Take A Moment To Be Mindful
We spend much of our time in our heads, thinking about the past or worrying about the future. We interact with others and feel triggered and we are often tied to past events and relationships in our mind…
Category: STRESS MANAGEMENT
Reflection Versus Rumination
It is that time of year when we all naturally look back at how the last year has shaped up for us. The end of the year does that…another one…
Get My New App: The Online Therapist on Apple and Android
If you enjoy reading the varied articles on my blog The Online Therapist, you will be excited to know that it is now available as an app for both Android and…
There is Only One Moment To Live
Dreaming about the future is part of who we are. We are apparently the only species who has the ability to do this (that we know of). It gives us…
Fear Of The Future Is A Fear Of Life
As humans, we are the only species on the planet that in any way can predict a future. While those predictions can only be based on assumptions from current events,…
A Sense Of Humour Helps In Enforced Isolation
I come from a country where the ‘stiff upper lip’ and ‘wartime spirit’ are very much part of the national psyche. Along with this, a sense of humour is usually…
The Week That Was; Notes From Forced Isolation
I work from home and even under the best of conditions, rarely go out apart from the one day I call my weekend…usually Saturday. Then I either go walking or…
Codependency: “Me Time” Is An Essential Part Of Any Relationship
Many people feel threatened when their partner asks for “space”. The immediate thought might be that they are ending the relationship or it is heading in the wrong direction. Many…