Optimism
Optimism

Optimism combines the element of hope with the notion that it’s the best world that we can access right now; so straight away there is some balance between hope and acceptance of what is, which pessimists don’t tend to consider. Studies have...

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Responsibility
Responsibility

Last week I spoke about the PROM model for action against anxiety; specifically looking at Purpose. I’m moving on to Responsibility today: the ability to respond, a choice of response, the duty to deal with something or take control, of being...

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Purpose
Purpose

I’ve been reading more and more on anxiety as increasingly this is the main concern for most clients walking through the door at the moment. I blogged last week about the need for self-care at this time of year (and arguably all year round!) but...

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Mindful walking
Mindful walking

At this time of year you hear a lot about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), low moods, the anticipation of Christmas and the positives and negatives that the festive season can bring. It’s a time of expectation and that can weigh heavy on our...

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Endings in therapy
Endings in therapy

You came to therapy to readjust, to tap into what was causing you problems and to tackle your thoughts, feelings and behaviours no doubt. It was likely both a traumatic and tremendous experience if you were lucky enough to form a bond with your...

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Turn off, tune out
Turn off, tune out

Busy day at work, staring at a screen, headache, dehydrated, grumpy, tired and frustrated. We get home, have our evening meal and curl up to watch tv; only to reach for another screen and scroll until bedtime. Did that feel good? Did you even...

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Emotions
Emotions

After watching a clip of Robert Elliot explaining emotions on YouTube, it highlighted to me that in my experience, clients seem to fall into two camps- those that are really aware of their emotions and feelings and those that hide away from them...

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