Mental health, emotional wellbeing & personal development
Do the opposite We’re creatures of habit so we rarely do the opposite. It’s human nature to repeat the same patterns often without even realising how often we act in a certain way. Think about it. Do you always go down the supermarket aisles…
Feeling alive Make your time on this planet count. We will all end up leaving one day – the end result is the same for all of us. Feeling alive means that you are actively living life. not hiding away fearfully. Many people seek…
Playing it safe Playing it safe is probably holding you back. I come across countless people in my private practice who live fearfully. On one hand, it’s easy to see why. We live in a world where there is constant change and little certainty.…
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…
The secret to resilience Self-doubt is an ever lurking presence for many of us. It’s easy to see why we all doubt ourselves in question our motives and at times even our own value and worth as a human being. I have found it…
5 Reasons to stop thinking and just go for it We all have to face difficult decisions in life and we can spend time agonising over which way to go. Should I do it this way or should I do that instead? Without ever…
How to stop living in fear I have spent a large part of my life living in fear. Fear of being broke, fear of rejection/of being alone and fear of failure have been constant companions for the most part. It has consumed me at times:…
Fabulous Life Tips Follow these fabulous life tips and you’ll find ways to be happier, calmer, more in tune with yourself and fulfilled… The power is in the present Did you know that when you focus too much on the past…
Destroy your inhibitions Following on from previous post on faulty assumptions – many of our inhibitions come from faulty assumptions that we make about ourselves and others. We tend to compare our “behind the scenes footage” with others’ “highlight reel”. What you do that…
How to Tune in to the Real You There are many complicated aspects to every single one of us. We have different preferences, likes and dislikes and we all experience joy and fear in different settings. On a broader scale, we all possess our…
Live Dangerously Okay, I’m not talking about robbing little old ladies (or men for that matter) or doing anything illegal but I have noticed how so many people (myself included) tend to live too safely. We worry constantly in the hopes that we…
Risk It We are born without psychological restraints and initially see possibilities and opportunities everywhere. At the age of two, one of our most frequently said words is “no”. As our parents try to train us to fit in and behave in a…