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”
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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 