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Hello and welcome to HEAL you

A blog designed to explore and support your physical, mental and emotional health.

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Making changes is easy when nothing is right.

Change can be tough, but coming back to yourself after years of social conditioning, life changes and towing the line is not for the faint h

Authenticity

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It’s not you, it's me.

One of the most critical things to do when searching for answers or suffering with your mental health is to take responsibility for your...

Confidence

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Happiness is...

It's not about the stuff… It's not about doing yoga It's not about meditating with candles It's not about catching up with friends over...

Authenticity

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Disconnected or depressed?

Mental ghealth is comethuig I have always been very interested in. Having studied social psychology at University and been surrounded by...

Depression

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Have it all - live your best life. The bullsh#t that stops us from finding contentment.

An ode to the lost, wading through the promises of the Wellbeing trend, looking for good health and happiness. Foreword: A plea to those...

Authenticity

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Overthinking - can it ever be a positive?

I have always been an over thinker, someone who is analytical, curious and with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Even throughout...

Ben Steckiewicz

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Detachment

Detachment doesn’t mean not caring Non Attachment Purposefully detaching to love yourself first Attachment is something I have struggled...

Ben Steckiewicz

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Have I fallen from grace or landed amongst it?

Since I have left my job, one which I have worked for over decade to attain, had a fantastic salary and local recognition I have faced...

Ben Steckiewicz

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Can I borrow happiness?

When you are struggling with your mental health, experiencing a dramatic loss in confidence or you have incredibly low self worth you...

Ben Steckiewicz

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Accountability

For many of us the idea of accountability may seem threatening and unhelpful when we are struggling. We may feel intimidated by this...

Ben Steckiewicz

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Suicide to living

The intention behind writing this is firstly to ensure I have a way of journaling that allows me to reflect on a silent period of time...

Ben Steckiewicz

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Is depression the norm?

Mental health is something I have always been very interested in. Having studied social psychology at university, and been surrounded by...

Depression

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Finding the words to express your authenticity

How many times have you felt, when expressing things that mean the most to you, that words simply do not convey your meaning as truly as...

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