Mastering the Art of Saying No: Setting Healthy Personal Boundaries
In a world rampant with endless opportunities and commitments, it can be daunting to navigate one’s choices in a manner that aligns with personal goals and growth. Part of this nuanced navigation involves mastering the art of saying ‘no’. Often misconstrued as a negative response, saying ‘no’ to certain commitments that do not align with our aspirations can nonetheless be […]
Understanding Toxic Positivity: A Comprehensive Guide
In the realm of emotions, it’s common knowledge that positivity is encouraged whilst negativity is often shunned. Positivity, heralded for its ability to foster happiness and wellbeing, has become somewhat of a societal mantra. However, when this positivity is used as a tool to invalidate or minimise real feelings of pain, frustration or sadness, it transmutes into something far less […]
Self-Care Introduction
Self-care is essential for everyone, regardless of their goals and ambitions. If you fail to take care of yourself while pursuing your objectives, the consequences will catch up with you eventually, and they can be serious. Self-care involves various aspects. Just a few to mention for now are: – How we talk to ourselves – The expectations we have of […]
Anger Management
## The Importance of Working Skilfully with Anger Today I want to talk about anger. I’m feeling a little bit of anger today and I thought it would be a useful topic to explore because the way that we relate to anger can make a serious difference to how well our lives go. If we’re not skilful with our anger […]
A Guided Meditation for Working with Emotions
I want to pass on a recommendation for an excellent meditation for working with emotions. This is a relatively less commonly taught aspect of meditation, but one that can make a huge difference to your wellbeing. I would encourage anyone who is having a rough ride with their emotions to check this out. There are many other guided meditations on […]