Let's talk about this, anxiety

What is anxiety?
Everyone gets anxious. It's the feeling we have when faced with something we're frightened of. Exams are a good example. We all worry about them, we tell ourselves "I know I'm going to fail", our heartbeat and breathing speed up as we walk into the hall to find our seat.

Ask yourself..

• Do you get anxious or worried a lot of the time? Do you feel constantly on edge?
• Do you get anxious about stuff other people are cool about?
• Have you started to avoid situations that make you anxious?
• Is it starting to get in the way of your life?

Don't beat yourself up. Sometimes our anxiety is triggered off by a difficult event in our lives. Divorce. Death. Illness. Bullying.
Other symptoms include feeling frightened, finding it hard to concentrate, difficulty sleeping and/or eating, feeling irritable. Some people experience panic attacks.

Let's talk about this..

"I don't feel well, I think I need to go home"
"oh have you been sick"
"no I just don't feel good lately, its not like a physical thing"
"oh well just see how you go.."

This is the story of my life, mental illness is not taken seriously in this day and age. Mental illness affects all of us in some way. It's in every family. Every school. Mental illness describes a million different ways in which we might stop thinking straight. Sometimes for long enough and badly enough that we can't function in our day-to-day lives. It affects one in ten teenagers.

The best thing you can do is to look after yourself. Eat well, exercise, relax and enjoy life. What is good for your body is good for your mind.
If you think something is wrong, you should get help. All mental illness can improve with treatment so speak to parents, trusted relatives or a GP, in confidence as soon as you suspect something isn't right. It can be daunting, but the sooner you get treatment, the sooner you can get better. Don't suffer in silence.

This is only a short one about mental health, I have spoken about my anxiety before in a previous blog post but I am planning a recent update where I will go more in depth and where you can go to find help because no one should suffer alone, and its something that needs to be spoken about more!!
Love you guys,
Becky xx

Shyness

One of the reasons I created with this blog was to put forward all of my thoughts, this is because when it comes to talk to actual people that's where I struggle, I find it hard to find words and even when I do sometimes I don't say them. It is normal in this day and age, it is such a popular thing that many girls struggle with. About 40% of us would describe ourselves this way. It's only a problem if shyness stops us doing stuff we want to.

Being shy myself I was kinda of unsure as to why people are shy so I did abit of googling.
Sometimes people are born timid, while others become shy because of experiences they had, maybe in childhood. For example, being told not to show off or talk to strangers.Other people become shy because they experience things that make them wary - like being rejected, ridiculed or ignored. As a result, self-esteem gets lowered, so they start to avoid the things that made them feel bad - like social contact with other people. Then it becomes habit.

URGH EXAMS

Hey guys its a very emotional Becky here, I feel like stress does this to me a lot, I'm always so uptight about situations like exams and workload but then when its all over then what, nothing, all that stress for nothing.

I know that many people my age experience this type of stuff and its very common so here are some tips for you guys or even for loved ones to help realise some of the signs to look out for when some one needs your help.

Dealing with a parent with cancer part 2

Wow its been exactly two years today that I uploaded part one of this post, how time flies. It really has gone quick and I feel like my family is finally back to normal. In case you didn't read part one press here.

The end of an era

Well then, where to start.
Its has been a while. I know I have been off the radar before but not like this. I have been going through some of my posts recently and it seems that most of them are generic and aren't actually who I am, I don't care about the traffic, I don't care about the responses, so my posts should reflect that.
Beauty and nails are my thing I love to do it, like every girl does however I feel that there are so many other beauty bloggers out there more equipped to inform you guys with more experience and a better way of putting things. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this is the end of girly things and other stuff.

Yet again..

Hey guys... been a while..

So lately I have been in the same situation as everyone my age... I have been off school for over a month and having the time of my life. I have been on holiday, enjoying the sun, hanging with friends all whilst job searching. However even though I have been having a good time there was always a dreading thought in the back of my mind. This was "oh no, my results!". I unfortunately had a mental count down constantly in my brain which made me really stressed.

Minion Nail Design

Everyone has seen Despicable Me, the minions seem to be everywhere at the moment, if you don’t know what these cute little yellow things are then where have you been?!
To celebrate the new minion movie which was released yesterday here is my tribute to the yellow fellas.

Ying Yang Nails

I am soooo in love with this design at the moment i think i have been wearing it for about 2 weeks, normally I get bored and change it after a few days but not this one! It is actually really simple you sort of need a steady hand to draw the first line with the nail art pen.

Hey guys, I think you should read this..

Hey guys, for you it has only been a few days since my last post but for me it's been a few weeks. Exams have been getting me down, having over 20 exams killed me. I only have five left now which is insane! I can't believe that everything I have been working towards has come down to this last month alone. It has been scary and for those who have been through it, thanks for warning me.. For those who haven't done their exams yet, then good luck, it may be scary but it will all be worth it in the end. Just do the best the you can and what ever you do don't stress out about an exam you have already sat! You can't change the past and it all comes down to that one piece of paper.

The idea of only five exams left has got my really excited! By the 19th I will done, everything will be completed. It's going to be such a relief and I'm looking forward to having the break though. I have many things planned including prom!!
My friends and I have been so extatic about prom for months now. I bought my prom dress back in December when I went to Florida and it has been hanging in my room ever since waiting for its day to see the light of day. I'm sure there will be pictures some where whether on here, my twitter or Instagram, I know I'm a typical girl so shh..

Anyway all of this isn't the reason why I'm writing this post. Lately I have been feeling lonely and like many other teenage girls, boys are obviously the answer to that. Over the last month I have finally realised that what my mum has been telling me since a young age is true. Most boys only want one thing, it doesn't even need to be said. Especially at this age, their hormones are raging and I have lost multiple friends due to this 'change'. Most of you probably don't even know me, but you would have all experienced it. Like a typical teenage girl I found myself in a little crush on not just one boy but two boys! I got to know both of them quite well and saw them both as good mates, what I should have seen coming is that they didn't have the same intentions as me. This frustrated me a lot, a lot a lot! One day you could be talking non stop and then the next nothing, completely ignored. Since when was it acceptable for guys to control our happiness, since when did we rely so much on technology to maintain our happiness. I for one am sick of it.
Don't get me wrong I'm sure there are guys out there that aren't like that, I just hope that if I just described you (if your a guy) or if you're in the same situation as me then get out of there, don't be like that!
JUST BE HAPPY, it's better to be happy alone that miserable with someone else...
Love Becky xx

Max Factor Mad

If you follow me on Twitter you will know that I have been shopping alot recently and the other day I was going through all of the items I had bought lately and discovered that most of them were actually from Max Factor. So here are SOME of the things I bought... 

Cleaning Your Make-up Brushes

There are many ways you can wash your make-up brushes, previously I told you how I deep clean my brushes. Everyone has their own way they like doing it so try out different ways until you find the one you like, why don't you try out these 3 using things that you would already have in your house..

What I Have For Breakfast

I am the type of person that says I eat healthy however in truth it happens more in stages. Some days all I eat is healthy food and sometimes even go extreme with the kale and spinach, but to be honest the majority of days I don't even bother. This is why lately I have been eating a healthy breakfast.

At the beginning of the week I buy a large container of raspberries, I then seperate them into little sandwich bags and freeze them.  

DIY Spa Day

After a very stressful week I like to just sit down relax and have some alone time. I have previously done a blog post which is similar called Pamper Evening .
However this one is more  DIY and a cheaper alternative to using products.

Ombre Lips

For me when I hear Ombre lips I think of some crazy vibrant coloured lips that I could never pull off and wouldn't even dream wearing it out in public. I have quite small lips and this design makes your lips looks larger and you can change around the colours to what suits you.

Eye shadow For Blue Eyes

I have had some lovely comments concerning my eyes in the past, which makes me very happy, When I am feeling lazy I have a go to pallet of colours which I use, all the colours make blue eyes pop and the following tutorial sows you my go to subtle look that looks good up close but from afar it takes a back seat as your blue eyes are the main focus.

Chai Seed Soup Recipe

If you read my 'New Food Discovery' you will know that I have recently discovered chai seeds.  I briefly mentioned my chai seed soup and some of you asked for the recipe so here it is. 

Jack Wills Inspired Nail Design

When I was younger I was obsessed with jack wills I have one quite near to my house, I could never afford to have a shopping spree there but every so often I used to save up and buy something nice. One thing I bought was a set of jack wills nail polishes. So this tutorial is inspired by jack wills using their nail polish set.

Make up for a photo shoot

I am currently in my last year of studying this means there are multiple picture taking events coming up very soon. Whether its year book, prom or last day pictures. If you are like me and are dreading picture day as you are scared that you will be stuck with a terrible picture then the thing that helps me is to feel confident. I am very self conscious about my imperfections so if I wear makeup I feel alot better. So by ensuring my make up is on point I feel alot better. There are some do's and don'ts in terms of make up for photographs so here are my top 10 points for photography makeup.  

Peanut Butter Cookies

I found a jar of peanut butter in my cupboards and really wanted to use it in a recipe. All of the ingredients in this recipe can be found at home without going shopping so for me this is now a go to recipe when ever I want a snack. It is also quick so its perfect for me at the moment when revising.