First off you never have to put up, or interact, with negative people even if they are close family members. The choice is now yours as an adult. You may not have had a choice as a child but you do now. A lot of the time we don’t realize we do have this choice.… Read More Holidays And Dealing With Toxic Family Members.
It’s not just the person with anxiety who’s affected by their illness. Their friends and family are also affected. Living with, or dealing with, a person with anxiety can cause additional stress. It is important that you understand your loved ones anxiety disorder, what it is and the symptoms. Needless to say it is also important that you encourage… Read More Supporting Someone With An Anxiety Disorder.
Why We Might End Up With An “I Don’t Know” Answer. Often when we are faced with an “I don’t know” we can be unwilling to acknowledge the answer. Sometimes we are avoiding the answer as fear gets in the way. We could fear the consequences if we take action. Or our inner critic gets… Read More How To Move Beyond “I Don’t Know” Answers.
Why We Need A Basic Self-Care Routine? Keeping up with a busy schedule can lead to an increase in our stress levels. A good basic self-care routine can be your foundation to giving you the right support for better mental and physical health. Having some small self-care habits will help you re-center, calm and de-stress your life. Plus doing… Read More Using A Journal As Part Of Your Basic Self-Care.
It’s the start of September and the kids are back in school. So hopefully you’re also getting back into a more “normal” routine after the summer. Now is the time to get back on track with your wellbeing and self-care if you have let things go. While the summer holidays are on we tend to… Read More How To Self Care Like A Champ
What Is Self-Love? Self-love means we hold our well-being and happiness in high regard. It means we invest time in looking after our own needs and not sacrificing our physical and mental health for others. We can start to cultivate our self-love by taking steps that support us physically, psychologically and spiritually. We have to… Read More 6 Steps To Cultivate Self-love.
Life can be very busy and it can seem impossible to move your goals forward at times. If you have a job and children it can feel even harder to do so. One way that helps is to have established routines. Having a routine, and sticking to it, is an incredible way to develop new habits… Read More 7 Ideas To Include In Your Daily Routines.
New Workbook available in my shop and on Amazon. Are you having self-doubt, feeling overwhelmed and stressed by the challenges of modern life? I get that. I too have felt those nagging self-doubts and stresses from trying to balance my life. As a psychologist I can provide you with reliable information on how to wash away those doubts,… Read More The Building Blocks Of Self-Care. Workbook.
Journaling has huge benefits for both mental and physical health. Research has shown it acts not only as a stress management, anxiety and depression support tool but has been shown to benefit asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other health conditions. It improves cognitive functioning and it strengthens the immune system, preventing a host of illnesses. Plus it allows our right brain to… Read More 4 Ways Journaling Can Help Your Mental Health.
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 we are barely keeping our head above water some days.… Read More 3 Key Self-Care Elements To Keep You Feeling Balanced.
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