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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…