With lots of people embarking on therapy at the start of a New Year, it makes sense to take time some time and reflect on what makes therapy most successful. Therapy is certainly the most common treatment for various mental health issues, and there are copious to choose from. For example, there are psychodynamic approaches,Continue reading “How do you get the most out of therapy sessions?”
Category Archives: Building skills
Using your values to live the life you want and boost your mood
What are values? Values refers to the things that are important to you. They determine how you spend your time, what you commit to, and how you want to live your life. Our values can guide our activities. The usefulness of values Looking at your values is useful for anyone, as they can really benefitContinue reading “Using your values to live the life you want and boost your mood”
Lapses in motivation and how to boost it
Motivation is the internal mechanism that pushes us forward with our goal-orientated behaviours. However, from time to time, we all experience lapses in motivation. During these lapses, it can seem difficult to carry out our usual tasks, especially when confronted with a long list of things to complete. Whether related to work, our social life,Continue reading “Lapses in motivation and how to boost it”
What is people-pleasing and is it a bad habit?
As humans, we are social animals. The majority of us feel the importance of connecting with others, and building strong rapports. One way in which we do this is to demonstrate helping-behaviours and emotional availability. For instance, we may assist a peer with studying, help them move house, or giving them a lift. Moreover, weContinue reading “What is people-pleasing and is it a bad habit?”
What is burnout and how do you cope with it?
What is burnout? Burnout is when we are emotionally and mentally exhausted due to prolonged stress. It can lead us to feeling a loss of motivation and interest and reduces our productivity. This can affect our mood, leaving us feeling anxious and low. Burnout can affect many areas of our life, such as at work,Continue reading “What is burnout and how do you cope with it?”
Why are routines important for our mental health?
When you wake up, what are the first few things that you do in the morning? Do you start off by making yourself a coffee and flicking through social media? Then maybe having a shower and getting ready for the day? Or is it a little more varied, where you don’t follow a particular routine?Continue reading “Why are routines important for our mental health?”
Guilt: what is it and how do we overcome it?
We have all felt a sense of guilt at one time or another – it’s impossible to go through life without upsetting someone or making a mistake. It demonstrates an element of empathy and promotes a pro-social life. But how can we manage it in a healthy way? How can we define ‘guilt’? Guilt isContinue reading “Guilt: what is it and how do we overcome it?”
What is rumination and why is it unhelpful?
We all think about the past from time-to-time. It can aid us as we reflect on past situations, learn from them and grow. For many, rumination only occurs over a short period of time, and ceases once a conclusion is met. However, others can become stuck in ruminating and struggle to come to a conclusion.Continue reading “What is rumination and why is it unhelpful?”
What is procrastination and how do we stop?
We all procrastinate from time to time, especially to avoid difficult or uninteresting tasks. Procrastination can affect any aspect of our life: our work, our social life, relationship or academia. It is important to note that it is in fact normal and very common. However, procrastinating can be more problematic when considering the severity ofContinue reading “What is procrastination and how do we stop?”
Three tips for managing anxiety
Some time back, I teamed up with Families Online to deliver a workshop about managing anxiety aimed at families of all ages. The workshop covered a few different ideas about how to cope with anxiety. As you will see in the video, there are three great ways to manage anxiety. Managing anxiety: Have a watchContinue reading “Three tips for managing anxiety”