Mental Health Finding Recovery
Do you want to live your best life and find a place in recovery from your mental illness. Below are my most loved items I have found and used through out my mental health journey. I suffer from PTSD, Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OSED, and BPD.
Books
This book is a must, not just for those with mental illnes, but for all of humanit. Jazz reminds us through her own inspirational story that we all have a part to play to keep each other, as well as ourselves, fighting and not just surviving
Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert Dr Bruce Perry discuss the impact of trauma and adversity and how healing must begin with a shift to asking “What happened to you?” rather than “What’s wrong with you?”
Are you burnt out from taking on more than you can handle or accepting less than you deserve? Tired of giving in instead of sticking up for yourself?
How to stop saying yes when you can’t, you shouldn’t, or you just don’t want to. Learn how to say what you truly mean without being really mean.
How to stop saying yes when you can’t, you shouldn’t, or you just don’t want to. Learn how to say what you truly mean without being really mean.
Do spend more time worrying about problems than solving them? Do you let unexpected difficulties ruin your day and ‘What if’s’ keep you up at night? This book is about how to control what you can and accept what you can’t so you can stop freaking out and get on with your life!
Sometimes, challenge and struggles are exactly what we need in our lives… May you welcome every effort, every struggle, and every challenge … may you open your wings and fly!
Does sleep sometimes prove elusive? Whether you struggle to fall asleep or wake in the middle of the night and are unable to fall back, rest assured. It is possible to go to sleep, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed.
Essential oils and Room sprays
A calming room spray blended with essential oils for perfect nights sleep
Rollerball Blends 2 contains oils for a wide variety of every-day uses. With so many uses, don’t be surprised to find yourself reaching for this kit over and over. This kit can be a fun stress-free introduction to oils for beginners, or a convenient ...
My favourites for mental health and wellbeing are : Jumpstart (energy blend), Focus Pocus ( Attention/ADHD blend), Yawn ( Sleep blend), Stress out ( Anxiety and stress blend), Zentered (Grounding blend), Liquid sunshine ( citrus uplift blend), Loosen...
LEGO
LEGO has always been a favourite of mine, participating in this activity has a positive impact on my mental health and wellbeing whilst being something I can enjoy and be proud of for completing. It features 8 species of wildflowers, which can be dis...
LEGO has always been a favorite of mine, participating in this activity has a positive impact on my mental health and well-being whilst being something I can enjoy and be proud of for completing. Once it's complete, you can use it as a striking cente...
LEGO has always been a favorite of mine, participating in this activity has a positive impact on my mental health and well-being whilst being something I can enjoy and be proud of for completing. Whether you're treating a loved one, or are looking fo...
Enjoy a mindful building project and create a beautiful plant display for your home with this LEGO Orchid model building project for adults. LEGO has always been a favorite of mine, participating in this activity has a positive impact on my mental he...
The art of bonsai has captured the imaginations of tree lovers for centuries. Now you can celebrate this ancient art with the LEGO Bonsai Tree model building kit. Enjoy a sense of calm as you carefully shape the bonsai tree model with either green le...
Succulents are a popular way to introduce plants into the home and enhance your decor. Now you can enjoy a mindful building project as you create an elegant plant display for your living space with this LEGO Succulents building kit for adults. Take y...
Dive into a mindful building project packed with style with this LEGO Vespa 125 model kit for adults. Inspired by the classic 1960s Vespa Piaggio, it comes in pastel blue - a very rare LEGO colour that's sure to appeal to building fans. LEGO has alwa...
Fidgets
Infinity Cube fidgets flip open and fold in on themselves continually, in a never-ending routine. Infinity Cubes are excellent at promoting relaxation ! My Favourite to spend hours fiddling with
Pop Tubes provide tactile stimulation, auditory feedback and are a fun way to work on a range of fine motor skills.
Push the bubbles with your fingers for endless hours of relaxed sensory fun.
This magical sensory fidget fits your hand and will help you or your child relax and stay focused. Small and fully portable, fits in your pocket
Snap and Pop Fidget is a simple fidget toy that will suck you in… literally! The silicone square contains two suction cups that oppose each other.
They're perfect for sensory and tactile stimulation.
Satisfying to touch and to build. Easy to manage and quick to clean up. I not only use this a sensory item, it also has become a way that I can communicate when I cannot find the words to use.
Weighted Items
Weighted blankets are heavy blankets used for therapeutic purposes, such as relieving anxiety and stress. I always have mine on my bed - helps with sleep, creates safety, and helps to regulate my emotions
These are perfect when sitting down, or wanting weighted area on a specific area of the body. I use it in every therapy appointment - helps keep me centred, grounded and present in my body during appointments
They sell these fantastic weighted hoodies and dressing robes/gowns. I am saving to purchase one - but this is an absolute need if you find deep pressure and weight helpful
He is hands down my absolute favourite weighted item, I sleep with him and he comes in my bag to all things.
Sleep Compression Blanket uses Deep Touch Pressure Therapy to provide a gentle, calming pressure that can help you to relax and fall asleep better and stay asleep longer. Once inside speciality fabric is designed to stretch and compress, providing a ...
Noise Cancellation
Looking for over the ear headphones ! These are my go to, I can choose to listen to my music through them - but my favourite feature for when I am sensory overloaded is just to put them on and the noise cancelling feature blocks out all the noises th... The feautures include QN1 HD Noise Cancelling Processor (2nd generation, 30 hours battery life, Quick charge; 10 mins = 5 hours music, ‘Speak to Chat’ and (manual) Quick Attention mode Wearing sensor, music pauses when headphones are removed, Built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, New light-weight design with improved fit and comfort, Adaptive Sound Control with location and ac...
Looking for discrete air pods that have moderate noise cancellation that are compatable with your apple devie. I love my over the ear headphones but sometimes I feel self concsious, with my air pod pro's I feel like no body will notice if I am wearin...
Earplugs to turn down the volume! Noise sensitivity is challenging. For many people it interferes with work, relationships and socializing. Thanks to Loop, it’s increasingly easy to manage it. Gone are the days of giant headphones that block and muff...
Mindful Activities
Need a distraction that takes a lot of brain power and concentration - Sudoku is the one to go for!
Struggle with crosswords but love puzzles - a word search is the one to go with. Simple but engaging
500 piece puzzle. Radiate Positivity
Word Search Mindfullness