Leigh Spencer
Leigh Spencer is a freelance lifestyle writer for Rest Less and contributes articles on mental health and relationships. Leigh was in a long-term abusive relationship and is also raising awareness about emotional abuse, financial abuse, and reproductive coercion through her website: theinvisibleabuseproject.co.uk. When she’s not writing, she's supporting her two sons and following her other interests of politics and sport. She has also travelled extensively, visiting New Zealand on an exchange program, working in Canada as a nanny, and spending fourteen years in the USA with her family, including their two cats.
Explore the latest articles by Leigh Spencer
- People-pleasing – what it is, why we do it, and how to balance it with your own needs
- Asking for help – why it can be difficult, what the benefits are, and how we can help others
- 8 ways to get your ‘me time’ and why it’s important
- 10 health benefits of sunlight
- What is mental health?
- The power of saying no – 8 ways to say no and why it’s important
- Understanding fears and phobias and how to overcome them
- Online gaming and social media addiction – and what we can do about it
- How to cope with sandwich generation stress
- How to give emotional and practical support to children and grandchildren of all ages