We all need to have healthy boundaries in place. These 5 are some of the common types we need. Read through the common boundary types and ask yourself: Which of these are you better at putting place? Are you better at putting place boundaries at work or at home? Are there specific people, events or… Read More Common Boundary Types We Need.
If you want to reduce your to do list then you need to learn the skill of saying no to people and tasks. Start by saying no to any more commitments until you establish what you want to commit to in the future. Remember the saying, if you want something done ask a busy person?… Read More Time To Learn To Say No!
You Have To Clear The Decks. It’s all very well and good making some changes to our lifestyle but if we don’t start to cut back on our to do list then we won’t reduce our stress. It’s that simple. Reviewing your priorities is one of the quickest ways to reduce your stress and re-establish… Read More Review Your To Do List!
When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, fear, anger, etc., then using the STOP method can help. The STOP simply stands for stop, take a breath, observe and proceed and is a good grounding tool. This is a mindfulness based technique that should take under a minute the more you practice it. At… Read More What Is The STOP Method?
It is only natural at times to worry. Worry can be a helpful tool as it makes us more aware of our surroundings thus keeping us safe. But you have to ask yourself am I worrying unnecessarily at present? Can I do anything about what is happening right now? Or is it out of my… Read More How To Create A Worry Period.
People who bring their work home create an ever increasing cycle of stress. If this is happening to you, you will find that you never relax or get time away from work. Your sleep quality will be reduced and this makes you even more tired during the day. Your work suffers as a result as… Read More Why It’s Not A Good Idea To Bring Work Home.
What Is A Brain Dump? A brain dump is an exercise of writing everything we can think of down on a piece of paper or in a word document. We can then use this exercise to help us go back to sleep or to pick the next quick realistic, manageable step (short task) that is important to… Read More When And How To Use A Brain Dump.
Dealing With Setbacks. When we decide to tackle our stress we can be all gung-ho at the start, making many changes, but somewhere along the way things start to slip. It’s very common to have setbacks along the way to better mental and physical health. This is one reason why I suggest weekly reviews and… Read More Staying On Top Of Your Stress.
Those of us who have become obsessed with trying to control everything around us may not realize we are doing it. So our first step as always is to recognise we are doing using this type of behaviour. We can liken this type of behaviour as trying to use our body to hold back floodwaters.… Read More 4 Key Tips To Letting Go Of Controlling Behaviour.
Last week I talked about taking a step back and recognize our own thought patterns. We began by using our journal to identify which thought patterns affect us. When we recognize our thought patterns we can then challenge each of these. So each time you notice one when completely your journal please do take the… Read More 1 Tip To Help Challenge Your Negative Thinking.
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