Training our minds to be where we would like to be is a powerful tool. The ability to put our attention where we would like it to be, when we would like it to be. Training our attention is similar to the sort of physical training we might do at a gym or exercise class.
Read MoreThe intention of grounding techniques are to quite literally ground (or earth) yourself. To bring yourself back to this moment, to your body or to an external object or moment to allow a sense of grounding or safety. This can help us to regulate our emotions, when things can feel overwhelming or intense. This can be useful during time of stress or distress.
Read MoreCompassion is recognising and a sensitivity that difficulty exists with a desire to end that difficulty. This can be for others of ourselves. It is more than just a feeling, and can be a felt sense, empathy, being moved to responding to the difficulty. This blog considers what compassion is, why it matters, the flow of compassion, compassion focussed therapy and compassion tips.
Read MoreTaking care of our mental health, often starts when we are feeling mentally unwell, reaching a point of crisis or difficulty. Early intervention or even better, prevention as far as possible can be realisable. As we enter Autumn and Winter, we recognise that we may be more vulnerable to catching a cold, flu or virus. Our mental health can ebb and flow, sometimes it can be better than others. It can slide into mental ill health in the same way that we can catch a cold or flu or develop an illness. Learning to notice the signs of our mental health slipping, or catching a mental cold, and understanding how to manage it so we can recover and heal, can allow us to live the life that we want.
Read MoreWe can sometimes find ourselves caught in thinking loops, thinking traps. This can lead to unhelpful thinking, self limiting patterns of behaviour and emotions like anxiety and low mood. This Blog considers 5 common thinking traps with Top Tips to overcome them.
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