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The Wellbeing Doctor

I'm an NHS Clinical Psychologist (in training) sharing practical evidence-based ideas for looking after your mental and physical health.

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The healthiest activity in the world!

TheWellbeingDoctor - October 19, 2020 0

If I could bottle the benefits above and produce them in a pill, I would probably be the richest person in the world! But, there...

Anxiety

Your brain isn’t there to keep you happy!

TheWellbeingDoctor - October 19, 2020 0

🙃This often comes as a shock to the people I speak to who are struggling with their mental health. Many people assume that our...

Anxiety

Sensory self-care strategies for Autumn

TheWellbeingDoctor - October 19, 2020 0

❄️As winter comes creeping round the corner, many of us tend to notice a seasonal increase in our levels of anxiety and depression, perhaps...

Depression

Ideas for when you’re feeling emotionally numb

TheWellbeingDoctor - October 5, 2020 0

In my last post, I spoke about the experience of feeling numb, empty or emotionally detached. As well as protecting us from experiencing pain or...

Depression

Understanding emotional numbness

TheWellbeingDoctor - October 1, 2020 0

It’s very common for us to feel emotionally numb or disconnected at some point in our lives. This feeling often happens after a particularly...

Ideas for when you’re feeling emotionally numb

DepressionTheWellbeingDoctor - October 5, 20200

In my last post, I spoke about the experience of feeling numb, empty or emotionally detached. As well as protecting us from experiencing pain or suffering, this state can sadly prevent us from experiencing pleasant emotions such as joy or excitement. It can also feel difficult to...

What’s the Point of Mindfulness?

UncategorizedTheWellbeingDoctor - July 15, 20200

Mindfulness is the ability to be present and fully engaged in whatever we’re doing at that moment.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It means holding an awareness of our thoughts, feelings, body sensations and environment in a way which is accepting, non-judgemental and non-reactive. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 🚫Mindfulness is NOT meditation⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 🚫Mindfulness is NOT about relaxation...