Anyone who has ever had a long-term relationship will tell you that it’s one hard work and two it goes through cycles. But what most don’t know is that research shows us that relationships have 5 stages they go through. Sometimes you might see these stages broken down further to show what happens inside each… Read More The 5 Stages Of A Long-Term Relationship.
A healthy set of boundaries is vital for a balanced life. Being able to set limits with people is an important part of those boundaries. But all too often when we become stressed we forget to do just that. Too much stress can, if left untreated, lead to burnout, depression and anxiety. We need to… Read More Re-establishing Your Boundaries To Manage Your Stress.
Stress, anxiety, fear, tiredness, can all diminish our ability to focus. Before we know it we are in a negative cycle and feeling like we are constantly running to catch up. In the end something has to give and more than likely that will be our ability to focus on any task at hand. This… Read More 12 Tips That Help You Regain Your Focus
In an all too busy world we can find that our stress gets out of hand all too easily. Sometimes we don’t even realise we have taken on too much or become overwhelmed and stressed. It has crept up on us so slowly that being constantly in the flight or fight stage is our new… Read More Are You Too Busy To Manage Your Stress?
We know we should look after ourselves better as mums. We’ve all heard the phrase “you cannot serve from an empty cup”. But let’s be honest here who has the time? I know when my children were younger it certainly felt like I had no time for myself. Let’s face it, it can feel like… Read More The Importance Of Having A Basic Self-Care Routine In A Busy World.
When we become obsessed with trying to control things around us, someone’s behaviour, or certain situations, it’s like trying to use our body to hold back floodwaters. We do know on a certain level that it is an impossible task. But one which many of us still attempt on a daily basis. We seem to… Read More How Can We Learn To Let Go Of Controlling Behaviours?
1 Make Sleep A Priority If you want to improve your sleep then you need to make it a priority for you. We need between 7 and 9 hours sleep each night once we become adults. Teens and children will need more sleep. (You can find a blog and podcast on sleep and helping children/teens… Read More 11 Tips To Help You Get A Better Night’s Sleep.
With life becoming more pressured and stressful it is no wonder we are finding it harder to balance our lives. But it is vital to our mental and physical health that we continually try to do so. For you see it is an ongoing process rather than a once you achieved it you have it… Read More 10 Tips To Help You Create Balance In Your Life.
A healthy relationship is one based on both people having healthy boundaries and being able to maintain them in their relationship. It also requires effort by both parties to maintain it. As time moves on in any relationship we can fall in to the trap of relationship complacency. When this happens of course it can… Read More What Does A Healthy Relationship Look Like?
What Is Gaslighting? The term gaslighting comes from an old 1944 film called Gaslight. It is a recognised form of psychological manipulation in which one person (or group of people) targets another individual in order to make them question their own memory, perception of reality or judgements they make. The perpetrator uses tactics, such as denial,… Read More How To Recognise Gaslighting In Relationships.
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