Decision making
3 Areas of Your Life You Should Assess in the New Year
So, it’s been three weeks now since we said goodbye to another unsettled COVID year and most people are back at work and into the daily commitments and pressures of a new year. The start of a new year is a good time to reflect over the past year and write down what worked…
Read More7 TIPS TO HELP YOU DECIDE IF YOU SHOULD SEE A COUNSELLOR
Everyone experiences challenges at some stage in their life. While you can talk to your family and friends, it is often easier to talk to a professional counsellor. For many people, just having someone to talk to and be listened to, in a confidential, safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment is extremely helpful. So, if…
Read MoreHow to Set Goals for the New Year
1 January is the time that most people make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never been a believer in New Year Resolutions. I don’t think at the stroke of midnight, some magic bullet is going to change our lives. The problems that were there last week and even the day before, are still there come 1…
Read MoreReclaim your life in 2021
For many of us, 2020 tested us like nothing before. But if we have learnt one thing, it’s that we are resilient and can adapt to change. Take a look at how you can plan for 2021 in the areas of your career, relationships, finances and self development with my article on taking…
Read MoreDo you suffer from the “disease to please”?
Are you a people pleaser? Do you always do what someone asks of you, even if it makes you uncomfortable or wastes your time? If this sounds like you, then you could be suffering from what is sometimes referred to as the “disease to please“, meaning you frequently say ‘yes’ to people when in…
Read MoreThis New Year, Don’t Set Resolutions. Set Goals
How often have you set a resolution only to have abandoned it by February? Research indicates that less than one in four people will stick with their resolution after 30 days, and only 8% of those that make a resolution will commit to it 100%. While it’s inspiring to use the gap between the year…
Read MoreYou can’t always change your circumstances, but you can always change your outlook on the circumstance
The one thing we all have in times of stress, sadness, guilt, frustration and anger, is the power to change our mindset. It might seem like emotions of this nature are uncontrollable, and that negative events happen to us, but the reality is, no person and no activity can make us feel a certain way.…
Read MoreBetter YOUR Balance this International Women’s Day
Four areas in life to improve balance in For 24 hours, the world’s spotlight is on women’s issues thanks to International Women’s Day. So let’s make the most of it! From where I sit as a counsellor, I see every day that while every situation is unique, there are definite patterns women present at various…
Read MoreWhy January is a great month for making hard decisions
New Years’ celebrations may have seemed like ages ago now but the reality is, it’s been less than four weeks since we saw in 2019. It’s natural that as the year unfolds and our daily commitments and pressures start to settle back in after some time off, the twinkle in your eye that was there…
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