Aoife – Page 8 – Trust Therapy

Sometimes, we just need to be heard.

Compassion, Links and Resources, QuotesOctober 20, 2020229Views 0Likes 0Comments

For many of us, Level 5 has created another curveball for us. Whether that be the closure of your workplace, gym, further limiting face to face interactions, your future plans/hopes/dreams postponed yet again. Even though Level 5 may now be certain, things might still feel uncertain. It can be difficult to support ourselves and our…

It’s ok to not be ok, but it’s also ok to ask for help.

Compassion, Links and Resources, QuotesOctober 14, 2020155Views 0Likes 0Comments

It's ok to not be ok....but it's also ok to ask for help. You do not need to be at a crisis point, be suffering for a long time, have experienced something extremely traumatic to ask for help. That help can be a friend, a family member, a coach, helplines, a mental health professional. In…

A Quarter Life Crisis may sound like…

Links and Resources, Young AdultOctober 8, 2020218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Some of us may experience a “quarter life crisis” in our 20s/30s in times of instability or change/transition. Sounds like 2020 in a nutshell, right? Perhaps 2020 was the year that you would change jobs, emigrate, move out of home, start a new relationship while it feels like the complete opposite is happening. It might…

Why compassion can be challenging

CompassionSeptember 15, 2020154Views 0Likes 0Comments

To give and receive compassion can be tricky for a number of potential reasons. Fears refer to when we would like to be compassionate, but we might feel frightened if we become more or “too” compassionate. Perhaps there is a worry that “I’ll become weak” or “too sensitive”. Blocks refer to when we would like…

Flows of Compassion

CompassionSeptember 7, 2020435Views 0Likes 0Comments

When we think of being compassionate, we might initially think of giving compassion to someone else. However, there are 3 flows of compassion. The compassion that flows from you to others (“Compassion flowing out”) The compassion that flows from others to you (“Compassion flowing in”) The compassion that flows from you to within you (“Self-compassion”)…

Self-care tips

Links and Resources, Self CareAugust 31, 2020171Views 0Likes 0Comments

Once you type into google "Self-care activities", there is an abundance of lists. Instead of repeating the same stuff on Google, I’ve put together some tips about self-care that might be a bit more effective: Check in on your motivation/intention If engaging in any self-care; check in which system is activated (see previous post) and…