My Happy List

Think of what makes YOU happy.

It’s important to remember the good times, what you’re good at, what makes you happy and what keeps you going. Here’s one little activity that is proven to boost your self-esteem and increase positivity.

For me, it was music…

“I would listen to music on the radio a lot as a child and young person. I also played lots of ‘feel good’ music on cassette tapes and sang in front of the mirror. I would write poetry initially and then started to write songs. This got me through some of the difficult times.” ~ Roxana Rudzik-Shaw (@RRS_counselling)

Some of my face-to-face and online clients have used a similar idea to ‘My Happy List’. A few have informed me that’s it’s nice to keep a mini version in their wallet/purse as a keep-sake if times get a bit tough, and others write words or doodle on theirs, then get a laminated copy on their fridge where they can see it everyday.

Be inspired. Have a go…

***Please check out this resource, it’s absolutely FREE to download. You’re welcome to print it off too.***

Let me know what you think.

All the best,

Roxana Rudzik-Shaw (MSc (Dist), BSc (dual hons), MBACP, MBPsS, ACTO)
RRS Counselling Services
www.rrs.counselling.co.uk

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Positive Vibes Project Launch

Positive Vibes is a new mental health and wellbeing project in association with RRS Counselling Services and will be launched in September 2012.

Founder/Owner of RRS Counselling Services, Roxana Rudzik-Shaw, was recently short-listed as a ‘Professional Hero – Therapist’ by mental health organisation http://www.mentalhealthy.co.uk and national charities SANE, The Mental Health Foundation, The centre for Mental Health and Emergence, being recognised for her fantastic achievements within mental health since 2006.

The principal aims of Positive Vibes Project are to:

• raise awareness of common mental health and wellbeing issues, and in particular, learning new ways of coping, self-expression and how one may be able to overcome adversity
• share beliefs and insight to promote positive vibes (i.e. positive mental health, wellbeing and wellness) through creative forms of self-expression
• communicate through creativity, including music, photography, art, creative writing to name but a few examples
• personal development

Overall, we aspire to promote positive attitudes towards mental health and wellbeing, sharing and inspiring creativity, and helping you to be the best you can be.

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10 Tips to Boost your Self-Esteem

Boost your self-esteem with these top 10 tips.

Tip #1  Talk to somebody you trust (e.g. family, friends, neighbour, GP, tutor, priest, etc) & get feedback. Sometimes talking through your issues can help you to gain new insights about yourself and what’s really going on.

Tip #2  Surround yourself with positive people. Even positive music/comedy/actor types can be good role models

Tip #3  Eat healthily. (N.B. A little treat once in a while is OK, but don’t over-indulge in bad snacks)

Tip #4  Exercise is a proven way to boost the mood! (N.B. Hand over the Wii dance game, it’s zumba time)  😉

Tip #5  Listen to feel good music. (N.B. I like a few power ballads and a sing-a-long can be fun too when noone’s watching)

Tip #6  Journalling about your thoughts, feelings, experiences can help to get it ‘out there’

Tip #7  Own YOUR feelings. If you’re having a bad day, just say so rather than being snappy.

Tip #8  Distance yourself from really negative people, so you don’t get bogged down with their low mood.

Tip #9  Learn new techniques to boost your overall self-esteem (e.g. assertiveness, etc)

Tip #10  Laugh – find ways to make yourself have a giggle every day 😀

Thanks for taking the time to read my hints and tips to boosting your self-esteem. I hope that some of the above ideas are useful. If not, then maybe it’s worth looking up some professional support.

Best wishes,
Roxana Rudzik-Shaw (MSc (Dist), BSc (dual hons), MBACP, MBPsS, ACTO)
RRS Counselling Services
www.rrs.counselling.co.uk

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