You may be looking at the title of this article and thinking wtf, what a strange topic. But the whole point of this blog was to pass on important advice to others, albeit it’s usually about eating disorders, however I thought this one needed to be said for any others who try and find ‘natural … More Using lemons to stop your period
Social Anxiety or not, we’ve all done or said something we regret before and then spent hours overthinking it. Should I have said that? Do they think I’m weird now? I can’t show my face there anymore. These kinds of worry’s can go on for hours or even days, popping back into your head at … More One Question that really helps my Anxiety
Over the last year or so, it has become apparent to me that more and more people are developing a bad relationship with food. Having suffered from anorexia for three years during my late teens, I am well aware of the toxic habits that can very quickly lead to an eating disorder, and am gutted … More Disordered eating
I first came across the Tea Tree range at the Body shop on your average rainy day shopping trip. I had no intention of buying face products, and was merely there to buy the amazing smelling body moisturizers to fill out a birthday present. However, whilst pondering around the shop I was sucked in by … More Skin care review: The Body Shop Tea Tree range
Acne; how it can effect mental health, and how social media can make it worse. Like most other people, when I hit puberty, I discovered the horror of getting spots. However, it wasn’t until my late teens that I started to develop acne around my chin (the kind that not even Sudacrem will solve). To … More My Struggle with Adult Acne
Christmas time for most is a fun time, filled with indulgence. Starting from the 1st December, people open the first window of their advent calendar, and then the rest of the month is never ending parties; all of which are usually focused around food. Therefore, for someone struggling with an eating disorder, this can be … More How to help someone with anorexia at Christmas
As humans, it’s in our nature to always want more. More money, more status, more days in the weekend. Therefore, it stands to speak that we aspire to be like those who have more than ourselves. We get jealous of others that have what we want, and feel frustrated when we feel like we are … More Stuck in a rut
Going on holiday is probably the most anticipated event of the year for the most people. You treat yourself to some new clothes for the trip, make a list of all the essentials that you need to pack, and start counting the days you have left at work. The time comes and you have an … More Post-holiday blues; more than just an Instagram hashtag
Whilst on a shopping trip with my Mum a few weeks ago I was both confused and slightly disgusted by the mannequins on display around the shop. From the front, they were like any other mannequins that you see in stores all over the world, modelling the perfectly fitted clothes on their skinny frames. However, … More Unachievable standards in the fashion industry
Since my mid-teens I have been very conscious about what I eat and have became passionate about trying to lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle, keen to try every new diet to feature on social media claiming to be the ‘best’. So it was no surprise to my family and friends when I expressed the interest … More My (almost) week as a Vegan
