Aoife – Page 6 – Trust Therapy

You cannot out think your feelings. You feel your feelings, not think them.

Emotions, Links and Resources, Quotes, ThoughtsMay 24, 2021296Views 0Likes 0Comments

Often, we believe that if we THINK "I'm confident", "I'm good enough", "I got this" - then we will FEEL this way. However, thinking and feeling are two different entities, almost like two different languages. To understand your feelings, you need to feel these (hence why they are called "feelings"). 🔸️We can do this by opening up to them,…

Grieving doesn’t make you imperfect. It makes you human.

Covid-19, Emotions, Links and Resources, Loss, Quotes, Self CareMarch 11, 2021192Views 0Likes 0Comments

Anniversaries of any kind (e.g. a bereavement, a break up, an accident) can bring up a mix of emotions. A year anniversary of a global pandemic is no different. Our lives dramatically changed by an announcement this time last year where I feel many of us are still trying to process this. It is not…

Factors that can create stress

Anxiety and Stress, Links and ResourcesFebruary 15, 2021195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can you relate to this at present? 🙋‍♀️ 🔹Uncertainty – Uncertainty does not always mean an unpleasant outcome, but we often associate it with this. It is an inevitable part of life. Nearly a year into the pandemic however, a unique level of uncertainty continues to emerge in all our lives. 🔹Lack of or too…

After a therapy session

About therapy, Emotions, Links and ResourcesFebruary 8, 2021273Views 0Likes 0Comments

Therapy is hard work. We might hear from some people how “great” and “lighter” they feel after a therapy session. It is important to note that therapy does not always immediately make you feel better. Sometimes, we may feel “worse” after a session. We might feel tired, vulnerable, teary to name but a few. Why?…

Things you did not get to choose

Compassion, Links and Resources, Self CareFebruary 1, 2021273Views 0Likes 0Comments

Some things in life are pre-determined for us: · Our brains: Our brains are amazing and serves us in many ways. Our brains are also complex and “tricky”. We did not get a say about the design, desires, motives of our brain or its capacity for certain emotions. · Genes: Like our brains, our genes…

Sometimes, it does not matter why you feel the way you feel. What matters is how you respond to it.

Compassion, Emotions, Links and Resources, Quotes, ThoughtsJanuary 27, 2021125Views 0Likes 0Comments

As humans, we love logic. We love to know why certain things happen. With our emotions, we may feel that when we understand the root of difficult emotions, we can stop that feeling, “fix” it, or know how to prevent it from arising again in future. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes, the…