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A not so “Merry” Christmas
Christmas isnt a happy time for everyone, the societal pressures of having a christmas where you feel connected, grateful, social and happy can often cause more feelings of guilt and overwhelm! If you feel feelings other than just joy over the festive period, thats okay and your not alone. Heres some ways to manage those…
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Why we tie our worth to our productivity
Achievement and success are great things to strive towards for many giving us a sense of purpose. However when these become the main focus point within individuals lives feelings of low self worth and esteem may begin to creep in when these values aren’t being met. This sometimes leading to overproductivity and feeling unable to…
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Overcoming Perfectionism
Perfectionism is often a response of us tying our worth to our ability to do things.We often asscociate being perfect with a high sense of worth. This ideology sometimes develops due to criticism from others in childhood when things weren’t “perfect”. When things aren’t perfect it can be common for people to experience low self…
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People Pleasing – Why do we say yes when we actually wanted to say no?
People pleasing, why we do it and how to manage and overcome this.
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Self-Care for Self Help Books
With therapy being expensive and less accessible for individuals, a lot of people are turning to self-help books to learn more about their difficulties and how to manage them. However, self-help books require the same care and consideration as attending therapy. These books often still bring up uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and experiences, which is why…
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Holding yourself accountable VS Self Compassion
You know you can do both right?.. Self compassion is about recognising your struggles and difficulties, and being gentle with yourself about your reactions to them. Often when things go wrong we can be quick to blame ourselves and tie our wrong doings to our self esteem. However these patterns cause negative behavioural loops that…
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Motivation vs Consistency
Should we really be focusing on motivation when feeling depressed? I personally don’t think so. Having knowledge and education about motivation is very helpful and so so so important but when it comes down to fundamentally being motivated. Thats the last thing we should be looking at. Often for motivation to occur we need to…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Wellbeing Tips
Seasonal Affective Disorder wellbeing tips to avoid falling into cycles of depression and anxiety
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The Psychology of Caribbean Music.
The Psychology of Caribbean music, how Soca, Calypso and Reggae isn’t just sound but is reclamation, pride, power and resilience!
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Managing Stressful Working Weeks as a Mental Health Professional
As a Low Intensity CBT Therapist (PWP) we sometimes assess and work with heavy stories and emotions. Not to mention the ridiculously high caseload of clients we have to see weekly, plus never ending admin. It can become really easily to finish the day or week feeling drained and burnt out. Its unsure whether the…
Shades Of Psych
Focusing on All Shades of Psych
Shades Of Psych 