Combating loneliness takes intentional effort and self-care. It often involves both internal work (changing mindset and self-awareness) plus external action such as building or strengthening connections. Here are some ideas which might help: 1. Understand Your Loneliness • Identify the type: Is it emotional (missing close relationships), social (lacking a ...

Therapy can be one of the most powerful tools for mental well-being, but many people hesitate to reach out for support. Whether you’re new to the idea or simply unsure about when it’s the right time, understanding when to seek help can be an important step in taking charge of ...

Do you ever find yourself struggling to say ‘no’ when it comes to work? It certainly is a familiar feeling here, especially when you set your own hours and you are self employed. Making decisions about how many working hours per week are enough and how much downtime we need ...

Do you prefer to ease yourself into it gradually, like slowly stepping into a cold swimming pool, allowing your body to adjust to the temperature at its own pace, or do you just plunge straight into it, trusting that your brain will just accept the sudden change, feeling the shock ...

Supporting staff in the workplace via supervision sessions, focusing on mental wellbeing and resilience is one of my favourite roles. I admire those who work in a psychologically demanding environment, have high levels of responsibility and heavy workloads, and still take the time to pause and reflect on how they ...

It has been a little while since our last update on here. The reason for this is the usual: really busy with work, struggling to squeeze everything into what seem to be increasingly short days and so on. Often I hear clients and supervisees talk about their frustrations around never ...

Children and young people can often feel overwhelmed by their own emotions and by events going on around them. Their perceptions of the world, and themselves, can be affected by their struggles, which is why we feel it is vital to have support in place when needed. If a child ...

What if that’s not how we are feeling? What if, actually, January and all the talk of new year’s resolutions is bringing too much pressure and feelings of discouragement and helplessness? If that’s the case, then perhaps we need to take a step back and breathe. It’s OK to do ...

Have you been feeling more tired, irritable or perhaps forgetful lately? Recently I have come across more and more staff within schools and other organisations reportedly feeling overwhelmed and struggling to cope.A number of factors seem to be contributing to this – from heavy workloads and unhelpful dynamics to pandemic ...

As some students in the UK are returning to school this week after six weeks off, it got me thinking about how challenging it can be to return to work after a holiday or any kind of break. Emotions can oscillate from a general lack of inspiration and indifference, to ...