Does Negative Self Talk make you angry with yourself? Worrying excessively about a future event? Are you creating negative scenarios about the outcome of this event? Do you sometimes become angry with yourself for not being able to deal with these issues without...
Does your anger make you irritated, annoyed or stressed quickly and often? Do you need to get up, move around and maybe get some fresh air? Perhaps spending time in nature would help. Wood Bathing Have you heard of ‘wood bathing’? This was developed in Japan in the...
Have you experienced mid-life rage? A fall in your levels of tolerance and rise in your levels of rage as you have become older? Victoria Lambert in her article ‘The rise of mid-life rage – and how I got it under control’ cites some examples which...
When we are asked to do something which we are happy to do, we feel a lightening of the load, an inner sparkle, saying yes brings a smile to our face because our hearts feel joy. This is our full-hearted response The opposite is ‘I should … but I don’t want to’....
Can you imagine what contentment feels like? Waking up feeling good, instead of being weighed down by angry or anxious mind chatter? All of which is based on fear and emotional pain. Learning emotional skills Ideally, as children, we learn the skills needed to...
Why is it so hard to be motivated to change how we feel? Are you motivated to change your life? I’m guessing you know why you get anxious or angry and are motivated to try to stop. You probably have an understanding of what your issues are and why your...