Hello!

I chose today, World Mental Health Day, to kick start my new ‘Rise and Grow in Uncertain Times’ series of tips and tools. I hope that these will empower you to not only navigate these exceptional circumstances, but also to flourish and make sure you harness the challenges and difficulties as opportunities.

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Tip 1 - Cut yourself some slack

These are particularly tough times and it is OK not to be OK.

Be aware of your emotions and feelings, acknowledge them and let them sit with you for a while. You may be feeling anxious, worried, overwhelmed, stressed out or even a little sad. This is all normal.

Give yourself time to acknowledge what is happening, take stock and readjust.

Be kind to yourself.
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Mental health is just as important as physical health so make sure that the conversation doesn’t just start and end today... Keep it going on the 364 other days of the year and tune in next week for more tips on how to keep well.