The Brain Part 2: Fight, Flight or Freeze In the first part of this two part blog series we looked at the different parts of our brain and the different functions that they hold. Can you remember the three parts of your brain? Let’s recap: The Reptilian Brain: Our primal brain […]
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“Your Happy Child” – What I Do 1) Are you looking for ways to cope with your children without resorting to the infamous naughty step or controlled anger? “Your Happy Child” offers a gentle approach to parenting that will help you to enjoy your family, to understand the limitations and how […]
7 Ways To Prepare Your Child For The New School Year The summer holidays are coming to an end and the first day back at school is nearing. You may have mixed feelings about this in your household – you may have loved having your children home but are also […]
In the same way that you would get a mechanic to fix your car’s engine, you can get an expert to coach you with your parenting towards a happy family. It is a skill that can be learned and we often call on a trusted expert to help us […]
As I opened Facebook on Monday morning, I saw lots of photos of children looking smartly dressed in their new uniform for their first day back at school. Children worry about their first day of school, but guess what, parents have separation anxiety too. I am in touch with a […]
Fear and anxiety go hand in hand in making a child’s life a little more complicated. Whatever events have tragically happened, a child can experience severe stress that will increase their fear and anxiety, even at a very young age. In order to have a childhood that is free from […]
Self-talk is something we all do. We are always explaining things to ourselves, and making comments to ourselves. The question is what are we saying? What we say to ourselves radically affects the quality of our lives, and our ability to do things effectively. Are you using positive self-talk or […]
Today’s entrepreneur needs to look after themselves and that is the missing ingredient when they plan their schedules. Well-being is commonly used in philosophy to describe what is ultimately good for a person. Well-being is both subjective and personal. For me, well-being is about ensuring that we have a balance […]
The internet was meant to be a useful resource and it is sometimes being used to spread hate. In my line of work, both as ex-teacher and now psychotherapist, you can read about my concern with how online behaviour is altering relationships offline here, but I help with mental health […]
My last blog was about overcoming negative thought patterns. This time I will focus on ways that you can begin to cultivate habits for happiness. One thing is to think more positively because January is like an in-between month when Christmas is over, money might be tight and people can […]
The entire month of January is Mental Wellness month. What does it mean to be mentally well or mentally healthy, exactly? Being mentally healthy does not necessarily just mean that it is the absence of a mental health problem. Some people call that ‘well-being’ or being ‘emotionally well’ but it’s […]
Let’s face it, without our breath – we would be dead. It the power our breathing that keeps us alive – literally. We could even say it is a magical gateway to our creativity. Did you know, we breathe 25000 thousand times a day? Each person’s breathing pattern is very […]