Imagine if you thought you couldn’t get enough food Imagine if you thought the people around you could kill you Imagine if you were told to isolate Welcome to the world of CVID-19 – no need to imagine Our ability to cope with uncertainty is a marker of positive mental health. It is also a […]

In the current environment, there is an overwhelming amount of advice on how to protect ourselves from, and stop the spread of Coronavirus. Underneath this, there is also a huge impact on our mental health. As it is likely that this will continue for some time, it is also critical that we have ideas for […]

Scaling was developed as a technique in a type of therapy referred to as Solution Focused Therapy. It was proven to be so useful that it is become a more general tool for counsellors. I would suggest it also has use as a self-help tool. As humans we are programmed to make sense of our […]

Are you someone who practices self-compassion, but wonders why it can be so effective? Or are you someone who has found, or is finding it, difficult to process strong emotions? This article discusses some of the benefits of self-compassion, touches on some of the findings from a neuroscience and psychological research perspective around self-compassion. It […]

As discussed in a recent article, like with physical health, there are exercises we can do to help build capacities that can protect us from mental health disease and increase our resilience in coping with difficult life events. This article provides you with another practical exercise, and again explains how this exercise can tap into […]

Like with physical health, there are exercises we can do to help build capacities that can protect us from mental health disease and increase our resilience in copng with difficult life events. These same exercises contribute to our overall life satisfaction. This article provides you with a practical exercise. It also explains how like physical […]

Emotions are valuable clues for understanding our needs, wants and how we react to our environment, which includes the people around us. The better we get at reading these clues and responding in a way that supports our well being and achieves desired outcomes for us, the better the quality of our lives. In this […]

Do you at times struggle with managing your emotions? Do you find yourself hanging on to a thought and associated strong emotions for much longer than you would like to? One of the goals of my blog is to increase your understanding of the internal resources you have, how they can impact you, and how […]

Whilst Valentine’s Day has become a vastly commercial, and for some anxiety provoking event, its ethos is the idea of demonstrating our love to those who are special to us. I believe that this idea is a good one. This week I’m suggesting we show this love to ourselves. I’m also providing some ideas for […]

Would you like to be able to have more control and influence over your thought processes in order to increase the quality of your life and / or achieve your personal goals ? This article outlines some of the ways your body controls your brain. It provides you with some ways to benefit from this. […]