Live Bravely
Do you stop yourself doing or saying something for fear of how others might react or what they might think? Think for a moment about why exactly you do this…do you want to fit in? If you want to live bravely, you can and still …
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Don’t quit – a poem
Don’t quit – a poem This is a lovely to poem to read when you feel low and down trodden….hope it cheers you up if you’re feeling sad. Mandy X When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging …
Don’t give up
This post is for those of you who are struggling right now. Don’t give up. Remember that even though you feel low and have had enough, this horrible feeling won’t last. It’s just how you feel right now. It’s completely normal to feel down and …
New beginnings
New beginnings don’t have to start at the beginning of a new year, you can start at any time. All you need is the will to make the changes and an idea of what you want to change and you’re all set. Stop making excuses …
Facing your fears
A reader’s experience Do you make a regular effort to face your fears? A reader of my blog, called Vincent recently got in touch to tell me how he was facing his fears. This is no half-hearted approach as he is attempting to do something …
Approach life without fear
Each and every time you approach life without fear, you build up and enhance your psychological armour. The conquering of fear produces a feeling of exhilaration and that is why it is important to face fear and not let it get the better of you. …
Live a little
One of the biggest problems I have come across in my professional work and in my personal life is avoidance. We all avoid things we fear. Sometimes we allow life to pass us by because we are too afraid to take the next step. Have …
How to reduce avoidant behaviour
Photo by theglobalpanorama How to reduce avoidant behaviour Fear often underpins avoidant behaviour. When we don’t like the idea of something or it seems threatening, the easiest option is to avoid the feared person/object/event. The bog problem with avoidant behaviour is that when we avoid …
Are you afraid of intimacy?
Are you afraid of intimacy? Fear of rejection stops many people from being intimate with another person. I am not necessarily talking about physical intimacy (although that is part of it). More specifically, I am referring to emotional intimacy. Letting someone in and allowing them …