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Are you SAD?
Winter is coming. The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder and, on top of it all, we also have a second lockdown looming. That's why this winter we're even more likely to experience SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Learning about SAD can help prevent it and put measures in place to deal with
Beyond World Mental Health Day
Saturday 10th of October was World Mental Health Day and this year's focus was on accessibility to mental health support for all. So what can you do to take care of your mental health every day of the year? Developing a self-care routine is a great way to check in with yourself and assess how
What does your version of success look like?
When I listen to the Tim Ferris podcast (anyone else a fan?) he often asks his guests about what one sentence they would choose to put on a billboard for everyone to see. Mine would be: "Find your own version of success". (my second choice would be Debbie Millman's "Busy is a decision". I so
When stress becomes burnout and how to deal with it in times of Covid-19
‘Even though burnout is one of the most widely discussed mental health problems in today’s society, it is still disputed and not officially recognized as a mental disorder in most countries.’ (Heinemann and Heinemann: 2017) Stress Can Be Positive While stress can have a positive impact on our lives and can be extremely motivating when
Developing healthy thinking skills
Cognitive distortions can strongly impact the way we feel, respond and behave on a daily basis. These are traps that manifest front and centre in trying times like these with the unprecedented levels of uncertainty we see daily across all domains of our lives. Some of the thinking errors I discussed were mind reading, all
Building your resilience in times of Covid-19
Waking up to taking care of your health I always tell my clients that they only have one health and they should look after it and not take it for granted. Taking care of our mental and physical health and wellbeing takes time and effort. Often, it is only after receiving some kind of health
Invoking self-compassion in times of Covid-19
I often see clients who believe that spending time on helping themselves to grow and change is ‘selfish’, ‘self-indulgent’ or ‘self-serving’. I tell them that being in pursuit of their best selves isn’t selfish. It is in fact an act of self-compassion; of finding a way to be gentle and tender with themselves, helping themselves
The role of kindness
Kindness is a fundamental human value. All cultures, each in its own way, value kindness as is evident in the recurrence of the theme of kindness in folk wisdom and lore. The religions of the world also value kindness as seen in the occurrence of the theme of kindness in sacred texts and moral codes.
Tackling impostor syndrome with kindness
InsideOut's psychotherapist Edu Hardy shares how 'being kind to others fosters relationships, being kind to the world around you ensures respect and connection to your surrounding, being kind to yourself means you can succeed in doing both'. The term impostor syndrome was first used in 1978 by Dr. Clance and Dr. Imes in their article