Rest days. You all know by now that I am the first in line to shout from the hilltops about the benefits exercise has on our mental health. More and more fantastic people are talking openly about this now which I am so happy about. This morning @chrishoy1 was on BBC Radio 5 Live talking about how crucial exercise and getting outdoors is for his children’s mental health. If you have children, you will have seen what a huge difference it makes to their mood when they have been

My personal experience of suicidal thoughts with words of support for others out there. Very difficult to share but it’s so important to do so. If we want to prevent suicide we need to break down stigma and stop the silence around it. Resources, helplines and charities are listed in the comments. Please add any others. Feel free to reach out to me if you need to xxx #wegotthis #kindness #compassion #worldsuicidepreventionday #ptsd #suicideawareness #mentalhealthstigma #mental

Experiencing a rough patch with your mental health. For a few days/weeks you don’t feel yourself. You may feel down, vulnerable, irritable or anxious. How do you deal with these times? Can you tell someone about it? Do you even admit to yourself it is happening? I find exercise really helps during these times. Gentle running where repetitive movement and a higher heart rate soothes me is what I turn to. What about you? Inspired by some beautiful people I met with recently an

Quiet times, Sheer bliss? Or something that brings painful feelings which you usually manage to avoid with keeping busy? When you are quiet, whatever is going on deep within has an opportunity to be felt, remembered and processed. When there are things that you are dealing with, quiet times can be both needed and hard to endure. Maybe you avoid quiet times for this very reason. You keep busy. For distraction and to enable you to appear to be functioning. A pretence that only

Trauma. In my opinion, this is the cause of a significant proportion of our mental ill-health. Many of us experience trauma; but unfortunately many of us also minimise it and invalidate our feelings around it. What does trauma look like? It can be a one-off or short-term event such as a physic al or sexual assault, a car accident, diagnosis of a serious health condition, bullying, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, doing a job where you repeatedly see/hear details of tra

Is our mental health more than our individual stories? Can society and our perceived place within it have a long term effect on our mental health - individually and collectively? #WeGotThis #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeingpt #mentalhealthpt #mentalhealthblog #together #community #greaterpurpose #power #privilege #collectiveaction #socialchange #equality #socialjustice

A video post this time! Why this message is so important to all of us. Prince William spreading this message in his documentary tomorrow night on BBC One. Thank you to @heads_together Please remember - you are not alone. And it is always ok to feel your feelings. Hope this helps. Ellie xx #WeGotThis #itsoktonotbeok #headstogether #footballprincewilliamandourmentalhealth #wellbeingfit #mentalhealthawareness #nomorestigma #mentalhealthstigma #beingheard #speakingout #sharedexpe

I have created a video for this blog entry, please view it on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/wellbeingfitwithellie/videos/593630198027836/ #WeGotThis #WeGotThisBlog #wellbeingfit #mentalhealth #nomorestigma #mentalhealthstigma #beingheard #listening #speakingout #sharedexperiences #strongertogether #exerciseforfun #exerciseformentalhealth #blogger #vlogger #mentalhealthinfluencer #wellbeing #depression #anxiety #MentalHealthSupport #intuitiveeating #intuituveexercis

The right to feel good about yourself The right to feel however you want to feel The right to express your feelings in your own personal way The right to say no without guilt The right to privacy The responsibility to ask for something if you want it I’m sitting in a small, grey room feeling doubtful and hopeful at the same time. I am a couple of weeks into a course of sessions with an NHS mental health practitioner, whom even after only 2 or 3 meetings, I feel su

“I have earnt my crumble and custard today!” “If I eat this now, I must do that 45-minute HiiT tomorrow” “I am feeling down today. A run may help me feel better” “I love how strong I feel” “If I don’t exercise today I will lose my progress and won’t reach my target weight” “I may as well eat it all now (usually on a Sunday) and work harder during the week” “Going out for a family get-together today – must get that workout in this morning” “Absolutely loved that game (netball)

It’s time for some role-play. Not that kind (internal eye-roll). This is what we do every day. Playing our role.⁣ ⁣ So here we go…out of bed (ughh), get dressed, prep the mind for what is coming today (who are you are seeing or looking after? What version of you are they expecting to meet? What do they need?) Ok, now plaster on the smile, deep breath and away you go! Script in hand, happy face, expectations met. Boom! Success. I survived.⁣ ⁣ This was (and still can be) how I

No one likes me. I am weak. It’s my fault. I have so many beautiful things in my life - I should not feel this way. I should be happy. If anyone knew, they would think I am crazy. No one would like me if they really knew me. If people had a choice, they would not spend their time with me. I have nothing in common with others. I am a drama-queen. They will think I am attention-seeking. I have to be strong for the children. I will never feel happy. I was born this way. I am los