Counselling Articles
It seems like everyone, their mother, and their pet dog has ‘Kondo’ed’ their lives lately, claiming tidying has made them happier. But is it true? If you declutter your life will you feel better? The psychology of decluttering Let’s look at how a life declutter might lead to better wellbeing for you and those around...
by Andrea Blundell Communication skills help others know what we think and feel. Are your attracting love with the ways you communicate, or are you accidentally turning people away? Communication skills that create connection Try these communication skills the next time you are hoping to show you are interested in someone. (Or practise with friends...
Intrigued by the idea of hypnotherapy, but have doubts it could work for you? Or worried if it is safe? Read on. What is hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is really what it sounds like — hypnosis meets therapy. Hypnosis involves entering a heightened state of awareness called a ‘trance state’. In this state you feel very relaxed...
by Andrea Blundell Have a voice inside your head always telling you what you did wrong? Or does every joke you make have you as the punchline? Being hard on yourself isn’t funny, and learning to stop the habit can be life changing. Why are you so hard on yourself? That negative voice in your...
Do you sometimes do unkind things to yourself? But you aren’t sure if your habits are ways to self-harm, or just occasional lack of self- respect? What is self-harm, exactly? Self-harm is also know as ‘self injury’. It is just what it sounds like – intentionally doing things that result in your body and bodily...
You walk out on your unsupportive partner at long last. You lose your job that you’ve had for most of your adult life. Your children fly the nest. You leave the country you’ve always known for a new one…. life changing events look different for different people. Regardless of what life change looks like for...
If your wife or partner hit you a few times, is it really abuse? Can men even really be victims of domestic violence? Yes. And it’s time to talk about women abusing men. Recent police reports in England and Wales show almost 150 thousand reports of male domestic abuse a year. The real number is...
So you have relationship doubts. But you tell yourself not to make a big deal out of nothing. Your relationship is okay. Or is it? Here are the more known signs of an unhealthy relationship, followed by nine signs that might surprise you. Typical Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship Infatuation hijacks our logical brain, so...
FOMO is now the subject of psychological studies. Why? Because urban dictionary definition aside, the results of FOMO are real and include high levels of stress, anxiety, and even depression. So what can you do if you have “FOMO syndrome”? 6 Ways to fight the FOMO FOMO is connected to low self-esteem, identity issues, and even...
FOMO is now a term we all know and use. So should you actually be worried if ‘fear of missing out’ has you in its grip? And is it actually a mental health concern, or overrated? What is FOMO, exactly? FOMO, or fear of missing out, is not actually a term that arose from psychology but...
