Balancing the Scales of Human Emotion
The way in which we react to our own negative emotions is a key component of good mental health.
Values and Beliefs: Part 2
Welcome back… This is part 2 of my articles on how and why uncovering your core values and beliefs is a must if you are serious about improving the quality of your mental health. In part 1 I outlined what establishing your core values and beliefs can do for you. In this article, I will […]
Start Here – Why You Need to Establish Your Values and Beliefs: Part 1
Put simply your values and beliefs are a list of the statements/actions/intentions that you see as most important to you.
The Lost Art of Not Being Offended
Dealing with insults is something we all have to do from time to time, whether intended or perceived. But it is something that, as a whole, we seem to be getting worse at. Many people seem to be woefully unequipped to handle criticism, constructive or otherwise. The following passage is from “The Stoic Guide 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 […]