Children and Anxiety Children have fears that adults often don’t understand. At certain ages children seem to have more fears than at others. Nearly all children develop fears of the dark, monsters, witches, or other fantasy images. Over time, these … Continue reading →
What is Separation Anxiety Disorder? As its name implies, separation anxiety disorder is diagnosed when children develop intense anxiety, even to the point of panic, as a result of being separated from a parent or other loved one. It often … Continue reading →
Talking To Your Children About Mental Health As an adult psychotherapist, I see people every day who are suffering from mild to moderate mental health issues. One of the first things, we spend time working on is a general understanding … Continue reading →
The Antelope Just imagine, for a moment, an antelope, grazing contentedly on a peaceful African plane. It is relaxed, happily munching away, its heartbeat regular, its breathing easyâ¦..when suddenly it smells a lion! I expect you can feel something of … Continue reading →
Why Relax? Relaxation is a skill like any other. Just as with riding a bike or baking a cake, you will have a natural tendency to find it easy or difficult, but everyone can learn it, and everyone can become … Continue reading →
Turning Negative into Positive Sometimes negative behaviour can be destructive, we can find positives from within negatives, no matter how small. Let me give you an example â¦. Negative: I am stuck in a traffic jam! We have all experienced … Continue reading →
Interrogate Yourself Imagine you are interviewing yourself, asking questions of yourself and getting honest answers. Only honest answers will help you to reach what you want, remember you canât lie to yourself like you can lie to others! Write your … Continue reading →
The Be-Carefuls Its all or itâs nothing thinkingâ¦â¦..If it is not perfect for you then you perceive yourself as a failure.. Over generalise: Seeing a single negative event as the proof to yourself that you are a failure!!! Mind Filling: … Continue reading →
Managing Your Mood Sometimes when things get too much and we dwell on things, our mood changes. One way to deal with this is to become aware of when this happens and try to control it, and not let it … Continue reading →
So how do we cope with stress? Pt3 As with all things in life, each person deals with issues in accordance to their individual gifts, skills and abilities. There are three areas which lend themselves to being either an adaptive … Continue reading →
