What I Wish I’d Known About Antidepressants
In 2018 a serious relationship breakdown smashed head first into an existential/midlife crisis, which then careered into the path of an underlying anxiety problem. What crawled from the wreckage was a fairly broken shell of a human, pretty close to breaking. It was at this point I went to my GP and reluctantly asked to […]
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Your Key to Self Actualisation
We would all benefit from having a sound set of guiding principles in our lives, and for many developing these is an ongoing process. As we grow physically and mentally our guiding principles need to be adapted and refined. The uncertainty from a lack of guiding principles can cause unnecessary friction in our mental fabric, […]
Understanding Your Personality
Ever since the existential crisis that felled me in the first half of 2018, I have gratefully accepted any opportunity to discover it’s cause. A series of events had led me to a precipice of negative emotion. A precipice that appeared, at times, to have only one way down. Thankfully I didn’t have the means […]
Why Your Mindset is Key to Improving your Wellbeing
Carol S Dweck Ph D identified 2 basic mindsets in her book “Mindset, the new psychology of success.” The Stanford psychologist put forward 2 diametrically opposed sets of assumptions and beliefs that people generally hold about themselves. Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset. People with a Fixed Mindset believe that their character, intelligence and creative ability […]
How to Let Go of the Past
Sometimes it’s hard to let go and move on. Why is it so difficult to let go of experiences that have caused us pain and suffering? Why do we hold on to the past? How you deal with this pain is the key to overcoming its destructive power. But what’s it all about, and how […]
What is Mindfulness?… And How Can it Help Me?
Have you ever experienced emotions at all? Daft question – of course, we all have. Have you ever experienced negative emotions that stayed with you? Have you ever found yourself ruminating over an event for hours, days or even weeks on end? Have you ever given much thought as to where these feelings come from? […]