Christmas, and all the festive lead up, can be a rollercoaster of emotions and overwhelming for many of us. It’s a time associated with celebrations and warm gatherings. Often, being invited to social events and the pressure of living up … Continued
It’s completely normal to feel heightened emotions like anger or anxiety when we’re frustrated or nervous. One of the biggest challenges to working with difficult emotions like anxiety and anger is to accept them in the first place. It’s hard … Continued
‘Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference’. Being able to recognise the difference between the things you can change and those you … Continued
We tend to associate cold weather with despondency and warm weather with happiness. For many people, this rings true. Winter can cause many people to experience genuine depression. But for others, it’s summer, not winter, that can contribute to feeling … Continued
People often start the new year with high hopes and expectations. January can be marked with a frenzy of new goals, resolutions and promised lifestyle changes. However, research shows that most people fail to keep their resolutions beyond the first … Continued
It might be the most wonderful time of the year for some people, but for many others the Christmas holiday can be very stressful. Whether we dread it or love it, Christmas is here. What makes Christmas an ordeal are … Continued
Maureen Gaffney’s ‘Flourishing’ explores in some detail psychological research into the factors which enable individuals to overcome adversity, maximise potential and enjoy life, while providing a plethora of recommendations allowing a reader bent on self-improvement to undertake the task in … Continued
We all feel stuck from time to time, but for some people, it can feel like a way of life. You may feel very stuck in a job you don’t like, stuck in a relationship that doesn’t nourish you, or … Continued
Is your internal monologue friendly, calm and encouraging? Or critical and bullying? Too many of us are quietly, privately, hard on ourselves. We walk around with an inner critic, telling us we’re not ‘good enough’. It’s not your fault all this … Continued
Don’t feel strange about social anxiety, because it is perfectly normal. What is strange is when we don’t feel any at all. Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is an extremely common problem. Millions of people all over the world struggle … Continued