How are those new year’s resolutions or new goals going? As we all look to improve on 2020 in various ways, we often naturally turn to some introspection as well. However, “New Year, New You” aspirations can often fall short of...
Read moreWell, not quite the awesome start to 2021 we were all hoping for! Once again in Ireland and many other parts of the world we find ourselves in strict lockdowns working from home (or out of work) while often also juggling minding vulnerable...
Read moreI know, I know… If you see another post about having gratitude you are going to throw up. I get it. We’re inundated by well-meaning advice-givers telling us to be thankful. And sometimes it can feel as if we are being accused of being UNGRATEFUL...
Read moreDo you consider yourself a genuine person, not wearing a mask or a fake persona? Most people would rate authenticity as an important requirement for a relationship, even if it is in business, but especially in friendships or romance. Yet, we all...
Read moreBeing let go sound so much better than being fired, doesn’t it? Fired sounds like it is somehow all our fault, that we did something terrible and deserve to be dismissed. When the reality is that sometimes these things are not in...
Read moreAt times it seems that the world has gone mad, with conflict raging wherever you look. These days much of the conflict, on social media especially, is related to Covid-19. With so much of society now affected by the coronavirus, it is no surprise...
Read morePeople pleasing can sometimes lead people down the path of self-destruction. As we considered in our previous post on People Pleasing, constantly putting others before ourselves can cause resentment and anger. Unrecognised or suppressed anger can...
Read morePeople pleasing has complex roots and is sometimes hard to identify in ourselves, even when we recognise it in others. It affects so many areas of our lives and all our relationships. It has a profound effect on the decisions we make and the...
Read moreFollowing on from last week’s post about how to cope with being quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic, today’s article looks in more detail at how we can all be managing stress and anxiety during a pandemic, or indeed any...
Read moreAs promised, this month we are starting a series on various mental health disorders. There is a wide range of mental health conditions that affect your thinking, mood and behaviour, and we plan to cover all the main disorders. This will give you...
Read moreAs we've been making our way through the first part of this new year and new decade, many of us have been considering our lives and looking forward to making positive changes for the future. Here on the blog post we've had articles that tie in...
Read moreLast week we tried to inject some perspective into the whole issue of new year’s resolutions. We hope many of you took on board the value of self-care that Teyhou Smyth, our London-based therapist, wrote about – if you missed it you...
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