We’re currently in that weird warp where December seems to be over in a blink, which is weirdlyfollowed by January which seems to go on forever. When life seems to be going a million miles anhour, it can feel difficult to manage which can make us feel stressed and overwhelmed. Some of us may beContinueContinue reading “Dealing with an Overwhelming Schedule”
Category Archives: Mental health
How to deal with disappointment
We’re fresh into a new season now, even the uni teams are up and running. The start of the season is so full hope, ambition and excitement for what is to come. You may be on your first cheer team, your dream cheer team, a team competing internationally for the first time, a team withContinueContinue reading “How to deal with disappointment“
Safeguarding Guidance: What is safeguarding in cheerleading?
SAFEGUARDING GUIDANCE UK Cheerleading Associationhttps://ukca.org.uk › uploads › 2015/07 › Safegua… SAFEGUARDING GUIDANCE UK Cheerleading Associationhttps://ukca.org.uk › uploads › 2015/07 › Safegua… TRIGGER WARNING: This article is going to cover safeguarding and related topics. We’re also going to briefly mention the Whyte Review, the review after the investigation of malpractice within British Gymnastics; and this may triggerContinueContinue reading “Safeguarding Guidance: What is safeguarding in cheerleading?”
What it means to be a cheerleader
As we’re nearing the end of the season we start to fill with a variety of emotions. You might befeeling pure bliss for what you’ve achieved over the past season, a season we’ll never forget. Youmight be excited for what is yet to come. There’s also that bittersweet feeling that you mayexperience, and that mayContinueContinue reading “What it means to be a cheerleader”
Using Inspiration as Motivation
How are we all doing? What a week it’s been at worlds, with so many UK teams not only competing, but hitting zero, achieving GLOBES and really showing the world how we SHOW UP. Have you been inspired by Unity Allstar’s persistence and determination that resulted in then being WORLD CHAMPIONS? Unity Black Are youContinueContinue reading “Using Inspiration as Motivation”
Competition Mindset
Many cheerleaders in the UK will have now had their first comp or two of the season. And doesn’t it feel fabulous to be back on the mat, in front of the judges, in uniform and with your whole programme cheering you on? Great, right? For some, however, comps can be really stressful and anxiety-provoking.ContinueContinue reading ” Competition Mindset”
A Letter to my Younger Self
Have you ever heard the quote “day-to-day nothing seems to change, but when you look back, everything is different”. I wanted to write an article about an activity that can be really useful when you’re feeling like you’re in a slump. And in the winter months, that feeling can be a lot more frequent. YouContinueContinue reading “A Letter to my Younger Self“
Are you feeling the winter blues?
Me, personally, I’m a summer person. But we have a lot to look forward to come the winter months. We have autumnal landscapes, stepping on crispy leaves, wrapping up warm, bonfire night, toasting marshmallows around the fire, fireworks, spooky season, Christmas markets, hot chocolate, mulled wine, Christmas lights, secret Santa, Christmas themed training, and snowContinueContinue reading “Are you feeling the winter blues?”
Reintroduction of Upside-Down-Time
Welcome back to our monthly Upside-Down-Time blog posts! If we’ve not met before, hi, I’m Rachel. I have a background in psychology and sport science, I currently work at a national children’s charity and whilst I have been involved in All Star, University and School Cheerleading, I’m currently cheering recreationally due to my shift patternContinueContinue reading “Reintroduction of Upside-Down-Time”
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and with that comes a trigger warning as this post will be making reference to Suicide Did you know that Suicide is the leading cause of death in young people in the UK? Experiencing these thoughts and behaviours can cause us to feel so lonely and isolated. Yet oneContinueContinue reading “World Suicide Prevention Day”
The Strength of a Cheerleader
I know we’re heading into summer, which is the closest we get to “off season”, but I wanted totouch on something we often take for granted as cheerleaders. Some of you may have attended FC Bournemouth, as spectators or athletes. Living in the North West, I’ve never actually been. This past weekend I did, however,ContinueContinue reading “The Strength of a Cheerleader”
commonly hear people interchangeably using the terms mental health and mental illness to mean the same. In reality, they’re actually opposites.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Two weeks ago we saw mental health awareness week. What better time to check in with our mental health and wellbeing and reflect on how well we have coped over the past year, and how we can move forwards? It’s now a common fact that one in four of usContinueContinue reading “commonly hear people interchangeably using the terms mental health and mental illness to mean the same. In reality, they’re actually opposites.”
I want to talk about my favourite F word, feminism
Trigger/health warning: mentions of gender-based violence and misogyny. March was women’s history month, and March 8th saw international women’s day. Yet the weeks that proceeded were jam-packed full of gender-based discrimination. Ironically, this year’s theme was “choose to challenge”. This meant challenge any gender-based inequality. Action Aid have defined feminism as: “an ideology and setContinueContinue reading “I want to talk about my favourite F word, feminism”
Hope is on the Horizon
Knowing a lot of our viewers are university students, I wanted to write about something in line with University Mental Health Day, which was Thursday 4th March.In this month’s blog post, I wanted to explore some wellbeing tips of mine. I know we’ve already ridden the highs and lows of the Corona-coaster, and whilst thereContinueContinue reading “Hope is on the Horizon”
It’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
It’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and 1 in 3 women still see cervical screening as a taboo topic.CFHTT family member Rachel shares her story as Her self and a lot of my friends are now “of age” for a cervical screening invitation.” When I was 23 I was referred for an early smear test dueContinueContinue reading “It’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week”
