Intrusive thoughts are natural; everyone will experience them and sometimes have them daily. They are defined usually as thoughts, desires, or urges that are inappropriate for the context you find yourself in. You can have intrusive images too...
Read More
Why is this important? If you do something for long enough it becomes a habit, whether beneficial or not. Think about it for a moment though: If you’ve bitten your nails for years with no real benefit in doing so then it can be hard to break that...
Read More
Every week we have read how hard the year has been with the virus and its huge impact on the world. There isn’t much more I can add to how horrendously it has impacted upon day-to-day life and the things we perhaps previously took for granted...
Read More
I’ve looked at self-care already in December but I think it still needs more focus; I haven’t said enough on the matter yet! Recently I’ve seen this month bring a much bigger mix of positive and negatives up for people depending on their...
Read More
Do you find yourself sometimes stuck in a particular pattern of thinking then find that overall, your mood isn’t where you’d like it to be? Gloom sets in and everything else also seems gloomy, therefore it can be hard to see the way forward. As a...
Read More
Do you sit dreaming of a different life but feel unable to obtain it? Do you think that a dream will be always be a dream because of current circumstances? That you aren’t the sort of person who gets what they want, so why bother? These kinds of...
Read More
I’ve had many, many, requests about sleep issues lately so it seems appropriate to share my tips with you on such an important and necessary topic… as I write this prior to a 7am shift feeling a little worn out already! I’ve blogged on...
Read More
Last year I wrote from the heart about mindfulness whilst walking (click HERE). I found myself returning that over the weekend as I noticed I had a busy head and wasn’t connecting to what was around me. It was a bit of a struggle to snap out of...
Read More
In a world that feels quite unsettled currently, it seems relevant to discuss health anxiety as an issue this week. Not surprisingly the recent virus has caught the eye of many clients and non-clients right now, but I’d like to generalise the...
Read More
Have you ever been in a situation where you know you’ve done a good job, been told as much, but found you instantly brush that compliment under the carpet? Are you told: ‘you’re special,’ ‘you mean a lot to me,’ ‘you’re important,’ but none of...
Read More
We can sometimes be uncomfortable in social situations, whether it’s in a large group, people we don’t know, starting a new job, dating or being introduced to a friend’s friend. Sometimes it’s down to how we feel that day, what’s going on for us...
Read More
Over the last 3 weeks I’ve broken down the PROM model in my blogs. Mastery is about becoming an expert and honing your skills in that field. The field is You. By previously engaging with purpose, responsibility and optimism you’ve begun to become...
Read More