https://ift.tt/2YmaXli There is so much going on right now and it's okay to feel rubbish. To feel anxious or low. It is okay to not be okay. But please talk to someone. You may be on your own but you are never alone. Reach out to talk, to me or to anyone. . #reachout #reachoutworldwide #reachoutforhelp #coronavirus #anxiety #socialanxiety #anxietyhelp #youarenotalone #neveralone #alonetogether #youllneverwalkalone #itsokaytonotbeokay #itsokaynottobeokay #itsokaytotalk #itsokaytocry #itsokaytoaskforhelp #mikemeetslife via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_o315cg9iB/
https://ift.tt/2VYf0S5 Recently I've come to share my very first memories of being bullied through natural discussion. Growing up, I always knew I was a victim of persistent bullying and there are varying events I remember from primary through to leaving in secondary - but my very first memory that I had discussed prompted me to revisit this subject. And it's one we must never stop talking about or shy away from because awareness is everything. My earliest memory of being bullied was when I was in primary school, I couldn't tell you what year group. I had begun taking packed lunches. I vaguely even remember my lunchbox, I think. Blue and ninja turtles seem to come to mind, passed down from my older brother. The old 90s style; none of this air tight Tupperware. I was a fan of jam and peanut butter sandwiches, I probably had a yoghurt and the usual packed lunch gold. Our lunch boxes went in an area outside the dining hall at the start of each day and stayed there until lunch. On arrival, we'd collect our lunchbox and meet the rest of our class and teachers in the dining area. Bullying would've already started as this was a very anxious situation for me. I'd hold back until it was less busy to avoid others. So I could get my lunch and find my empty table peacefully. One day, at the beginning of the week, I entered to find my lunchbox missing. You know the feeling now as an adult when you think you've left your keys in the shop, or your mobile isn't in your pocket. Your heart races and you start panicking. That was the feeling I had. I knew I'd brought it. I knew I'd placed it in the right area. Someone must've stolen it. I anxiously went looking for it and I remember giving up in the end. I was so embarrassed and threatened by it, I never told anyone. After lunch time had finished, I remember someone saying to me "Isn't this your lunch box", which had re-appeared. Empty. This continued for only about a week. Some days, I'd be left with a sandwich or a yoghurt etc. Some days, nothing. Each day, it was a new game - to them. I remember one day it was thrown all over the room and I frantically tried to pick up what I could salvage and have for my lunch... via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_c67iOAR8o/
https://ift.tt/2W09LBh How many of you have had a night out planned, or arranged coffee with friends and suddenly the 4 walls you inhabit seem the only safe haven because it's the only place you don't have to pretend you are ok, so you cancel. Or when you are invited out you tell them how terribly sorry you are but you're already booked up that weekend, when you are actually just really busy holding it together in your safe box. Or you agree to something and spend the week fretting over how to cancel without it being too obvious. And so the first problem starts, all by itself. People stop asking you and the isolation that at first wasn't true becomes your only truth. . For those doing this, know that you are loved and your friends enjoy your company - or they wouldn't ask you to be there. Maybe they know you're struggling and they want you to have some you time, some time to let your hair down - time to smile and laugh and feel their love and support. Next time, push yourself at least that once out of your comfort zone. You'll be safe and it may be what you need to start healing. You have to give that a try. . For friends on the receiving end - please never give up. Don't get frustrated. Don't point it out. Gentle encouragement is key. If you have friends doing this and you don't already know - they're probably struggling and haven't told you yet. Be there for them. The last thing they need is for you to turn their self conscious feelings of loneliness in to reality. . #anxiety #anxietyrelief #anxietyhelp #socialanxiety #anxietysupport #anxietyproblems #anxietywarrior #anxietyfighter #anxietyisreal #overcominganxiety #anxietyquote #anxietyanddepression #anxietycoach #anxietymanagement #anxietylife #friends #friendship #goodfriends #friendshipgoals #friendshipquotes #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthquotes #mikemeetslife via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_cqsTWgP2I/
https://ift.tt/2Y52anO Deep breaths. Take yourself to a happy place in your mind and remind yourself of the Truths you know. You will get through this, you've done it before. You are safe. You are loved and you are protected. You will feel happy again when this passes. This won't last forever. Anxiety is not constant. You are not your anxiety. #selfcare #selfcarethreads #selfcaretips #selfcarematters #selfcaresaturday #selfcarelove #anxiety #anxietyrelief #anxietyhelp #anxietyawareness #anxietyrecovery #anxietysupport #anxietywarrior #anxietyattacks #anxietyisreal #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #mikemeetslife via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_avP3WAjJU/
https://ift.tt/2xFv2by Use this time to hear the birds sing, the cars in the distance and the other natural sounds around you. There's peace, calm and beauty if you choose to hear it and let it in to your life. #peace #peaceful #peaceofmind #innerpeace #peaceandlove #peace✌ #peaceandquiet #peaceonearth #calm #keepcalm #calming #anxiety #anxietyrelief #anxietyhelp #anxietyattack #anxietysucks #anxietysupport #overcominganxiety #anxietyquote #anxietytips #anxietymanagement #anxietyreliever #mikemeetslife via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_RzufAAsSc/
