Affirmations are positive, declarative, statements that you make about yourself that can help you to reframe repetitive, unhelpful, thoughts. Studies show that positive affirmations can help re-wire the brain in a way that boosts our self-confidence. Affirming things about yourself that you value can help bolster your overall sense of self and self-worth, and it can improve your ability to cope with destabilizing experiences. Personally, I use affirmations - coupled with a f

By now we know that good mental health is just as important as good physical health, but many of us get stuck on what actions we can take to achieve this. Well, the UK's National Health Services (NHS) offers some helpful tips: 1. Reframe unhelpful thoughts: The way we think, feel, and behave are linked. Sometimes we develop patterns of thoughts or behaviours that are unhelpful so recognising them, and taking steps to think about things differently, can improve your menta