Sleep Disorders

Date 3 April 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
It is important to lessen the burden of sleep problems through prevention and management of sleep disorders. Adults should be getting between 7-9 hours of sleep every night. However, around one third of us still get inadequate ...
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Self-development

Date 31 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
If we’re not focusing on self-development, it might be something worth starting. Not everyone actively works on self-growth or even knows what it entails. Self-development is taking steps to deal with issues and to learn about ...
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Looking at the Positives

Date 29 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Depending on your childhood and the environment you've grown up in, as the adult, you may only see the negatives before you work on the positives – you may also continue to see your life negatively. Look for ...
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Bipolar

Date 25 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
'Bipolar Day' falls on the 25th March and brings about awareness. Bipolar is different to Depression. About 1 in every 100 adults have Bipolar Disorder at some point in their lives, with the condition developing between ...
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Opening Up

Date 21 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
'National Conversation Week' takes place this year from the 18th to the 24th March. It aims to encourage more of us to engage in conversations, both in our personal and professional life. Whether it’s catching up with ...
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Siblings and Disability

Date 17 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Although there is no set rule of how siblings should be raised around a brother or sister with a disability, it is important parents encourage siblings to play an integral role in the lives of their sibling with the disability. Disability ...
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Putting a Lid on Abuse

Date 13 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
A documentary made about the victims of Michael Jackson made me think about my own circumstances and how in a relatively short space of time we come to normalise our experiences. Abuse and Trauma When we ...
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Sensitivity

Date 10 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Having brain damage through cerebral and also having Autism means I struggle with things like sensitivities and humour. Sensitivity means the state, or quality of us reacting to being sensitive to something that’s said, an ...
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Emotional Events Unprocessed

Date 7 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
When emotional events are unprocessed in childhood, then viewed through an adult lens, they may always be seen from a child’s perspective. In other words, as long as those emotional events remain unprocessed ...
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Own 'your' Apologies

Date 5 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Taking responsibility for our actions is essential. It isn’t right to shift blame onto others and expect them to apologise for what we have done. Apologising should come from a place of honesty and sincerity. A true apology ...
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Eating Disorders Awareness

Date 2 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Eating Disorders Awareness Week this year starts on February 25th until March 3rd. The week is for organisations intend to dispel myths around the different disorders and how those disorders can be tackled. In this week they ...
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Deserving Better is Closure

Date 26 February 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Imagine how much better you’ll feel not carrying someone else's guilt. Yes, we may all carry guilt, but it's only when we look back that we may see that and the situation unfolds. Start Reading Between the Lines It's not so ...
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