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By Debbie Vaile Self-compassion can be misconceived as being self-indulgent or self-pitying. However, compassion is defined as to ‘suffer with.’ We show empathy in our understanding of whatever [...]

Many of my neurodivergent clients arrive to their first session, weight down by anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, having experienced discrimination, bullying andthe feeling of never [...]

How often do we look up from our busy lives and consciously live in the present, moment to moment? My own answer to that nine years ago was, rarely, if ever. I suffered from physical illnesses, [...]

Blog by Helen Kitcher  The most common thing that people say to me when I tell them that I have trained as a Reflexologist is, ‘Isn’t touching someone’s feet a bit gross?’  I always have the same [...]

Getting help and support can often be the first step towards getting and staying well. It’s not always easy, especially when you are feeling low. It is important to remember that you are not [...]

Addiction recovery is something that can be managed with specialist help and there are agencies in each Borough that can support someone. While Westmeria aren’t a specialist agency in this way, [...]

I asked myself what self- care means to me? Without long reflection, I came up with primary needs and necessity. It would not have been the same answer 20 years ago as I have learnt it after [...]

Have you ever had a thought of “I wish I couldn’t wake up? I can’t face it anymore!”. I had, but it was a temporary feeling of low mood with no intension to end my life. I consider myself the [...]

The term self-care is used a lot these days, but what does it really mean?  The World Health Organisation 1998 definition is:  “Self-Care is what people do for themselves to establish and [...]

Making the most of your self-care day self-care /sɛlfˈkɛː/ noun the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health. the practice of taking an active role in protecting [...]