Lockdown intensifies the positive and the negative emotions we feel. So, if you are generally a worrier then in the current climate it will seem like a magnifying glass has been placed over your feelings.

Grief is the internal expression of our loss, it’s our thoughts and feelings, our emotional and behavioural response to the death of a loved one.

During the grieving process feelings can be very transient, so be prepared to deal with a whole disparate range of them, often all on the same day.

The idea of this exercise is that in times of stress, anxiety or upset you give yourself a soothing hug, which helps you regulate your inner emotional state, settling your feelings, resulting in a calmer internal state.

In this short video I share some CBT strategies to help those of you who maybe experiencing negative, sometimes catastrophising thoughts, so you can learn how to ‘turn them down’...