17th May, evening

 Yesterday’s course was good. More about values really. We talked a little about the structure of the brain and that we are trying to develop our neo front cortexes which is well possible with effort. Just have to keep recognising the positives in life and evidencing them to keep actively building up more calm and positive responses to life. The tutor was really good and made the course relevant to each of us rather than trying to fit us into the course so that was good. She is going to apply to do a follow up course with us.

Today, I went to Blackthorn to sing. It was lots of fun and I felt great during and after. We sang ‘dieu’which the tutor felt might be non pc but we didn’t think so. We sang ‘a few of my favourite things’ which is a nice song. We did rounds of small songs given to us by the tutors. It was a good time. 


We had a resident’s meeting today. Apparently it is mental health awareness week and the theme is around exploring anxiety. We looked at ways of alleviating anxiety, such as breathing techniques, talking with friends and family, and keeping a journal. Diet and exercise also helps. I watched a programme last night about mental health and one of the things they talked about was food good for the gut such as pro biotics, sour kraut and kimchi have been proven to improve mood. Incidentally, at the resident’s meeting I tried my first Bauer bun. It was a pleasant experience. 

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PS. Hi Simon, thanks for your comments on here. I haven’t figured out how I can reply your comments in comments yet. I’ll reply here. The most useful part of the course was identifying my values because those are the things I truly am and no one can take that away from me. If I live up to my values then my life is good. Also evidencing the good things is a good tip. 

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  1. Simon20 May 2023 at 03:41

    Wow you are doing some great stuff Sonia ! I've heard that too about strengthening the frontal cortex with positive activities, rather than being ruled by the 'faulty fire alarm' amygdala.

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