At times while working, she says, she ‘just sort of put this suit of armour on and did it’, but having established her podcast, she has slowly learnt acceptance and discovered how to cope with her mental health battle – something she is still doing. ‘On Monday I drove on the motorway for the first time in four years and I was so chuffed with myself,’ she told White. Following her own share of ‘flash ‘fails’ Fearne Cotton, Samsung Ambassador, Broadcaster, Author and Founder of Happy Place, said: “I’m no stranger to an unflattering photo and know how annoying it can be when bad lighting ruins a photo. Whether I’m trying to capture a picture of my best mates at dinner or a sweet photo of my kids, a lovely moment can be bleached out if you get too flashy. To convince the UK to go ‘flash off’ and perfect their picture snapping with every shot, Samsung is working with Fearne Cotton, to shine a light on the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and its awesome Light Boosting capabilities. In search of the solution, discover all expert advice, easy to try ideas, activities to complete and little things that make a difference.

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From bad sides to blurry eyes, Samsung reveals the camera faux pas killing the vibe in social scenarios. Parts that particularly spoke to me included redefining what success means for you, as opposed to just bobbing along with whatever society tells us we ‘should’ be doing, as well as speaking about the drama and tension within families and how to not let these moments or people control your happiness or affect your stress levels. I also liked the ‘Calm Environment’ chapter, which was an interesting read covering how to make your home emit a more peaceful vibe and encourage good sleep and good feelings. I’m a big fan of decluttering my house and spaces often and it really does help my mood. Rachel Hill is the highly ranked and multi-award winning thyroid patient advocate, writer, speaker and author behind The Invisible Hypothyroidism.Capture the moment you’re in, and think, “Am I OK?” We don’t know what’s going to happen in five or 20 minutes, but in this moment we are OK – if we stop the constant future projection. We aren’t in control, and we’ve just got to go with life and see what happens. That’s literally all we can do.’ Life will be challenging, and that’s fine

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A big part of many peoples’ stress will be due to work and so the book wouldn’t be complete without a chapter looking at how we can change this. Including adjustments in your work, finding a good work-life balance and techniques for overcoming stressful times in the workplace. I really appreciated this book and know that many other thyroid patients will too. Learning to manage our stress levels can be such a big part of living well with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. Try to avoid letting your inner perfectionist scrutinise every part of the photo. Pictures are meant to capture moments and the best ones are those which show real joy, so don’t feel like you need to be properly posed for every shot. Social media has changed how we take photos and has almost wiped-out un-posed pictures. In my opinion, candid can be the best. Especially if you’re belly laughing. Recognise that there’s a negative side to life and that there will be tough times and challenges. You have to embrace it. We’ve got to find coping mechanisms to help us move with it, and sometimes it’s just acceptance.’ Let anxiety pass through you In conversation with ITV host Charlene White at the event, Fearne spoke about how she came to make such a big life change, and focus instead on her work as a mental health advocate and host of the Happy Place podcast.I particularly appreciated the way in which Fearne speaks about looking after our bodies, as something that should be well cared for and even admired for all it is able to do. She also advocates for embracing all emotions and instead of brushing the negative ones aside and she covers accepting mistakes and life lessons and moving on from regret. Sometimes you want to just scream, or shout, or be ratty with your partner or your mate. Just forgive yourself, and get over it. Don’t aim to be perfect in this chaos, because it’s impossible. We’re humans, and what we’re going through is really hard – even the level of anxiety and fearmongering that’s out there is hard work. Don’t aim to be calm every day, because you won’t be. It’s impossible. Give yourself a break.’ Keep the hope However, flash users have been called out as the ultimate vibe killers, with over a third (37%) of UK adults saying they can’t stand the flash, or it makes them feel awkward. Connecting the core principles of mindfulness,meditation and mood, the incredible formulations and fragrances are designed to help people discover inner calm in a frenetic world.

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Further to this, UK adults have also said flash makes them feel anxious (22%) and highlights their blemishes (24%). attributes: "-_--_--_--_--_--_--_-Best match-_-grid-_-search successfull:1>-_--_--_--_--_--_--_-No-_--_--_--_-0-_-0-_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_-Home | Brand: Fearne Cotton-_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_-1" Working from home means that I need to keep myself motivated throughout the day. Some days are good and some days are pretty crap but that’s what I was expecting when I went self-employed. Every day is not going to go perfectly but as I get used to a routine, it will get better. One of the things that’s helping me throughout the day is a gift I got from my brother and his girlfriend for my last birthday. These are Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Body Mists. For those of you who don’t know who Fearne Cotton is, she’s an entertainer/presenter/radio presenter. She does a lot and she’s been around for a long time as I’ve grown up. These sprays are part of her company’s Happy Place collection and I wanted to do little overview of each one. As I’ve mentioned many times before, to me mental health and wellbeing are a big, though not often spoken about, part of being a thyroid patient. When your physical health gets hit as it can do with hypothyroidism, so can your mental health. You can have the perfect setting for a photo, but without the right lighting the picture might not translate on screen. We’ve all been there where flash has overexposed and ruined a beautiful shot of your mates on a night out or the family stood in front of a sunset . Instead, opt for natural lighting, even in the evenings– with Samsung’s Galaxy A54 5G device, low-light settings show up brighter without the need for flash, thanks to light boost technology.However, you don’t have to miss out on capturing those beautiful moments and you can start with abandoning the flash all together”