Back in 2009 I found myself overwhelmed and suffering with PTSD. I was an extremely busy mum of five and I knew I had to readjust my lifestyle if I was to recover. I was lucky enough to find a wonderful therapist who helped me. Yes we psychologists go to therapy too. One of the… Read More One Simple Habit That Changed My Life.
Have you already set some New Year resolutions only you are not implementing them? Well you’re not alone in doing this. It’s that time of year where we set New Year’s resolutions or go full steam ahead on setting goals. But for most of us these only end in failure and we get disheartened. It… Read More A Step By Step Guide To Creating New Habits.
It’s been a difficult year for everyone. This year Christmas in particular may bring up so many strong emotions for us. Feeling painful emotions is hard. We simply don’t want to do it at times and we try to ignore them or dismiss them entirely. So it’s not surprising that we may have been trying… Read More How To Stay Present With Your Emotions.
Life can have its ups and downs. During those downs we really need positive people who will understand, listen and support us more than ever. Giving and receiving that support is one of the basic needs we have as humans. There are many benefits to having a strong support system in place in our lives… Read More Are You Choosing Real Friendships?
For many of us the idea of creating a self-care practice might seem selfish. The concept of self-care has become distorted over the years. So much so that we don’t realize that it is through having a basic self-care plan we are more accepting, compassionate and are better able to help others. Self-care is an… Read More Are You Ready To Practice Self-Care?
What Is All Or Nothing Thinking? When we think with an all or nothing mindset we tend to see things in extremes. All or nothing thinking, or black and white thinking, is a form of cognitive distortion. When in this mindset we tend to think in either or terms e.g. “It is perfect”, or “No… Read More Is All Or Nothing Thinking Keeping You Stuck?
Each day we can get so caught up in our hectic lives. We get distracted by so much that goes on and we can lose focus. Life seems to happen at break neck speed some days. We have forgotten how important it is to take time to sit still. To be our most productive we… Read More Why We Need To Allow Ourselves To Find Solitude And Sit Still.
One of the biggest barriers to self-love and self-care is the comparison trap. We can all too easily fall into this trap especially as we spend so much of our time on social media these days. The comparison trap is all too contagious too as the people we interact with can help us get started… Read More 4 Ways To Deal With The Comparison Trap.
Research has shown us that our own belief systems about our abilities and possible potential is the best indicator of our behaviours and predict our success. This research suggests that there could be two types of mindset that influence our thinking and belief about ourselves. Two Types Of Mindset. The first one is the fixed… Read More Can We Learn To Keep An Open Mind?
We all lead very busy lives. It is a fact that more often than not we don’t prioritize our own wellbeing. Between work, home, children, family drama, etc., it all takes up so much of our time. Plus anyone of these can cause us no end of stress. We work longer hours and push ourselves… Read More Recognizing Burnout.
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