Mandy Kloppers – Psychologist (CBT) – Global Online Therapy
We all have an inner bully. It’s constantly by our side telling us how lousy we are, reminding us that we aren’t good enough and generally making us feel inferior. One way of coping with disappointment and our ‘inner bully’ is to learn to be compassionate to the self. This requires a number of things of us: 1.Valuing compassion Some …
Do you ever get annoyed with yourself when you don’t get stuck in with the things you want to achieve? In order to overcome your barriers to success, you need to figure out what is stopping you. Why are you resisting? It’s extremely common to create a goal and then not carry it through. A goal to lose weight or …
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an integrative approach and sees the therapist’s job as helping the client to disentangle themselves from their parts and access the Self, which can then connect with each part and heal it so that the parts can let go of their destructive roles and enter into a harmonious collaboration, led by the Self. The founder, …
When a stunningly beautiful person walks into a room, people don’t just notice their beauty. In many cases, people are in awe of the confidence they possess. Confidence is attractive, and anyone can possess it. The key is to believe it for yourself. If you’ve experienced some setbacks or tough times, it’s not uncommon to feel like you could use …
There are things that we could all be doing to make life more worthwhile. Sometimes, we spend our time rushing from chore to chore and forget to slow down and think about the important things. The worthwhile stuff. Being busy creeps in and life passes us by in a meaningless haze. As John Lennon famously said “Life is what happens …
Ever heard the famous phrase ‘self-care isn’t selfish? How you define self-care is essential because there’s a thin line between self-care and selfishness. The truth is self-care means different things to different people. We are sure that it means you are paying attention to yourself and putting yourself first where others’ interests aren’t in jeopardy. These days, everyone is going …
One day you may be working, living a normal life, and the next day everything changes. No one is prepared for sudden disability. It could happen because of a gruesome accident or a serious medical condition. When we develop disability as adults, it is a new experience and a difficult one. It could be a temporary shift but sometimes …
The baby blues is something that can strike any new mother, no matter how thankful they are to have their child. For these mothers, postpartum depression can be terrifying. They are unsure how to explain it. It is simply there. And this could affect your relationship with your partner, your family, and your child, which is the last thing …
There are 8 core principles to help you create health, mental well being and happiness. These 8 core principles form the word IMAGGINE. An easy word to remember. If you apply IMAGGINE to your life, you will feel and see the difference! Get ready to start improving your life today… I = “I” is for self care & self compassion …
Self-esteem is simply how you view yourself and your capabilities. Just like many aspects of development, self-esteem is a product of some forces that are usually defined as nurture and nature. Self-esteem can be low, somewhere in the middle or high. At some point in life, we all get some doubts about ourselves; however, low self–esteem can leave you feeling …