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October 2019 Are you a worrier? Why do we worry? How do we reduce the distress caused by worry? And can we turn worry into something more useful? Here’s a link to a piece I recently wrote on worry which answers these questions, and more: https://welldoing.org/article/5-ways-stop-worrying To find out more about how cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy can help you to understand …
May 2019 This blog is about self-compassion: what it is, why it’s important, and how we can develop it. There’s a link to a recording of a quick self-compassion exercise at the bottom of the page so you can skip straight to that if you prefer. The inspiration for this blog is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for Mental …
January 2019 Imagine you are driving a bus – the bus of your life. You want to drive the bus towards something that’s important to you – say, eating a healthier diet by eating less chocolate. Along the way, you’ve picked up a bunch of passengers. Those passengers are your thoughts, memories, feelings and urges. Some of the passengers are …
November 2018 Anger is a fundamental human emotion. It’s impossible to never feel anger. And yet, we’re often taught from a very young age that anger is always wrong. In fact, anger – and its close relatives frustration, irritation and annoyance – are a sign: a sign that we are unhappy with a situation and we want something to change. …
* spot unhelpful thinking * learn how to adopt more helpful thinking *March 2018 “What disturbs people’s minds is not events but their judgements on events”(Epictetus)When we feel stressed or anxious, it can be incredible helpful to step back and investigate our thinking. We usually accept our thoughts as true and helpful. In reality, just because something feels true, it …
December 2017 The end of one year and the start of the next is often a prompt to take stock and reflect on the year just gone, and to think about our hopes for the year to come. Many of us will use this opportunity to draw up New Year’s resolutions. If that’s you, then read on… 1. Think about …
