Tag: Mental Strength
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A Little Bit Of Spinning
Now when I say spinning I don’t mean, standing up, putting your arms out like you’re flying and spinning around and around until you fall down. No, when I say spinning, I’m referring to the exercise class where everyone rides a bike and is told to stand up or sit down. I went to one…
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I Don’t Give A F*CK
Okay let me get something straight, I don’t often swear, well I don’t actually swear at all, in fact my Mum washed my mouth out with soap once, when I was younger for swearing but I don’t hate her for that, in fact it’s made me a better person today. So why have I swore…
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I’m A Gardener
Yes, you heard me right, I’m officially a gardener and have started growing in my own backyard. My passion for gardening began when I was at Bridewell Organic Gardens, I didn’t realise how beneficial it can be for your mental health, gardening or just simply getting out in the great outdoors. Bridewell taught me the…
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Live, Laugh, Love London
I know, I’ve already written a blog called Live, Laugh, Love. I want to evident this though and explain how I had the best weekend in London with my Mum, living my most enjoyable life, laughing all the time and loving each other along the way. To start with, London itself brings a lot of…
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Walking For Wellbeing
How many steps do you do in a day? How often do you get out in the fresh air? How often do you say to yourself “I’m going for a walk”? These questions are so, so important, walking or just simply getting out in the fresh air is so, so important especially if you’re struggling…
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Through My Autistic Eyes
I was once going to write a book called “In My Eyes”, this was going to explore the difficulties I have living with Aspergers or autism for that matter. I wanted to go deeper into this and explore what I’m really thinking in certain difficult scenarios as an autistic person. Instead of masking the situation,…
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Live, Laugh, Love
You may have noticed these words hanging around my blog, in fact if you look on the homepage they are right at the top, in fact these words mean so much to me that I now have them tattooed on my left arm. Yes, that’s right, I have them tattooed on my arm in the…
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Push Yourself Outside Your Comfort Zone
One thing autistic people do time and time again is break outside their comfort zone, whether it be going to a party and having to socialise, catching a bus or for some just walking outside the house. In fact, my book is full of examples of where I’ve broken my comfort zone including asking companies…
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It’s A Dream Come True
Wow, I’m amazed at the response I’ve received since launching my first ever book. If you’re not aware, I’ve written and published my first ever book about my life living with Aspergers. I tell my story from a mental health hospital after suffering a psychotic episode, I tell my running tales after running the London…
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I FAILED But…
Last year I signed up to Run Up 2 Christmas, I had to run 31 miles in 25 days, but I FAILED, I only ran 4 miles.
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Home Sweet Home
I’m home but the difficult bit starts know, adjusting from being in hospital to everyday life. At the minute I need to focus on my projects, one is running, the other is writing a book, yes I’m in the middle of writing a book called LIFE – Living With Aspergers: Daniel Jones Story. I’m talking…
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The Most MAGICAL Run Of My Life
Wow, that was the most MAGICAL experience of my life, from today my perspective of running has changed, pace, time, speed, it doesn’t matter, all that matters is you, the road and nature and of course, crossing that finishing line.
Living With Dan 