My other half calls fog pea soup. He’s a lifeboat man and they know fog. Finding their way slowly, guided only by prior knowledge of and faith in their surroundings, their instrument readings and their team. Searching patiently and keeping moving forward is the only option. Accepting the weather and not fighting against it. PerhapsContinue reading “Coping with brain fog and Perimenopause”
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Little things series…coping with morning anxiety
Do you wake up feeling anxious or nauseous? Not everyone realises that there is a biological reason for this, namely the cortisol awakening response, and it’s perfectly normal. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is an increase in the stress hormone cortisol peaking 35-40 minutes after wakening. This occurs on top of the highest increase inContinue reading “Little things series…coping with morning anxiety”
Little things series: STOPP technique
Over the next few posts I’m going to write about little snippets of things that I and others have found useful and can help to improve the moment. I’ll give some rationale and some instructions but this is not supposed to replace psychological therapy. These things are best couched within a clear understanding of yourContinue reading “Little things series: STOPP technique”
Perimenopause and low mood
For me there was a clear difference between my usual monthly tears and the tears that started to come in my 40s. Tearfulness before my period started as a young teen but it wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I realised there was a monthly premenstrual pattern to it. I’d generally feel veryContinue reading “Perimenopause and low mood”
Self compassion – 5 things it is and 5 it isn’t
After training in the Compassionate Mind approach (Gilbert 2006) several years ago, I became somewhat evangelical about it and immediately started applying the principles in the therapy room. Compassion focussed therapy teaches skills of self compassion and this has been linked to greater wellbeing, reduced depression and anxiety and increased feelings of connectednes and calmness.Continue reading “Self compassion – 5 things it is and 5 it isn’t”
Working out what matters
So often in life our compass of motivation is directed by fear not joy. This is because of the way we tick and our “safety first” brain. So as we’re moving forward in life we might not be navigating our way towards what we want or what matters, rather we might be moving away fromContinue reading “Working out what matters”
I’ve lost myself where did I go?
Think about it, if you grew up in the UK and many other western societies, when you leave school you’re just expected to know what to do next. Of course you don’t so you maybe choose the subject that you were good at at school and do some further study in that. Or you chooseContinue reading “I’ve lost myself where did I go?”
Sea change 