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Change Your Mindset and Rewrite Your Story

Change Your Mindset and Rewrite Your Story

Your mindset is the way you see the world. It's your belief in your capacity to learn and grow and it's your ability to see possibilities and opportunities for yourself. Having...
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35 Challenges to Try for 30 Days

35 Challenges to Try for 30 Days

The start of a new year is always full of exciting possibilities and endless opportunities. It’s a chance to start over and press reset after realising you're in a bit...
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End of Year Reflection; Reviewing the Good, the Difficult and the Lessons Learnt Along the Way

End of Year Reflection; Reviewing the Good, the Difficult and the Lessons Learnt Along the Way

It’s impossible not to get a little excited about the new year and see January 1st as a chance for a new start; a clean slate. But one thing I’ve...
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BITB Positivity: Claire Danson

BITB Positivity: Claire Danson

Formerly a GB triathlete, Claire suffered a horrendous accident in 2019 after being hit by a tractor whilst out riding her bike, leaving her paralysed from the chest down. Claire bravely shares her story with me, followed by answering a few pressing questions I had and includes her tips for adapting to change and overcoming setbacks, especially when faced with adversity.

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Turning the Hardest Year of My Life Into the Most Rewarding

Turning the Hardest Year of My Life Into the Most Rewarding

Turning the hardest 18-months of my life into the most rewarding, by raising almost £7,000 for Brainstrust and growing a positivity platform. Here's a little overview of the BITB story.
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Learning That Life Is Like Riding a Bicycle (Whilst Actually Relearning to Ride One!)

Learning That Life Is Like Riding a Bicycle (Whilst Actually Relearning to Ride One!)

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. At different times in our lives, we can temporarily go off track and become unbalanced. But like learning to riding a bike, we do so by failing, making mistakes and trying again until we succeed.
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10 Tips for Coping with Anxiety

10 Tips for Coping with Anxiety

Imagine all the past versions of yourself standing in-front of you. Remind yourself of all the painful experiences that you didn’t think you would get through, until you did. You are not the anxiety you’re experiencing.
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Positivity Hack: Start This if Nothing Else

Positivity Hack: Start This if Nothing Else

The littlest progress can often go unnoticed when it seems so frustratingly small at the time. We might know deep down that pain doesn’t last and that struggles are only temporary, but having a tangible reminder will ensure you really start to believe it.
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8 Things to Expect After a Cross Facial Nerve Graft

8 Things to Expect After a Cross Facial Nerve Graft

Below are 8 little things to expect after a cross facial nerve graft/facial reanimation surgery. This surgery is super niche, and I believe I was the first in the UK to have...
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Another Tick to the Surgery Bucket List

Another Tick to the Surgery Bucket List

Brain surgery? Tick. Corrective eye surgery? Tick. Facial reanimation surgery? Tick. I realise I shouldn't actually joke about a surgery bucket list because I do sincerely hope these are going to...
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24 Hours Away From Facial Reanimation Surgery

24 Hours Away From Facial Reanimation Surgery

I felt like I should write a post 24 hours before facial reanimation surgery, given that I also wrote one right before brain surgery. Reading that post back, throughout this...
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Positivity Hack: Two Little Words...

Positivity Hack: Two Little Words...

From time to time, I'll be sharing short positivity hacks and something to help get you through the days ahead. This week is about adopting two little words whenever you...
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