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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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