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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, 2021451Views 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…

Without awareness, our brain cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is imagined.

Emotions, Links and Resources, Mindfulness, QuotesJanuary 18, 2021364Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever noticed this? Perhaps you are watching a suspenseful movie. Your heart begins to race, you are holding your breath as if you are in the movie itself. Perhaps you are in bed thinking of the day ahead tomorrow and all the things on your to-do list; meanwhile your stomach feels like…

The thought and fear of suffering is often worse than the suffering itself.

Emotions, Links and Resources, Mindfulness, Quotes, ThoughtsJanuary 11, 2021509Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can you relate? We do not like to suffer. Our brains are pre-programmed to keep us alive, to avoid danger, to survive. Our natural human instinct is to seek out nothing but happiness, while trying not to feel anything unpleasant. Underneath the desire to cling onto pleasant feelings, there may be an underlying fear of…

Understanding emotions

Compassion, Emotions, Links and ResourcesAugust 24, 2020787Views 0Likes 0Comments

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) – Our threat system is like the old brain functions. It is like a 24-hour surveillance…

New brain vs old brain

Anxiety and Stress, Emotions, Links and Resources, ThoughtsAugust 12, 20203KViews 0Likes 0Comments

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” too much but rather, operates from a “better safe than sorry”…

Window of Tolerance

Emotions, Links and Resources, Self Care, ThoughtsMay 25, 2020536Views 0Likes 0Comments

Window of Tolerance

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