Just started my new counselling role in the trans counselling service at LGBT Health and Wellbeing Glasgow! So excited for the year ahead! ✨🌈💕🌱

🤫 Quietly setting boundaries

You don’t have to loudly state ‘I am setting a boundary now!’ You can quietly create boundaries that suit you.

Ideas include:
⏰ Time-limiting phone calls: ‘I only have ten minutes to chat, what’s up?’
🌜Setting limits on when you’ll be answering messages.

Avoiding January burnout

To everyone out there dragging themselves into their office this week: I see you.

Let’s focus on taking care of ourselves this month.

Here’s my top 5 tips for avoiding January burnout:

Surviving the holidays

Christmas can be an uncomfortable time.

Here are my favourite tips for managing your mental health during the holidays:

😌Take regular breaks, and consider leaving the room if you're having a bad time
🙏Make space for self care
💪 Know that you have survived this before

🛏️ Prioritizing Sleep as Self-Care 💤
Sleep is essential for mental health, memory, & immunity! Here are 5 tips to improve your sleep:
1️⃣ Aim for 8.5-9 hours of sleep 🕰️
2️⃣ Keep your bedroom just for sleep 🛏️
3️⃣ Keep it cool at night ❄️
4️⃣ Turn off screens 1hr before bed 📱

Building new habits can be tricky, and we have all experienced the sting of disappointment when a new routine doesn’t stick.

Here’s a handful of my top tips for building a routine that feels supportive and sustainable:

if you can't show up with the same energy every day - it's okay ✨ you're human. some days are duvet days 🩵

This week I’m thinking about what we can learn from our anger.

What can anger tell us? Here are 3 ideas:

It's okay to rest! Rest is productive. By stepping back and taking care of our needs, we can be productive over the long term. I hope you can take care of yourself today 😊

Hey! I'm an online therapist who particularly works with depression, anxiety, trauma and LGBTQIA+ clients. Looking to connect with people and join the chat about mental health and wellbeing 😊✨