This insightful blog discusses how the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ mindset, intertwined with stoicism, may hinder rather than help mental wellbeing by suppressing emotions. Discover the importance of processing emotions and how cultural ideologies influence our self-talk and ability to seek help. Explore practical strategies and insights for embracing emotional awareness and fostering better mental health in daily life.
It is a long held belief that it’s a good sign in a relationship if there are no arguments, conflict or disagreements, because if there is no conflict surely that means that there are no problems right? Unfortunately not. Dr Christina Johnson, counselling psychologist and couple’s therapist at The Bodart Practice talks about why conflict is necessary in any relationship, but more specifically the romantic relationship, and the pitfalls of avoiding learning how to manage disagreements in a healthy way.
Have you ever been in a relationship where you are blissfully happy and then it all starts to fall apart? This is a very common experience in partnership but it doesn’t have to end your relationship. I am here to help you understand how this situation can arise and what you can do about it.
Trauma-informed yoga and a general yoga class differ in their approaches, goals, and considerations, particularly when it comes to healing trauma and the needs of individuals who have experienced trauma. In this blog Ana Maria Coneelly, trauma informed yoga teacher, highlights some of the key differences and benefits so that you can choose a class that might support you best.
What’s stopping us from learning and practising mindfulness when there is a wealth of research demonstrating the benefits for physical health, mental health, emotional wellbeing, cognitive functioning, prosocial behaviour, and relationships? In this blog we outline what mindfulness is, the known benefits, and separate fact from fiction. We also provide helpful links and resources so you can take the next step in learning and practising this helpful skill.
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on how far we have come. It’s human nature to be biased towards the negative or to only look ahead, especially when the year has been challenging. Yet we run the risk of missing the good of the year; the moments of joy and connection, obstacles overcome, and insights gained. In this blog we share journaling prompts to help take in the good of the year and to start the new year in mindful self-connection.
New Year’s resolutions can often set us up for failure as our best intentions are hard to sustain as life gets busy. What if we could identify resolutions that were a win-win? Dr Harriet Rankin shares how to make your resolutions value based rather than goals focused so that we can always be working towards the things we truly value. We link to a handy worksheet to help you identify your values.
