melanie Sanders

Sep 20, 2018
2 min

Do you every worry about inconveniencing people?

I was walking with some friends the other day and I needed to stop and go to the toilet. My friend came to the toilet with me too and co...

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