Why we need to ditch the self-criticism
I used to believe that being hard on myself was a good thing and that criticising myself would make me better. Yet we know how we feel when a friend criticises us, we contact, shut [...]
Chasing happy and feeling crappy?
Most people I know want to be happy. Yet, the things we think will make us happy often don't live up to our expectations. We might experience temporary happiness but as soon as that feeling [...]
Why we resist the things we KNOW are good for us
We all encounter resistance. And what's really interesting is why we resist the things that we KNOW are good for us. While conventional wisdom would have us believe that we need to try harder, be [...]
The Hidden Cause of Muscle Tension
People often ask me the best yoga pose for a stiff neck, sore back, or tight shoulders. But chronic muscle tension is not caused by a lack of stretching. The real cause of muscle tension [...]
The Importance of Feeling Our Feelings
One of the biggest mistakes I made on my healing journey and that I see many of my clients make is when we tell ourselves that our painful experiences aren’t that [...]
Healing Anxiety – A different perspective
What if we could lower our anxiety by changing the way we think about it? Do you ever get anxious about feeling anxious? A lot of people do. Because anxiety feels so shitty, [...]
Why saying yes when we want to say no is bad for our mental health
A bad habit that I've been working on for quite some time is saying yes when I really want to say no. I would say yes rather than no and then spend days wracking my [...]
The Happiness Trap
Have you ever noticed that the more we strive for happiness, the more miserable we are? Or that when we try to think only positive thoughts, we become acutely aware of our negative thoughts? It [...]