Supporting children's mental health as a parent is crucial for their overall well-being and essential to developing an emotionally intelligent and resilient adult. During childhood, especially between the ages of 3-7, children lay down some of their fundamental social and emotional skills. These skills are mostly influenced by their environment and the availability of good role models to model their own behaviours on.
Read MoreAn HSP experiences the world more intensely and deeply compared to others. They tend to be more aware of subtleties in their environment, such as noises, emotions, or stimuli and can be more easily overwhelmed by them. They are also more likely to be interoceptive, aware of the subtleties of what is going on within their own bodies.
Read MoreComparison is an instinctive behaviour deeply ingrained in human nature. From a young age, we are conditioned to evaluate ourselves in relation to those around us. However, this habitual comparison can become a curse, casting a shadow on our self-worth and contentment.
Read MoreIf there are indications of autoimmune conditions – whether diagnosed or not, I tend to look in more depth at these three key areas:
Lifestyle, including diet and relationships.
Quality of the clients’ thoughts towards themselves and others.
Adverse Child Events and unresolved trauma whether big T or little T*.
All of these elements (and more) contribute to a person’s current experience and can layer to a point where the body turns on itself and creates symptoms. This is a generic and broad brush and is covered in greater detail across the industry.
Read MoreThe Saviour Complex, also known as the Messiah Complex or White Knight Syndrome, is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual believes they have a mission or duty to save, rescue, or fix other people's problems and suffering.
The Victim Complex, also known as a victim mentality or victim mindset, refers to a psychological state in which a person consistently perceives themselves as a victim of circumstances, other people, or the world at large.
Read MoreDomestic violence or abuse can happen to both men and women. If you’ve lived with it for a while, it is likely that you have become numb to it, even making excuses for the brainwashed notion that you are at fault somehow.
There is a lot of misconception about what constitutes domestic violence, it is not always about physical abuse. Emotional and psychological abuse counts for a lot of domestic abuse and because the effects are ‘invisible’ it can be harder to prove.
Read MoreAnxiety can spread like wildfire. Have you noticed that states can be incredibly infectious? Have you ever observed a delightful, giggling baby? How do you typically react? Most people instinctively smile back. The act of smiling is contagious, just as laughter is. Viewing states as contagions may seem counter-intuitive but hopefully, by the end of this article, it may lead one to associate them with positive emotions.
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