I had a crap nights sleep last night so I thought I’d write about sleep/depression/anxiety today. This is not a simple cause and effect relationship. Insomnia or poor sleep is a leading cause of depression and anxiety as is sleep apnea but additionally depression/anxiety can be a cause of insomnia/poor sleep. So there are two … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 13

The Big Speech – So my view on Theresa May’s speech is probably very similar to yours. Great to hear the acknowledgement around stigma and suicide Great to hear about a task force to review mental health provision (but we have seen these before) – generally a task force will be set up, it will … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 12

Getting back on the bike – we all know this adage, you fall off, you get back on and continue. This was how I felt after my diagnosis, I mentioned it when talking about medication. Better was doing what I had done before I was ‘ill’. Now I guess this doesn’t just happen for people … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 10

No rants/insights or observations today as I am enjoying my birthday but I did go for a run. Day 9 – 40 minutes It is wet, dark and windy but it is my birthday so I am going to enjoy the run come what may. Actually I quite like running in the rain, I have … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 9

Day 8 Building on yesterday’s post re reflective practice let’s talk about meditation. I will bring up the dreaded word ‘mindfulness’. This has become such a fashionable buzzword, with so many books that we are only a stones throw away from a book on ‘The mindful  way with bodily functions’! The danger is that amongst … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 8