Over the past year I have felt many things. I had a difficult personal period up until about February this year, and then, as things were feeling better and more positive, the pandemic hit and like everyone, I was sent into emotional disarray. I have learnt...
At points this week I've felt incredibly fed up of lockdown. The feeling ebbs and flows but overall I have experienced an underlying rumble of 'enough now' and at times it has felt a little unbearable. A few years ago I was given a beautiful book...
This week we have a beautiful guest post from someone Bird has worked with to support a number of the staff in her organisation. As a people-first, task second advocate, Sarah Spencer is passionate about supporting people’s personal development, wellbeing and happiness. Working in the world...
The vagus nerve is the nerve that connects the mind to the body. Research has found that when we have a high 'vagal tone' we are better able to recover from stressful situations quickly. Having a higher vagal tone also helps to improve a variety...
When we're faced with uncertainty we naturally spring into high alert / fight or flight. I imagine for many of us right now we are in that space, looking out for the next change or impact of the current global situation. You know you are in...
How are you getting on? We are into week three of isolation here in the UK and I notice things changing both in myself and in my local area. I make use of our permitted daily exercise allowance and have been walking or running. It has...
When it became apparent that everything was going to be changing, for all of us, a few weeks ago, I naturally had a bit of a panic. In response to that panic (which was mostly about being isolated and unable to have human contact for...
The past few weeks have been a huge challenge for all of us, there's no doubt. And for many of us feelings of anxiety or fear have cropped up, sometimes in random moments, sometimes for more of a prolonged period of time, and I think...
Well, what can I say, it has been such a turbulent time for all of us over the past few weeks. And as we know of course there is more to come. Never have I come to rely on my own resilience building strategies more than...
One of our amazing Bird associates Jo also runs a project called Urban hikes for mental health. In our workshops here at Bird we sometimes explore the power of physical movement for wellbeing, and of course recognise and champion the power of discussion and sharing...