Tag: Happiness
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Five sure ways to build confidence and grow.
There are lots of things I do which result in people asking me how do you have the confidence to do that. Only things most of us get roped in to. Presenting in front of an audience. Photo shoot for work. By far the most honest and simple answer to the question how do you…
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Four seasons of wellness. Top tips for enjoying every type of well-being weather.
Would you build a snowman in the heat of summer or go out for the day wearing just shorts in the freezing winter. I certainly wouldn’t. My activities and approach to a day vary depending on my climate. It got me thinking about seasons of well-being. And how we often beat ourselves up for not…
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Parenting the holy grail of a hand book. Three thoughts to guide you.
Dam I can not tell you how many hours I have burnt through listening to parenting podcasts, reading parenting books, surveying my friends about their parenting approach. I was driven to go big on parenting research because I worried every day that I was not being a great mum. That I was missing the mark…
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Should I write a book? Will be worth it? Might it help someone?
Quick shout out to all my followers and any passing ear. When I was in therapy I captured much of my experiences here on this blog. I hoped that by sharing my journey I could demystify the process for anyone else considering the path of therapy. But it also helped me. It was cathartic. It…
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Steps to happiness . An easy effective way to be happier.
Many of us are constantly on a search for better wellbeing, happiness, fulfilment. I certainly am. I don’t think I will ever get there and I am ok with that, because it’s the journey which is the goal not the destination. On this journey I have been regularly trying different ways to measure my progress,…
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Take back the power. Why you might not want to name your depression.
This is a concept I first came across many years ago. The idea is that you name your anxiety or depression and then you can refer to this “other” when you think about or struggle with it. People will says things like “It’s just Bob winding me up again.” I have seen this work to…
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Three ways to help yourself on the journey from beginner to expert.
Accept you will get it wrong and give yourself room to learn… Often when we set ourselves goals in life we decide we just want to be there. Jump straight to the conclusion. If we do accept that there will be some work to do, to get from A to B then we often look…
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Three types of anchors to get you through the hard times.
This is a concept which has been solidifying for me a lot over the last year. When I reflect on the tricky moments I have faced in my life and as I continue to work through some hard stuff I have discovered underneath the determination and sheer bloody mindedness there is a tool. An approach…
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Three ways to grasp what makes you happy even when it is hard.
I have been wrangling again with two habits which I know bring me little happiness and yet I find myself habitually stuck with. Social media and the news. Particularly Facebook and BBC News to be exact. I find myself filling so many minutes in my day, doom scrolling. The spaces in between get consumed by…
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Trauma Therapy Session 23: Talking to people you love about Trauma. Five ways they might reply.
Talking to people is one of the hardest parts of this process. Lots of todays session focused on the things which make it difficult and the responses you might receive. Only a few sessions left of therapy. Can’t entirely believe that. Excited to be able to step back from the hard work and take another…
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