Jenni Osborn

Self Care Campaign

Self Care Campaign This summer I’ve been running a Self Care Campaign over my social media platforms. Here’s the full list on one blog post. Week 1: Regular time off is essential for our mental health and wellbeing. This is especially true when we work in a helping profession like youth/children’s/families work. We should have …

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Aquatic Living

Aquatic Living I don’t know about you but I’m exhausted. Exhausted from a life lived masking ADHD, exhausted from living through a pandemic with politicians who DGAF about the ‘little people’, exhausted from war and messages of war, exhausted from the effects of age, exhausted from a year of therapy that has had me questioning …

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Christmas Stress

Christmas Stress Some years ago I wrote a blog post entitled ‘Christmas isn’t Easy’ that looking back seems to reveal more about my own chaotic life than perhaps I’d realised. Here’s an excerpt from that post: “If you’re like me you’ve read that title and practically spat out your tea/coffee/wine/hard liquor. Of course, Christmas isn’t …

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Asking For Help

Asking For Help This week is Anti-Bullying Week here in the UK and a key theme on social media has been asking for help. It’s not an easy thing to do but it is crucial for all of us, especially when we are experiencing bullying. The wonderful Charlie Macksey has an iconic image which took …

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Anxiety and All the Feels

Anxiety and All the Feels Our brains are amazing, most of the time! Until they begin to get stuck in the same mode, dishing out hormonal responses to things that are not actually happening, for example for someone who has an anxiety disorder. For the anxiety sufferer the brain is working against them, sending their …

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