Tag Archives: calm

Who’s Looking Out For You?

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Sandra Madeira

I used to wake up at 3am and check my messages. Nothing. Should I check their location? If you have grown up children (whether they’re at university, living away from home, or just out for the night) you might know … Continue reading →

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A Blank Space

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Sandra Madeira

I have had my new large glass whiteboard on the wall for 24 hours and I haven’t put a single pen mark on it, nor have I magnetised any paper to it. I have been thinking about why, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Taking a Moment For Yourself

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Sandra Madeira

Where do you go when you want to take yourself away from the day’s hustle and bustle? My friend finds that sitting on her stairs is the calmest place to be. I’ve noticed that my daughter does this sometimes too … Continue reading →

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Finding the Joy in Everyday Moments

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Sandra Madeira

I felt a bit overwhelmed this morning with what I needed to get done around the house, and so I stopped to listen to the Daily Calm meditation for 10 minutes as I knew that it would help. It was … Continue reading →

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A Reason to Take Regular Breaks Every Day

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

We have all experienced burnout in our lives at one time or another, but if we knew how to prevent this, surely we would try it wouldn’t we? It’s quite common to say that we’ll rest at the end of … Continue reading →

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Putting What I’ve Learnt into Practice and Finding Balance

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I recently studied for a course called ‘Children and Young People’s Mental Health’, and whilst doing it, I got the chance to put what I’d learnt into practise. Amongst other topics, I had been reading and answering questions on stress, … Continue reading →

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Day 255: A Sense of Calm and a Chinese Takeaway

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

That’s two days in a row now where things have been going well and I’m feeling calm. I’ve had more successes at work i.e. people emailing me or coming up with answers before I’m having to chase them, and things … Continue reading →

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Day 178: I Needed a Restful Day Before Taking the Tent Down

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

That’s two nights in a row that my fitbit has shown 50 mins sleep early on in the night followed by 3 hours sleep around 6am. Not good! Me not being able to sleep is mainly to do with my … Continue reading →

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Day 137: Walking (and a Bit of Blogging) Helps with Lockdown Stress

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Some people need stimulation from ‘other people’ and ‘things’ to be happy (group A) and some people can be happy from just being with themselves (group B). I think we have two in each group in our house. I’m in … Continue reading →

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Day 9: Declutter Your Mind… Take a Bath

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I was listening to Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s book called The 4 Pillar Plan (which is about taking a control of your health) and I decided that today should be about having some time to myself, even if it’s for just … Continue reading →

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