Improve, Inspire, Impact - The Journals

A peek into the journal pages of a 40-something female with challenging mental health.

F.I.N.E.

Things seemed to be on the up - everything was awesome (or at least mediocre) and then I woke up to reality. Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. Living life with challenging mental health. A peek into the shareable pages of my journal from the the beginning of June. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle

06-10
20:11

INGATE - Eating disordered

Trigger warning - there is an overarching theme of disordered eating in this episode. When the downs leave you feeling up and vice versa. Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the the second half of May. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle

05-27
18:17

Friends

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the the first half of May. Friendships are tricky and imposter syndrome strikes. Why am I doing this???? Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle  

05-13
21:02

Depressed, not lazy

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the second half of April. When everything seems such hard work and your mind is wasting time on trivialities and you annoy yourself and get more tired... Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one...

04-29
19:17

"Why are you so self-deprecating?"

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the beginning of April. The question was raised. I could have written an essay. Instead, it was mere two minute brain dump. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one...

04-15
21:16

Paranoia

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the second half of March. Things were already going downhill when paranoia struck...  Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one..

04-01
19:20

Resignation

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the first half of March. An odd couple of weeks, and yes, I am a little tipsy at the end. That's what comes of a glass of red wine at midday on a Saturday out of desperation. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one...

03-18
20:55

People like me (like = similar)

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the latter half of February. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one...

03-04
21:04

The bigger picture (an apple not an orange)

Me, trying to figure out what all the thing going on in my head mean (and sounding increasingly depressed - this time). A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the first half of February. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one...

02-18
19:27

Eating, exercise, paranoia and grief?

Me, trying to figure out what all the thing going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal from the second two weeks in January. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to know I'm not the only one...

02-04
20:00

New Year, Old Me

Me, trying to figure out what all the things going on in my head mean. A peek into the not-too-private pages of my journal in the first two weeks of 2021. Email me: almond.triangle@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @almond.triangle I'd love to hear from anyone who gets what I'm on about. Really.

01-21
18:43

Me attention seeking (or am I??)

"People with mental health are not attention seeking, they are connection seeking" Dave Cottrell The above quote made me think and kept me awake at night. This is a collection of thoughts about it. My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

01-07
16:11

Me being honest

Today I feel... I don't know, but rubbish. So I'm rambling about it incoherently. Maybe one day someone will understand.

12-16
14:34

It's not about the f*cking food

Food Freedom coach Chloe Jane Prince shares her wisdom, borne from personal experience, of healing a relationship with food. We swear a bit, but that’s because it’s a topic very close to home… Follow Chloe on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloe.j.prince Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefoodfreedomtribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloejaneprince/ Website: https://chloejaneprince.com/ My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others  

12-01
47:34

Appropriate Vibes Only

An open and honest conversation with mindset coach Dave Cottrell about all things mental health, how his own experiences have shaped his vocation, the importance of the middle ground and his love of the colour purple. Among other things... Follow Dave on social media: Podcast: Master the mind, master anything - available on all platforms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindsetbydave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetbydave Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mindsetbydave YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MindsetByDave/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindsetbydave My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

10-29
01:13:20

Covid Holiday reflections (and other thoughts)

Adequate versus inadequate; Relaxed versus stressed; Alcohol, no-inhibitions, stubbed toe and other random musings Audio journal of my last day on holiday. My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

08-30
18:25

Covid-19 Stories

A collection of stories illustrating the impact of Covid-19. If you can help Rob in his quest to make PPE please get in touch with him on facebook www.facebook.com/Exminster3D (contains details of the project and a link to the Amazon Wish List if you are able to donate) or by email exminster3d@outlook.com. Go fund me page is https://www.gofundme.com/f/exminster-community-print-farm?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=2e5115676d7743968563c9081b9d06f1 My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

05-10
30:24

Wellbeing during Lockdown

An episode of 2 parts: Firstly experiences of those who work in the NHS and secondly the innovative ways that fitness enthusiasts are altering their training regimes. Thank you to all the contributors. Your input is very much appreciated.  If anyone else wants to add to this archive with their lockdown experience – positive, negative or neutral, please get in touch. My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

05-03
28:46

Honesty: Lockdown continues...

This episode evolved out of several others. The three audio contributions I received were placed under different headings. Then I received the anonymous contribution and it seemed to tie things together; hence “Honesty”. I can’t think of anyone who I’ve spoken to since this pandemic started who hasn’t had to change the way they think or operate. We hear from a pub landlord (who’s now become a virtual pub landlord and is supporting the community while considering the impact on his business (If you’re looking for a virtual pub try https://www.facebook.com/virtualbrookinn/ ), a retired gentleman, a mindset coach (who talks about the impact on his clients and his own mental health) and one who feels lonely as the remaining non-furloughed member of staff in a manufacturing business. Interested in finding out more about the contributers? Here are the links: John, Landlord of the Brook Inn, Plympton: https://www.brookinnplympton.com/ Dave Cottrell, Mindset Coach: Instagram @mindsetbydave Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mindsetbydave/ My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

04-26
24:10

Lockdown and Fitness - 8 Personal Trainers share their thoughts

I'm partial to a little exercise from time to time and follow a few related accounts on social media. I sense anxiety, quite understandably, from those who've found their livelihoods disrupted by the closure of gyms and subsequent lockdown and want to explore the impact on fitness professionals - in the first instance. How did it feel when the closure of gyms was announced? What's the financial and emotional impact? Will this change the way that clients access training and exercise in the future? How will this change the industry? How are businesses being adapted? In this episode 8 PT’s share their experiences and in a future episode I'd like to explore the impact on those whose training or exercise regime has been disrupted. (Please contact me if this is you!) This is a weird time. 2020 will definitely be remembered. My intention with these podcasts is to record and preserve people’s thoughts and feelings -  without the political spin - for future generations. Thank you to everyone who agreed to take part, largely from the PT Coronavirus Strategy Facebook Group. Here are the contact details for the participants: Beth sweatwithbethpt@outlook.com https://www.instagram.com/sweatwithbethpt/ Chris www.trainwithhonor.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/Chris.TrainWithHonor/ https://www.instagram.com/train_with_honor_coaching/ Hannah https://www.facebook.com/m2mfitnesspersonaltraining/ https://www.instagram.com/m2mfitness/ Brendon https://www.facebook.com/LowdenSportMassageandPT/ https://www.instagram.com/lowden_sm_pt Julie julieannemcnamara.com Ross https://www.hybridonefitness.com/ https://www.facebook.com/hybridonefitness/ Lillie https://instagram.com/lillie.b.fit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvggPiDyfxeTO6mWqr6pBRw Tom https://www.instagram.com/atmospherefittom/ My contact details: email: almond.triangle@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/almond.triangle/ Improve, Inspire, Impact: celebrate the success of and champion those who’ve taken steps to improve their own life - to inspire others

04-18
36:46

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