4 Ways to challenge negative thinking We all have constant inner dialogue running through our minds. We pay attention to some of it, but other thoughts are so automatic that we don’t even realise that we think them. They occur on an unconscious level […]
This is a repost as the original post seems to have errors in it – apologies!! Â Mandy x The power of the mind plays an important role in success. In order to encourage a successful outcome, it is important to watch our thinking […]
As a counsellor, I am very privileged in the common patterns of behaviour that I witness. I have met many individuals and couples with their own unique challenges and this has allowed me to create links between certain characteristics/behaviour and mental health issues. I thought […]
What is mental wealth? Mental wealth is just as important as mental health. Mental health is the physiological functioning of the brain and nervous system. Mental wealth is how successful you are at managing the content of your mind. I’m going to share a few […]
The effects of childhood abuse The effects of childhood abuse can last forever. It can influence your thinking, emotional state and the way you relate to others way into adulthood. Child abuse takes a wide variety of forms. The most common forms of childhood abuse […]
How to deal with negative thoughts Negative thoughts live in everyone’s mind and they have several characteristics: 1) They are automatic-they pop up without any effort on your part 2) They are distorted-they rarely fit reality 3) Negative thoughts are unhelpful-they keep you depressed […]
Ignore these thoughts Did you know that we have something like 80 000 thoughts passing through our minds each and every day? When you think about this, it is clear how important it is to become a good ‘thought manager’ who is able to […]
Are you a perfectionist? The above is the cognitive behavioural formulation for perfectionism. CBT therapists use this to explain the behaviour of a client who displays perfectionistic tendencies. Of course, every client is unique but when it comes to perfectionism, there are some behaviours […]
