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What is compassion fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is often described as the negative cost of caring, where a person experiences emotional and physical exhaustion that...
Compassionate Cuppa
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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How to boost your mood without breaking into a sweat…
Physical exertion doesn’t necessarily appeal to everyone, particularly to those with limited mobility or have certain conditions where...
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
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The rise of emotional spending: what it is and what can I do about it?
What is emotional spending Emotional spending are the discretionary purchases that we make that’s guided by a particular feeling at that...
Compassionate Cuppa
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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The ‘Why’ in Compassionate Cuppa
There are lots of reasons why Compassionate Cuppa exists, it’s mission is to uplift mental wellbeing. While I’ve explained the name, I...
Compassionate Cuppa
Feb 14, 20213 min read
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What is gaslighting?
Gaslighting, is a form of manipulation that can often occur in abusive relationships. When a person or a group of people experience...
Compassionate Cuppa
Jan 10, 20212 min read
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Swimming for Wellbeing…
Yesterday, indoor swimming pools have been given the go-ahead to re-open in the UK! Prior to lockdown, more people were swimming as form...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Finding flexibility in our minds…
While we are given a wealth of information around physical activity and it’s benefits to our wellbeing, how often do you hear about...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Universal Basic Income – How is this related to Wellbeing?
The concept of the universal basic income isn’t new, it’s been trialled in various different countries at least at far back as 50 years...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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World Mental Health Day!
Today in particular we give thought regarding World Health Mental Health Day. The state of our mental health affects every single one of...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Kindness to Earth...
Few of us are unaware of how our actions unintentionally are causing harm to the environment and living beings. Plastic is a fine...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Finding peace...
Recently, The Rotary Foundation Charity posed a question to Compassionate Cuppa – which is the subject of this week's posting: 'What does...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Friendship for life?
Our friends can be the most nourishing relationships in our lives, helping us thrive. The things we share with friends - music, food,...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Your true passions ...
Whether it is popular or obscure, the things that 'fire our belly' help define what matters to us most. We can find them in activity –...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Consider 'Gifts of Service'
There may be celebrations that your friends or family have which oblige you to gift them – perhaps for a wedding or a birthday. Over a...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Loneliness...
According to research by the Mental Health Foundation and Age Scotland, being chronically lonely is as damaging to health as smoking 15...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Connect with your breath...
The very first thing we take when we are born into this world is a breath – this is where we all begin our life journey. It stands...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Take a nature walk...
Our lives are becoming increasingly more and more entwined online – the way that we access services on websites, using apps or streaming...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Guilt... Oh what an emotional burden it can be!
Our wrongdoings in life can elicit a feeling of guilt within ourselves – where we have caused harm, or not followed our own moral compass...
Compassionate Cuppa
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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The Art of Listening...
… Is more than just words when someone 'hears' you. The essence of feeling heard infers a level of understanding from the listener. ...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Self Compassion........
We've all been there, where we've messed up or not come up to scratch when it mattered. The expression 'I could have kicked myself'...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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