Journaling has been described as a “voyage of the interior” because it gives us a way of expressing ourselves and takes away some of the mental pressures of the mind. When writing we use the left side of the brain which governs logical thinking (analytical and rational), whilst the left brain is occupied this frees …
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When thinking about grief it common to associate grief to the loss of a loved one, but grief can be experienced at other times such as: Divorce or relationship breakup Loss of health Losing a job Loss of finances A miscarriage Retirement Death of a pet Loss of hopes and dreams A loved one’s serious …
When we experience unhelpful emotions like depression or anxiety it is often followed by unhelpful thoughts. There is usually a theme to these unhelpful thoughts and we call them unhelpful thinking styles. Unhelpful thoughts are usually an automatic reaction to something but if they happen on an ongoing basis, they can sometimes cause us distress. …
Anger is a natural emotion that we all experience from time to time (especially the toddler throwing a tantrum at the shops). But what is anger and how to do we manage such a big emotion that can have destructive consequences. Experts say that anger has evolved as a way of surviving and protecting ourselves …
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Bullying has been around since time immemorial but although Cyber bullying is a more recent issue, the problem is on the rise and affecting children world wide. There is no downtime for children as the bullying doesn’t stop once they go home as it continues online. Children are tormented and left with the effects of …
With below-average rainfall across New South Wales, central Queensland, the north-west of Victoria and into South Australia the hardship of Australia’s current drought effects farmers both physically and psychologically. With the long duration of the drought is understandable that farmers are experiencing stress, sadness, helplessness, anxiety and being pushed to their limits. Although, we can’t control our …
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