Covid-19 — Blog — HashtagMe

Combatting Student Mental Health Challenges

In your student years, it’s important to look after yourself no matter the circumstances. Things you learn and put in place now to better your wellbeing could even prove helpful in years to come.

Perspective, Article, Practical Advice, Covid-19Megan GambleMarch 5, 2021studentperspective, education, foodforthought, overcoming

Supporting someone with their mental health

It’s easy to feel awkward, helpless and unequipped to support someone with their mental health but don’t lose hope - there are ways to help!

Anxiety, Practical Advice, Depression, Article, Covid-19, Cancer, Eating disordersMegan GambleOctober 23, 2020practicaladvice, community, friendships, realemotions

Returning to work after time away

The working week as we once knew it has changed dramatically and everyone will have had to adjust their way of working in some way.

Anxiety, Practical Advice, Covid-19, ArticleMegan GambleOctober 9, 2020changes, overcoming, coronavirus, practicaladvice, workplace

How to tackle loneliness

Tackling loneliness is a fine line of keeping ourselves busy and being proactive whilst also allowing time to unwind, reflect and recharge.

Article, Practical Advice, Depression, Anxiety, Covid-19Megan GambleSeptember 25, 2020loneliness, practicaladvice, community, friendships, anxiety, depression

Strategies to ease anxieties during a pandemic

Anxiety on a daily basis is hard enough without being in the middle of a pandemic. So what can we do to ease our fears and gain control?

Anxiety, Practical Advice, Covid-19, ArticleMegan GambleAugust 28, 2020anxiety, practicaladvice, coronavirus, overcoming

Every ‘no’ takes you closer to a ‘yes’

None of us like rejection yet the hard truth is that it's inevitable. So how do we accept it, overcome it and grow from it?

Anxiety, Practical Advice, Depression, Covid-19, Article, PerspectiveMegan GambleAugust 14, 2020studentperspective, anxiety, positivity, overcoming, biggerpicture

Returning to 'normal'

How do we adjust and find some sort of equilibrium as we think about life after covid-19 and finding a new 'normal'?

Practical Advice, Anxiety, Covid-19, Article, PerspectiveMegan GambleJuly 17, 2020coronavirus, biggerpicture, habits, practicaladvice

Worry

How do we distinguish between the types of worry and what can we do when consistent worries flood our daily life?

Practical Advice, Covid-19, Anxiety, ArticleMegan GambleJuly 3, 2020coronavirus, worrying, practicaladvice, foodforthought

Planning

How should we go about planning our lives? Especially during such an uncertain time.

Article, Covid-19, Practical AdviceMegan GambleJune 19, 2020planning, practicaladvice, biggerpicture, direction

Breaking Bad Habits

To change your life, change your habits. Now is the time to make new, healthy habits and get rid of those bad ones!

Practical Advice, Article, Covid-19, PerspectiveMegan GambleJune 5, 2020habits, practicaladvice, biggerpicture, changes, direction

How can I relax during a pandemic?

During these difficult times, it is important to know how to relax and set your mind free - at least for a little while.

Covid-19, Article, Perspective, Practical AdviceMegan GambleMay 22, 2020coronavirus, practicaladvice, relaxing, selfcare

Quarantine and the pressure to always be productive

Are you feeling the pressure to be productive and busy during self-isolation? “Life's a marathon, not a sprint.”

Practical Advice, Perspective, Covid-19, ArticleMegan GambleMay 8, 2020coronavirus, underpressure, perspective, biggerpicture

How the Coronavirus has affected those studying A-Levels

Final year school students can feel somewhat robbed during this time and unsure about their future. So how can you implement healthy strategies to cope in a more positive way during this difficult time?