Mental health, emotional wellbeing & personal development
Protect your self belief No negative self talk Remember no one is perfect Don’t put others on a pedestal, no one is better than you Your opinions and ideas count – express them Be assertive, not passive or aggressive. Being assertive means honouring yourself…
Tips for mental wellness There are things that you can do to improve your general levels of contentment and mental wellness. It may take some practice but it is worth it in the end. The more we learn to manage how we process…
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…
Learn how to bounce back How resilient aren’t you? Stress, loss, trauma and failure all part of life. It’s not what happens to us but rather how we deal with and respond to events that has a big impact upon our emotional well-being. We…
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger It’s a common saying, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, that adds a touch of positivity and optimism to enduring hard times in life. To some extent it’s true – facing challenges in life does…
Why you need to smile right now Right here right now, things must be okay because you are sitting down reading this blog. I don’t mean that you should automatically be happy when reading this blog…(well…..eheh), what I mean is – in this very…
How to tolerate uncertainty and change When we are anxious, we tend to overestimate the danger, and the odds, of bad things happening. We also tend to underestimate our ability to cope. Even if the odds are in our favour and there is only…
What resilient people don’t do when life gets tough The bottom line of cognitive behavioural therapy is that it’s not what happens to you but what you think about what is happening to you that makes all the difference.Think about why some people seem…
Six Ways To Be More Resilient 1) Be Self Aware Know your strengths and weaknesses and do your best to maximise your strengths. Remind yourself regularly of all the things you like about yourself and always (always!) talk kindly to yourself as you would a…
Major Life Changes – Advice To Survive The transformational change cocoon can be messy and hard work but the end result can be beautiful to behold. All of us will experience metamorphosis several times during our lives, exchanging one identity for another. You’ve…
Mentally Strong Turbulent times surround us. There are no guarantees and more uncertainty than ever before. Learning to tolerate uncertainty and regulate our emotions is key to facing this troubled world. Mentally strong people have learned how to cultivate these two types of thinking. 1)…
What makes some people more resilient than others? Is it genetics/attitude, environment/circumstances or a combination of both? Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardships even stronger than before. Instead of allowing failure and setback to get the better of them, resilient individuals find…