Mental health, emotional wellbeing & personal development
We can all do with a dose of happiness – I’ll never say no! So here are a few simple things to try to get that happiness boost… Hug someone Hugging someone releases oxytocin – a feel good hormone. It’s simialr to endorphins but…
Life is short and many of us spend time wastefully. Some of us behave as if we will live forever and forget that life can quickly pass by. I sometimes look back and wonder where the time has gone. When a friend recently passed away,…
“What do you want in life?” It’s one of the most difficult questions for anyone to answer, and yet we don’t get a lot of time to answer it. Life is not a guarantee; time is not a guarantee. We don’t get to choose…
Life is too short to spend it doing things that hurt you upset you, make you mad or just don’t fit in with your goals and values. When you appreciate that life is too short, you could make less time for the following: Spending time…
There are three simple ways to reduce stress and anxiety. If you’re anything like me, I find life stressful to varying degree but it’s rare that I have days on end with no stress or anxiety. Knowing simple ways to reduce stress and anxiety is…
No one else can fix you except yourself. The best counsellor or therapist in the world won’t be able to fix you without your collaboration and cooperation. As a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, I sometimes get clients who expect me to ‘fix’ them. They have this…
I have always had this ability to observe society from afar, almost as if I was an alien from another planet. I watch people, observe societal trends and customs and sometimes see the world as this hurly burly noisy place where we are all mindlessly…
It’s no surprise to most of us that life isn’t exactly how we might want it, completely. It might be that despite having the perfect family unit, and the perfect job, you’re still at a loss as to the current political climate. Climate change is…
Is your life the same today as it was yesterday? Do you look at other people and wish your life was as interesting and exciting as theirs? Do you wake up in the morning with nothing but a sigh and a sense of regret, instead…
1- Deep Breathing Now you’ve definitely heard of this one before, but hear me out! It’s not just a way to relieve stress, it’s a way to improve your overall mental state. The practice of deep breathing (or diaphragmatic breathing, for you science-y people)…
Happiness is an inside job. But how can that be? This is a question I hear a lot. It does seem like a strange statement but hear me out. Happiness is an inside job because it is what you make of what happens to you…
8 Tips to increase happiness and optimism “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”-Eleanor Roosevelt I love the above quote as it suggests that no matter what negativity is aimed your way, you still get to choose whether to…