Perfectionism
For all the recovering and past perfectionists out there.. I get you! Perfectionism can be described as the desire to be perfect or flawless - whether that is exceedingly high standards that you aspire to personally or the expectations of others. At some point or...
Is Anxiety Genetic?
This is one of the most common questions I am asked by clients. Or are we the way we are because of nurture, and have our relationships and environments shaped us?
Boundaries, why are they so hard?
Boundaries (and overwhelm) - a constant theme in the hut! The need to implement boundaries in both our professional and personal lives, however the underlying challenge is understanding not so much the 'why' are they so friggin' hard to implement but to see the...
What is your Window of Tolerance?
Often burnout is a common theme amongst many of my clients and when we are juggling so much we don't always see the big curve up ahead - curves are inevitable, however the crash doesn't have to be. To keep the crash from happening, it's important to know the signs...
Is the need to be busy all the time a trauma response?
Are you addicted to being busy? There has been a common theme amongst some of my clients over recent months - one that I can relate fully into, ‘the need to keep busy’.. Is this you? If so feeling the need to be busy all the time may be a trauma response and...
Who am I in the presence of all this?
I have been wanting to write to you all for sometime, but for once words have failed me.. I am sure like me you have been bombarded with so called advice on how to cope, strategies to try to reduce anxiety, stress and fear in what has become and continues to be the...
Internal Locus of Control
As I See It - The Art of Being In Control 1. The Birth of ILOC - Internal Locus Of Control When a baby is born it is itself. It is vulnerable, helpless and totally dependent on its caregivers to meet its needs. When its body needs food. It cries. When it needs sleep....
Self-Esteem
6 Practical Tips on How to Increase Self-Esteem Sharon Salzberg: “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Self-Esteem vs. Self-Confidence Self-esteem is not self-confidence; self-confidence is about your trust in...
Beliefs Part 3
Guilty as charged, my beliefs sometimes keep me stuck.. So here's what I practice: We hold ourselves back from doing a lot of things. We like to blame our circumstances and other people, but we hold ourselves back more than we might like to admit or even realise. If...
Beliefs Part 2
Did you hold the thought 'we are often the only obstacle in achieving our dreams'... False beliefs become an issue when they are held as true. For example, perhaps you assume that every thought that enters your mind is true and maybe that, once they enter your mind,...
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