November 17, 2017
It really is vital to view antidepressants as the last resort, so please, before you reach for those meds in desperation, consider some, if not all, of these alternative treatments first: 1.Practise mindfulness When you’re depressed, negative thoughts pour into your mind like water from […]
November 10, 2017
In itself, shame is not a bad thing – it is a normal human emotion. In fact, it is necessary to feel some shame to be truly human. Shame tells us about our limits and keeps us within safe boundaries, letting us know that we […]
October 27, 2017
Say THANK YOU, till you mean it!!! Thank Life, God, the Universe, or whatever deity you choose to believe in, for everyone and everything that has ever been sent your way! Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and […]
October 13, 2017
Here we are again with another Friday, the 13th! ….and I wonder who, amongst us is feeling a wee bit apprehensive of this old superstition? …. feeling that sometimes we’re not always in control of our fate …. that life may be more a game […]
October 6, 2017
Clients present in the therapy room with many underlying fears, many of which can be quite debilitating, generally preventing people from living their lives to the full. At best, people may go a little off-track for a while; at worst, they can feel totally lost, […]
September 22, 2017
“My favourite example is athletics,” said Dr Robert Hogan, founder of Hogan Assessments. “They say for every ten world-class athletes, defined in terms of their physical abilities, only one will ever make it. The difference is that this one person is the one who is […]
September 15, 2017
CBD has become a highly sought-after compound in recent years, taking the natural products industry by storm after receiving highly publicised exposure in the media, including in Sanjay Gupta’s special, “Weed”, which first premiered on CNN. Since then, in the US, CBD oil products have […]
September 8, 2017
……a force from above…. cleaning my soul……a skyscraping dove……as in the words of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, is as vital for our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing as it is for oxygen to be readily available for us to live and breathe! It is […]
August 25, 2017
Anger is a perfectly normal human emotion that can range from mild irritation to an intense rage or fury. Trigger and warning signs – one of the first steps in managing your anger is to identify the types of situations that usually trigger the feeling. […]
August 11, 2017
Building on certain Buddhist principles, psychologists are learning that being kind to yourself can bolster resilience levels, act as a buffer against stress and even improve relationships! Self-compassion involves treating yourself to the same kindness and understanding that you would give to friend. This trait […]