What Are Grounding Exercises? Grounding exercises can help us when we are feeling overwhelmed by unwanted thoughts, memories (including flashbacks) and feelings associated with anxiety and trauma. You can also use them if you are triggered by stress. Grounding exercises can help to re-center and calm the body and mind. They can help us to… Read More A Grounding Exercise You Might Find Useful.
Coercive control is a type of abuse in which there is a consistent pattern of controlling, coercive and threatening behaviour. It is often associated with emotional abuse, but can also cover physical, financial and sexual abuse by a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife or ex. Coercive control is when a person uses ‘coercion’ or manipulation to control… Read More What Is Coercive Control In An Intimate Relationship?
When it comes to meditation people can find it difficult to keep a daily practice going. We can get too caught up in what we perceive a meditation practice should feel like. But remembering to keep it simple and that even the most experienced meditation gurus have off days will help. My first tip would… Read More 1 Tip For A Successful Meditation Practice.
What Is Under Parenting? Under parenting can be described as inadequately parenting of a child. Being under parented can be a complex and subjective experience for those who have experienced it. Everyone affected will be left emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually scared by their personal experience. But how and why does under parenting happen? What Are… Read More Self Help Tips For Those Of Us Who Were Under Parented.
If you were raised by uninvolved parents the journey to healing can be hard. Often times you may not have realized you were neglected at the time. You could have internalized the pain and loneliness you felt while growing up. Plus having your concerns dismissed as being too sensitive or selfish is so undermining. Sibling… Read More Understanding Uninvolved Parenting And Its Consequences.
What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is something we all feel. It is a normal response to many different types of stressful situations e.g. sitting an exam, worrying about meeting new people, or making a presentation in work, etc. When worry becomes excessive about everyday life experiences people may have developed a problem with their anxiety. In… Read More 7 Tips To Help With Anxiety Right Now.
What Is Atypical Depression? Atypical depression is a subtype of clinical (major) depression. But atypical depression has some specific symptoms including weight gain, sleepiness, fatigue, have strong reactions to environmental changes, etc. Atypical depression is very common and is four times more common in women than men. It is often first experienced in adolescence. Atypical… Read More Understanding Atypical Depression.
When we think of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) we often only think about those that have been on the front lines of war. But anyone, including children and teens, can, and do, develop PTSD after a traumatic event. What Is PTSD? Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by either experiencing… Read More Recognizing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Children & Teens.
For most of us the word no is particularly hard to say. There can be a multitude of reasons why that is and I’ll list some of these below. Many of us say yes to everything, and everyone, it seems to be our default setting. We end up with a constantly growing to do list… Read More Why We Struggle To Say No.
Most people over think every now and then. This can be particularly so when combined with the stresses of normal day living and working, such as making a presentation in work, going for an interview, or taking an exam. Over thinking on the other hand is not something we want to cultivate as a habit… Read More How To Stop Over Thinking.
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