Mind Your Emotions are a series of articles that can help you look after your emotional health during coronavirusWhat is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is being conscious of what is taking place in your environment, your thought processes, feelings and sensations in your body, in the present moment, without judging yourself or the situation. Mindfulness is not part of any religion, it does not require special clothes or equipment. You do not have to clear […]
Sleep and the ability to cope with coronavirus
Yesterday was unusual for me in that I struggled a bit with lockdown and felt lonely. That was unusual for me as the older I get, the more content I am spending time alone, and am naturally quiet as a person. This post is one of a series that were updated and can help you […]
Cognitively Reframing Coronavirus
Cognitive reframing, also known as cognitive restructuring is a psychological technique that is used to help you look at a situation differently. In light of the current global pandemic, I thought it would be useful to help you to use cognitive reframing with coronavirus. This post is one of a series that were updated and […]
Coronavirus and OCD
I have been updating some articles on MoodSmith, relating to OCD; specifically contamination, and decided it would be more helpful if I write my thoughts on the implications of the coronavirus and OCD. I think the most significant difficulty with the coronavirus and OCD, is that proper handwashing and being aware of cross-contamination is necessary to […]
Don’t make your emotions go from bad to worse
I think this article is particularly important for the present time that we are all living in, coping with a global pandemic. It is helpful to understand what your mind is paying attention to because what you pay attention to, grows. This post is one of a series that were updated and can help you […]