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Tag: mental health

March 7, 2019March 9, 2020 Miles with Michelle Running

I’m not a real runner

I've heard this phrase a lot recently and it worries me if I am quite honest. It worries me because running is supposed to be inclusive, yet there are a lot of people under the misconception that they're not real runners, because a small minority of people are telling them that they're not fast enough … Continue reading I’m not a real runner

May 15, 2018 Miles with Michelle Running

Why I’m running Miles for Mind – some words on bullying

I'm taking part in a virtual challenge this month, to run #MilesforMind and as it's Mental Health Awareness Week it seemed a good chance to talk about an experience I've been through recently which impacted a lot on my mental health - bullying. It sounds silly when I write this down - I mean I'm … Continue reading Why I’m running Miles for Mind – some words on bullying

January 19, 2018January 17, 2018 Miles with Michelle Running

#runandtalk

There is a lot in the media at the moment about supporting those people struggling with their mental wellbeing, and I've done a lot of runs last year in aid of mental health charities, so I'm really excited to be supporting #runandtalk again this year. England Athletics is behind this movement to improve mental wellbeing … Continue reading #runandtalk

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I usually take a lot of pictures of beautiful landscapes. Today we walked along a path we’d never been down before on our way to visit the local butchers and greengrocers. It was exciting to explore somewhere new, but there was rubbish EVERYWHERE. Some of it made quite interesting subjects. The old chair in an old disused railway tunnel is my personal favourite.
It’s @pepstar04 birthday today. She’s on the frontline working hard to save lives, and wanted some photos of beaches to bring some calm and quiet to her day. Happy birthday! This is a photo of my favourite beach at Formby, taken last summer when we popped over for the day to let the dogs have a caper about amongst the sand dunes. Seems weird that we ever used to have that freedom to go where we wanted. One day again soon .... 😘
I needed to escape for a little while today. I thought I was coping ok. I’m not. I’m having massive anxiety about just leaving the house. I’m really panicking about the next time I have to go and buy food. I panic every time I see people. I know running outside is good for me though so I harnessed Poppy up this afternoon to head out to the next village for a run to deliver a letter from the little one to her school friend and within two minutes of stepping outside my house I had counted 17 people and Poppy was getting really over-excited and barking. I could feel the panic bubbling up, so I came back home and sat on the floor for a few minutes and cried. Mr M, always the voice of reason, calmed me down and sent me packing again, this time on my own, so I could have some peace and quiet, not worry about the dog, and just concentrate on my own two feet. Anyway, once out of the village into the open fields, I had calmed down and forgotten what had just happened. And it’s true, the calm and stillness of the trails really did help me feel better. I’ve pressed reset on today. I just wanted to post this and say it’s ok if you’re feeling stressed and worried and anxious, we all are. But we’re in this together, even though we feel like we’re on our own. I’d say take each day as it comes, but even in a single day, I’m experiencing massive ups and downs of mood and emotion, so I guess we just have to live in the present. And in my present a couple of hours ago, all was still and calm and beautiful, and I just breathed in the fresh air for a while and smiled. Take care. Lots of love to you, especially if you’re struggling right now.
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