The truth about boredom
With Dr Alicia Carter Life is so busy that most of us would revel in the opportunity to feel bored but on the odd occasion that we or our children are bored, we suppress the feeling and seek refuge from …
Top hacks to lessen Mother’s Guilt
So, how does society define a ‘good mother’? “Children don’t come with a manual and their wants and needs are individual. It is important to think about our values. We can often be caught up with the hustle and bustle of life and the ‘rules’ associated with raising children. Children are to be raised, uplifted, encouraged to grow and explore their world with safety and confidence,” says Dr Carter.
How compassion can help people suffering from body weight shame
Tall or short, fat or thin, at the very core we all desire to be seen as attractive by those around us. Being seen as attractive in the eyes of another is key to the evolutionary survival of humans. It …
World Sleep Day 2022
Today is World Sleep Day! Does that mean we get to sleep all day? Well- actually that would not be good for us at all. World Sleep Day shines a light on the power of sleep in maintaining good mental …
Riding the emotional rollercoaster of a health diagnosis
Interview with Psychologist Ingrid Schults 1.What are some of the common emotions felt by clients when diagnosed with an chronic illness? When anyone is diagnosed with a chronic illness, it is common to experience all of the emotions that are …
Musing on 20 years of better sleep
“The biggest thing that most people worry about when they are not sleeping is not world affairs but simply about not sleeping!” Kathryn Smith There is a lot be said for sleep. A close second to food and water, we …
The power of positive psychology
Positive psychology is a growing, research-based field of study which extends beyond recovering from mental illness, to helping people thrive.
By focusing on what is good in our lives, and on positive states such as awe, contentment, optimism, wisdom, joy, courage and love, we are more likely to experience growth and happiness, and to achieve an optimal level of functioning.
Getting into the right head space
Reflect on a time when you weren’t in a good head space. Did your head feel scattered, were you frustrated, angry, anxious or just a bit sad? Now have a think about whether you were also really busy at the time. If the answer is yes, then read on.
Are you overthinking it?
We all do it—reliving a moment over and over, obsessively thinking about something that is worrying us, our minds ruminating like a rat on a wheel. Worry and rumination are very common thinking styles and many clients come to therapy …
Managing Covid Anxiety- Switching off from all the noise
Like the virus itself, anxiety has swept the globe since COVID reared its ugly head in 2019. The anxiety side effect has ‘gone viral’ with the peaks and troughs mimicking the waves of infection and subsequent media bombardment. Living with uncertainty can be difficult and even for the most relaxed individual, the ever-changing information and rules surrounding vaccination, travel, testing, school and work can leave us feeling overwhelmed and completely over it; aka- COVID fatigue. The world breathed a sigh of relief in 2021 as we thought we found a solution in a vaccine, but the virus had other ideas, mutating, and reinventing itself like a failed start up. And while 2022 has brought new challenges as we see infection rates soar, we must remain positive and not let COVID anxiety run rife.