Hi I hope you are staying well. As we now find ourselves with glimmers of forward movement in terms of being able to return to some forms of ‘normal’ life, I wonder what we can learn from these recent months of lockdown. I have recently been asking clients what they think they have learnt from […]
Hi I hope everyone is doing ok and staying well in these challenging times. As challenging as life may feel at the moment, it’s important for all of us to take the opportunity to get outside and take some exercise. It’s good for the body but also the mind. Whilst walking my dog this morning […]
Hi So we are beginning another week of challenge and uncertainty and I’m sure most of us have had some down days along the way recently. It’s easy to get stuck in the trap of seeing only the negative and yet there’s good news… Your brain doesn’t have to get stuck in the […]
Hi I really hope you are staying well during these challenging times. I think we have all found it hard to accept that we don’t have the freedom to go and do what we want, where we want and with whom we want and whilst that can be frustrating I’m sure we can all […]
I guess we are all struggling with the development of the Covid-19 challenge. Some of us will find the loss of our normal routine hard to accept and adapt to. Some of us will struggle with the lack of certainty; many of us are facing financial uncertainty as well as anxiety over our own health […]
Conavirus and anxiety Nobody could have predicted that we’d all be faced with the present situation. It’s impact on our daily lives cannot be underestimated; our social lives will change, our daily routines will change and for many of us our working lives will change, holidays have been cancelled, trips to the theatre and favourite […]
Why is such a small word so hard to say? Most of us have experienced times when we found it hard to say no; it could have been a friend who wanted us to give them emotional support, to borrow money, to look after their child or elderly parent, a boss who wants us to […]
Have you ever … changed the picture? As humans we have the most amazing tool called the mind, an amazing piece of engineering. However as with many things, it can work for us but also against us. Have you ever dreaded blushing in an interview or feeling awkward in a social situation and spent hours […]
Red flags and parasols: The sympathetic nervous system is activated during periods of stress and anxiety; it can cause a wide range of physical symptoms such as palpitations, skin problems, insomnia, digestive difficulties, etc. It can be viewed as the body coming out in sympathy with the stress of the mind and almost waving a […]
Ever found yourself turning down invitations? Not applying for promotion or new jobs? That’s often where anxiety gets you … or rather keeps you … stuck in your own cage. Anxiety always causes pain and understandably we’d all rather run away from pain than keep going towards it! And as a strategy, avoidance works well. […]