👀🕐Long time no see..🕐👀

I was really stuck with choosing a topic for this blog so I've decided to go with the dreaded topic of lockdown. It has been a little while since I have sat down with my laptop and typed away at telling you a story about my life but this one is a lot different, lockdown is a lot different.

For most of the first lockdown I stayed in bed not really wanting to get out. I lost my job but thankfully I got my job back a few weeks later, which was the biggest relief. I'm now working from home 15 hours a week so that's something positive to keep my mind occupied at least.

Working from home is really strange and different but it's something most of us need to get used to, being able to book people's holidays so they have something to look forward to is really rewarding, especially at the moment. :)

I'm not going to lie, the last lockdown did hit me like a tonne of bricks, from working full time and going to the gym to having the stress of being potentially jobless, having friends and family who had lost their jobs already was awful, I have been so truly lucky to still have my job today.

During this lockdown, I am determined to do something more productive for my mental health and try to keep positive. I have been unable to go to boxing due to the gyms being closed so I've had to do a lot more home workouts, I've invested in an app Called "Carrot" and it is going really well. I highly recommend the app to anyone who needs a bit of tough love when it comes to working out, the lady does shout at you but I find it really motivating haha! I work out once a day and like to go for a walk or a jog if I can. I would like to lose some weight and become healthier but not weighing myself, I've weighed myself when dieting before and it had a really bad impact on my mental health leading to me not eating, which is never good.

I'm slowly adapting to doing workouts at home, something I have never been very good at. I've always found it hard to motivate myself to workout, I'm such a social person. I love working out with others so I have someone as competition in a way. I've never really got into working out at home either I've only really done road running outside of the gym so it is a struggle to get used to.

I've missed my Nan, It was her birthday in April and we couldn't celebrate and then mother's day came along which I also couldn't celebrate with her. My nan is 80 years old, she didn't understand it all anyway which must have been awful for her living 20 miles from me and I couldn't go and see her. I sent her a couple of gifts for her birthday and a card. It was a personalised one with a photo of me and my sisters, it made her cry bless her. I love a personalised card. I always try to send personalised ones, makes them unique and more special.

I've been trying to find things to keep my mind occupied when I'm not working so I've started doing adult colouring books. These are amazing for relaxing, I spend hours some nights just with my colouring pens and book; someone recommended it to me and at first I laughed because I'd never really thought of it being an adult thing, how wrong I was.

I've recently started getting into reading too, Starting with Tyson Fury's books. As most of you know already I LOVE the Furys, from Tysons boxing career to Paris & the Children's home life. Tyson's books really give you a deep insight into their lives and the struggles that they also face on a daily basis. I love how the Furys are so down to earth and honest about their feelings in the books, it has really inspired me. I recommend Fury's books to anyone who is in need of some inspiration and strength, in and outside of the ring.

Tyson's fight with mental health is so inspiring, one of my favourite lines “If mental health can bring somebody as big and strong as me to my knees, then it could bring anybody to their knees.” This is just so true, no matter how big and strong you are, no matter how much or how little you have mental health can still knock you down.

I have been doing a lot more Self-care during this lockdown, it has always been important for me but I have found making more effort to take care of myself not only helps mental health but helps me to function and be motivated to do daily tasks.

I have always been a fan of buying face masks, foot masks, hair masks you name it!

I love a good pamper evening and now even more so because I have a lot of time on my hands.

I hope this blog has some good ideas for you to try this lockdown.

Keep an eye out for my next blog, I'll try and write again soon.

Chloe x