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“
Tag Archives: Mental health
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”
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.”
Pushing Forwards.
How gloomy has January been? This month’s upside-down-time’s blog post is going to be completely right-side-up. We’re going to talk all things positive and keep it cheery. I probably won’t even talk about cheerleading if I’m completely honest. For once I’m not going to mention the “C” word, Miss Rona, I’m not going to giveContinueContinue reading “Pushing Forwards.”
Emotional resilience
Happy October – between local lockdowns, tiered lockdowns and circuit break lockdowns, spooky season if definitely upon us. In this month’s Upside-Down-Time’s feature I wanted to talk about emotional resilience, and the huge part it plays in dealing with our emotions. So, what is emotional resilience? You know when you’re an infant, and people sayContinueContinue reading “Emotional resilience”
Safeguarding ourselves and our Cheerleaders
The end of September is here. Quick, someone wake up Green Day! Sorry, that was so cheesy, but I would have kicked myself for not using that opportunity. Ok, moving on… ” September’s article is going to be a slightly different one to normal. If you are a victim or survivor of abuse, this articleContinueContinue reading “Safeguarding ourselves and our Cheerleaders”
Upside-Downtime: Practising gratitude in these uncertain times
Welcome, welcome, welcome to August’s Upside-down-time’s feature! How is it nearly Septemberalready? Who can keep up these days? Any who, let’s get into this month’s blog post: @dmdiamondz11 The only thing we know for certain right now, is that the world is full of uncertainty. My family in Wales have been adhering to different lockdownContinueContinue reading “Upside-Downtime: Practising gratitude in these uncertain times”
Breaking new: CFHTT new segment “Upside-down-time” coming soon…
Hi, I’m Rachel but you can call me Rach (please don’t call me Beans, no matter who sent you). I’m a cheerleader and coach, originally from North Wales but currently living just north of Manchester. I’m running the new Friday segment I like to call “Upside-down-time” here at Cheer From Head to Toe. Let meContinueContinue reading “Breaking new: CFHTT new segment “Upside-down-time” coming soon…”
World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day. I believe it is so important to speak out when you’re feeling down and not hide your feelings away. It’s so important to be vulnerable to allow people to see the real you. In honour of this day, I made a video explaining why I created Cheer FromContinueContinue reading “World Mental Health Day”
