Something traumatic does not have to be the only reason that you deserve care, love, support. What can also create pain for us is the lack of positive experiences in
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The relationship with yourself is not only the longest; it is also the most important and profound relationship you will ever have. Relationships can bring great joy in our lives.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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