Cassie Talks - Mental Health

  If you don't feel in the mood to read you can just sit back, press play and watch the video instead.  Does the following seem familiar? "So many things to do and so little time to do it in and my mind is racing.  So many sounds, sights and smells to take in and it overloads my senses. Internal and external chatter all around me and I start to feel discombobulated. I rush about trying to get my daily activities achieved while trying to self-regulate. I have a headache, my hearts pacing, and anxiety starts to set in. The feelings of overwhelm are overtaking my soul as I scramble around trying to find a way out". If you can relate to one of my experiences I have just described, you may be struggling with feelings of overwhelm. Everyone from time to time feels overwhelmed, especially in this fast paced society we live in. However when living with neurological differences, a mental illness, going through difficult or stressful times, or indeed if you are a highly sensitive ...

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness helps to control worrisome, self - defeating thoughts and negative thinking, to help our attention span and increase quality of concentration through simple breathing and meditation practices. Mindfulness exercises are about living in the present moment to reduce stress and anxiety, by spending more time present to ourselves and our surroundings. Where does Mindfulness originate from? Mindfulness is based on Buddhist philosophy, however it is not a religion nor are religious belief's necessary to its practise. Please note that although many people benefit from mindfulness techniques it can trigger dissociation for people who are susceptible to it, professional advice should be sought before using mindfulness if you suffer with dissociation. A step by step guide to Mindfulness: There are many mindfulness techniques to choose from, there may be some exercises you can do and some you can not do, you may find in time that you are able to u...