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Walking. The gentle therapy with warrior power…
Walking is more than an obligate therapy. It is connection, transformation, empowerment. It heals with primal pathways, bringing us back to our true natures. Continue reading
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5 simple reasons why anyone should be bird-watching for mood and mental health…
It was just me and that blackbird on the grey dawn street, and it looked straight at me and started to sing again. I can’t completely put into words the strange little swell of feeling that filtered through me… like… Continue reading
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Two bats and a squirrel – The birth of an ADHD walking diary
…there is something different here. It doesn’t feel ground-breaking, it doesn’t feel like it will change my life. But it’s a gentle, tangible tonic. It’s a slower stream of oxygen through otherwise stormy veins… Continue reading
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Walking Diary*Spring*Wind in white flowers
An evening walk. And the air has a brooding quality to it, grey skies and sharp pulls of wind, like something more ominous may be afoot… Continue reading
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Walking Diary *Spring* Tunnels of dappled light
A slight shift of focus, a slight lift of mood, as I continued past the busy roundabout and onto the industrial estate at the rear, from which you can access the glorious Taff Trail. One turn from a busy road… Continue reading
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“I’m sorry, I can’t come to work today – I’m stuck to the wall” – Explaining ADHD Paralysis, Overwhelm…And how to deal with it.
The above quote is one of a list of ridiculous reasons for phoning in sick to work that we came up with in a pub many years ago. This was always one of my favourites. But I think it does… Continue reading
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8 reasons why you should go for a walk when you have ADHD…
Nature – being exposed to the natural world and green spaces has been proven to raise one’s mood, affecting symptoms such as anxiety and depression, which are so frequently comorbid with ADHD, and making us feel more connected, calmer and… Continue reading
