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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
3 Million In May
Find out about our 3 Million In May Step Challenge
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
Meditation To Displace Worry
Part 1 -Introduction We're having a little play with video's this week. Also available on our instagram page. hope you find it helpful. Y...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Apr 8, 2020
- 4 min
Stress - Modern Day Virus Part 2
In part two I will talk about the measures that can be taken to halt the build-up of stress and even reverse its effects.
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Stress - A Modern Day Virus Part 1
Stress can motivate us into productivity and prevent us from allowing our ever expanding ‘to do’ list from growing out of proportion. The pr
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Mar 25, 2020
- 4 min
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
No, it’s nothing to do with Christmas!! Too early for that yet. This week I wanted to talk to you about a gloriously unashamed Royalty c...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Mar 18, 2020
- 3 min
Paper Planes
Therapy is a safe space to explore, experiment, and think out loud. To feel, and be ‘not okay’. We learn to do things a certain way in ch...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
Robot....Not
One of my favourite necklaces is a teeny tiny metal robot, called Ian. I sometimes wear him when I am working to remind me that I am not ...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Mar 4, 2020
- 3 min
My Life As A Washing Machine
This month - March, our blogs are exploring the subjects of Perfectionism and Creativity. To kick us off we're returning to the subject o...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
Finding Your Tribe
In the UK, Bake off season is a long way off - August!! but cake is never far away in my own life - and this week I have been involved i...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
Four Picture Books Exploring Mental Health
Books on mental health can be pretty daunting reads. The range is wide as well. On one side you have academic style books using technical...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
What Kind Of Light Are You?
When it feels like you don't know who you are, or what you are like - there are clues around you to find answers to your questions. I hav...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
Greenification For The Brain
A few years ago I took a family adventure to Edinburgh. We travelled from our home, up through the North East of England into Northumberl...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
What's Your Baggage Allowance?
As we experience the turbulence of life’s ups and downs we too can accumulate excess baggage. This can come in a variety of experiences such
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Cats and Humans- Are We Really So Different?
As a new cat owner, I have recently had the experience of visiting rescue centres and meeting a variety of cats to select the one that is ju
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
Procrastination
Have you ever found yourself starting the day with a plan to do a specific task and when the end of the day comes, you realise ...
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- Jan 8, 2020
- 3 min
The First Step Up The Mountain
This blog post talks about what happens the first time you come into a counselling room at New Dawn.
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New Dawn - Gillian Stuart
- May 28, 2019
- 3 min
Getting To Know Your Anxiety.
One way to tell if your anxiety levels have become a problem is to ask yourself the following questions.
1) Is your anxiety changing the way
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