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How to deal with shame
Like anyone, I’ve had my angry moments. One of the things I learnt in treatment was that often our anger comes from when our rights have been violated. For example, I have the right to my own opinions and beliefs. Has anyone ever imposed their
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anger, assertiveness, boundaries, rights, setting boundaries
I recently wrote an article on kindness titled 'What's in it for me? The transformative power of kindness and its inextricable link to long-term happiness'. Whilst researching for the article I came across the idea of leaving your favorite book on a bus with a
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gift off, kindness, kindness gift off, london tube, the kindness project
Goodness knows I have had my fair share of depression. It is a dark and often very lonely place to be and when I was depressed myself I certainly recognized no redemptive features of it. My personal breakthrough came when I realized that it was
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breakthrough, change, depression, life conditions
I have to admit, the first time I used compassionate self talk I was totally embarrassed and self-conscious. Even though I said it in my head I couldn’t help but feel silly. And then the strangest thing happened. I actually felt soothed, I felt understood
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inner critic, self esteem, self talk, self-compassion
How to manage your inner critic when it arises
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learning to love yourself, self love, self-compassion, self-esteem
Build Confidence
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learning to love yourself, self love, self-compassion, self-esteem
I have to say I am very blessed to have wonderful friends in my life. My friends are loyal, considerate, understanding and believe in me even when my own self-belief is lacking. They are kind and loving and extremely thoughtful. Sadly though, the most important friendship
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learning to love yourself, self love, self-compassion, self-esteem
I have to admit, I wasn’t always as positive and upbeat as I am now. I used to see the glass as half empty most, if not all, the time. What changed was that when I reached an all time low back in 2009 I
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habits, happiness, positivity, practising positivity
It's natural in life to feel down at times, a hard break-up, a loss of any kind or even conflict with those we care about can cause our mood to plummet. In 2009 I went through such a time, it seemed that my world was
