This article provides some quick and easy methods to ground yourself when you are experiencing intense emotions. Grounding tools are simple and action-oriented activities to help bring yourself back into the present moment. Grounding tools help you manage and ease distressing or overwhelming feelings. Grounding tools (support for emotional regulation) Read More
The full tittle of this 130 page, 2021 book is “ADHD 2.0 - New science and essential strategies for thriving with distraction – from childhood through adulthood”. I reviewed a classic book on ADHD in October 2024 (see Book review: Taking charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A Barkley) and Read More
Boundaries are important for many things – defining yourself, being heard, asserting your needs, self-care and protecting yourself. A lack of boundaries at work may result in you feeling unseen, undervalued and overworked. A lack of boundaries in your personal life may leave you in dysfunctional and unhappy relationships with Read More
At the recent MBL session on “Boost Your Confidence at Work – A toolbox for professionals” we explored confidence in the workplace. Both what affects how we feel inside (self-confidence) and what we convey to others (confidence). We explored numerous tools to help us feel more confident internally and externally. A couple of Read More
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common reasons people seek therapy. Psychoeducation involves learning about and understanding mental health and wellbeing. I regularly review self-help books relating to counselling and psychotherapy as part of my service to support therapy clients. This book focuses on anxiety (particularly health anxiety). Read More
