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THE WONDERS OF HAVING A PET

by Rebecca Sharrock October 20, 2019

It’s been estimated that humans have been on earth for a great number of millennia. The exact number of years varies from source to source. Yet humans are widely reported to be the most advanced and intelligent species that has ever existed on this planet.

THE ONE PERSON YOU CAN NEVER LIE TO

by Rebecca Sharrock September 15, 2019

In life we may be tempted to tell lies for several reasons. This may be due to us wanting to seem more appealing to other people, or perhaps to cover up any wrongdoing we have done.

HAVING GOALS CREATES LESS ANXIETY

by Rebecca Sharrock August 19, 2019

Rebecca has discovered from personal experience that setting herself goals to work towards is very helpful for our emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. Read more to find out about how she deals with everyday life and anxiety.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE UNABLE TO FORGET?

by Rebecca Sharrock July 21, 2019

Rebecca has a very unusual memory condition which makes her unable to forget the vast majority of her personal experiences. After two years of tests and brain scans she was diagnosed with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) in 2013 ..... Read more to find out

WHAT IS GLOBOPHOBIA

by Rebecca Sharrock June 27, 2019

Rebecca has lots of stress and anxiety. Her greatest source of fear is, and always has been something which is named “globophobia”.

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

by Rebecca Sharrock May 19, 2019

At the age of fifteen Rebecca was diagnosed with autism. However that was definitely not the moment when she first began to experience life as a person on the autism spectrum ....

COGNITIVE DIFFICULTIES WITH COMMUNICATION

by Rebecca Sharrock April 22, 2019

All forms of communication are a vital part of living in our world. The reason being that without it, we would have no understanding whatsoever about the goings on outside of our own life experiences.

THE BENEFITS OF SMARTWATCHES

by Rebecca Sharrock March 17, 2019

Rebecca talks about how smartwatches such as Fitbits and Apple Watches have quickly become household names all around the globe and how they have helped her with her anxeity.

ANXIETY IS JUST NATURE

by Rebecca Sharrock February 17, 2019

At the age of three I was diagnosed with a chronic anxiety disorder, and this continues to challenge me through to the present day. This combined with my autism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and always reliving my past isn’t too easy an experience.

NEVER OVERESTIMATE SOMEONE WHO IS VERBAL

by Rebecca Sharrock January 18, 2019

Autism has become much more widely discussed and heard about in recent years. Many people, including myself have now been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum.

LIVING IN AN EMOTIONALLY SILENT WORLD

by Rebecca Sharrock December 14, 2018

I’ve had autism for my whole life and I’ve always seen the world in the same way. Facial expressions are something I generally don’t see, unless they’re exaggerated in cartoons

PUTTING MY INSOMNIA TO REST

by Rebecca Sharrock November 23, 2018

As a young child I was given various suggestions for making me sleep better. The first was imagining to count sheep. Though by doing that I would end up counting to one thousand and something, then the next thing I’d know was that it was 4am and I hadn’t had a second of sleep.

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