That is the message from 21-year-old Team Sunderland Netball President Philippa Nilsen. With outdoor sports venues having to close under England’s lockdown rules, many clubs have turned to online sessions to help boost team morale. Philippa said: “We’ve worked incredibly hard to try and maintain that sense of community and team spirit among the girls. “The University of Sunderland has held weekly online fitness sessions for the club, which have proven very popular with the team, and on top of that we’ve had our own virtual netball training classes. “Asking how they’ve found the online sessions, most of the girls said that little half an hour in their day has just boosted them so much and given them such a relief from the pressures of university, the news and all the chaos that has happened over the last year.”
What is it like to live with BPD?
It is easy to feel overwhelmed, confused, scared and exhausted when you live with BPD. Generally speaking, people with BPD struggle to regulate emotions. Emotions can feel very intense, come on very quickly and take a long time to settle. Often people with this condition have a strong fear of rejection or abandonment that can cause immense distress.
As people with this condition often have quickly-changing emotions, one moment life can feel amazing and the next it can feel terrifying. If I’m not using techniques to manage how I feel, then my emotions can colour my thoughts and my perception of the world.