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Overcoming my anxiety

This raw and personal account of a recent graduate takes us through how she overcame crippling anxiety.

Anxiety, Article, Blogs, Practical AdviceMegan GambleDecember 11, 2020blog, anxiety, practicaladvice, overcoming, studentperspective

Coping with Anxiety

My anxiety often involves fixating on a bad mistake that I have made in the past, and latching onto it for hours, or even days. Living with anxiety can be all consuming at times but there are a few silver linings...

Anxiety, Blogs, Practical AdviceMegan GambleNovember 27, 2020anxiety, blog, practicaladvice, overcoming

Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety affects our mind and mental wellbeing as well as being highly related to our physical health.

Blogs, Anxiety, PerspectiveMegan GambleNovember 6, 2020anxiety, perspective, foodforthought, blog

How the Coronavirus has affected those studying A-Levels

Final year school students can feel somewhat robbed during this time and unsure about their future. So how can you implement healthy strategies to cope in a more positive way during this difficult time?

Anxiety, Depression, Practical Advice, Perspective, Covid-19, BlogsMegan GambleApril 24, 2020blog, stude, coron, practicaladvice

Making peace with your inner critic

I’ve always seen myself as an ambitious person... What I didn’t realise is how demanding and exhausting it is to live up to your inner critic.

Depression, Anxiety, Perspective, BlogsMegan GambleFebruary 7, 2020blog, anxiety, depression, perspective

Mind vs. Inner Peace

For a long time now, I have been fighting my worst enemy, my mind. I must say it’s difficult losing a constant battle with yourself.

Anxiety, Depression, Perspective, BlogsMegan GambleJanuary 31, 2020anxiety, depression, blog, studentperspective, selflove

Is my perfectionism causing my anxiety?

I don’t know about you, but I recently discovered that I have extreme traits of a perfectionist. I never really thought that about myself...

Anxiety, Blogs, PerspectiveMegan GambleJanuary 17, 2020perfectionist, blog, self, an, underpressure

New Year - Improved Me

With Christmas season here and the 2020 New Year around the corner, it is important to remember that you matter the most.

Blogs, PerspectiveMegan GambleJanuary 1, 2020studentperspective, newyear, blog, underpressure, beyourself, foodforthought

Running away

One day you’re a smug 19-year-old walking into Student accommodation and then with another cliché “blink and you’ll miss it” comment made by your friends and family, it’s graduation day! The time at University really does fly.

Anxiety, Perspective, BlogsMegan GambleDecember 20, 2019perspective, blog, studentperspective, direction, changes

Is Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year?

There are several reasons why you may not be into this whole Christmas season, and that is okay!

Anxiety, Depression, Perspective, Practical AdviceMegan GambleDecember 13, 2019Christmas, underpressure, blog, expectation

Welcome to depression…

This is one of the most important ones that I find helps me - I need to give myself a break....

Depression, Practical Advice, BlogsMegan GambleNovember 22, 2019blog, depression, overcoming, boundaries

In the moment or photographing the moment?

Photos are such an important tool. But, is there a fine line between capturing those moments, and not allowing yourself to be IN them?

Blogs, PerspectiveMegan GambleNovember 8, 2019blog, perspective, inthemoment, liveinthenow, photography

The pressure of applying to university

The future is unknown. That can be a very daunting prospect, but also extremely exciting and full of opportunities.

Anxiety, Blogs, Practical AdviceMegan GambleOctober 25, 2019applyingtouniversity, education, underpressure, blog

Change and transition

Roll with the punches. Change is inevitable, though being able to predict and fully control the outcome is not…

Blogs, Anxiety, Practical AdviceMegan GambleSeptember 27, 2019blog, changes, perspective

I'm not me without my anxiety

It amazes me that while anxiety spreads among us all like wildfire – crippling even the strongest of minds without an ounce of justification – the way we handle it is anything but as ferocious.

Anxiety, Blogs, PerspectiveMegan GambleJuly 5, 2019anxiety, blog, perspective