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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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To understand what might soothe the fusion of the old and new brain (previous post), it can be useful to understand the emotional regulation systems from a Compassion Focused Therapy perspective. These can be divided into: Threat system (red) –...
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Sometimes, it is hard not to get caught up with rumination and over thinking, especially with the current global situation. It might help to understand why this happens to us and how our brains work. The oldest part of our brain does not “think”...
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What comes to your mind when you think of the word compassion? You might think “warm”, “kind”, “caring”, “empathy”. There may be other terms like “soft”, “pity”, “fluffy”, “letting yourself off the hook”. However, would you describe a fire...
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Cycle of Mindfulness Awareness in the present moment (e.g. breath, body, sounds). Mind becomes distracted (e.g. thoughts, sounds, judgements). Noticing the distraction and your reaction to it (e.g. self-criticism, frustration, impatience) Kind...
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Mindfulness – Instagram versus Reality When we think of mindfulness, we might think of the first image – an image of feeling relaxed, at ease, calmness, quietness, enlightenment. However, the reality of mindfulness is more like the second...
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Often, we believe that if we think it, then it must be true. However, your thoughts do not define you. Here is a list of 5 things that may help you when experiencing unhelpful thoughts. These can be useful to implement not just during challenging...
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