confidentstridesdeApr 242 minADHD Support: - Active Rest Routine for RelaxationOne of the things I hear most often from my ADHD clients, is that "Relaxation is just such a struggle". They have tried all the...
confidentstridesdeOct 5, 20222 minTack or Turtle - Correction or Crisis is it worth waiting to seek help? If you're not in the sailing world you may not know that Tack and Turtle are nautical terms. Tack means to change course by turning a...
confidentstridesdeMar 17, 20222 minThe Power of the SMALLEver felt overwhelmed by a goal (physical mental or emotional)? Psychologically and emotionally it can feel SO big. This is can feel even...
confidentstridesdeFeb 4, 20222 minGUILT - Is it yours? & What are you doing with it?False Guilt can be really painful/heavy to carry, and toxic to our mental health. As with other heavy items eventually when we're...
confidentstridesdeOct 13, 20212 minThe Blame Game - Are there really any Winners?Brene Brown has a brilliant quote that beautifully describes some of the issues around blame. "Blame is simply the discharging of...
confidentstridesdeJul 14, 20212 minCan Faith & Counselling Co-Exist?Is this really the question to ask? Perhaps the question really ought to be "Why would they not be able co-exist"? In order to explore...
confidentstridesdeMay 26, 20212 minThe Position of Protection Predicament - (Relationships)From the moment we are born from the safety of the womb, we begin to absorb our environment. That environment teaches us about what is,...
confidentstridesdeMar 21, 20213 minEmotions -"Better out than in?!" - The Healthy WayHave you ever got a lump in your throat when you are sad, or wanted to cry? Have you ever found you wanted to scream and shout, your...
confidentstridesdeMar 8, 20213 minWhen pain is too heavy to carry .... Part 2Hopefully Part 1 helped you to recognise your default ways of dealing with emotional pain. As I mentioned there are intuitive clues in...
confidentstridesdeMar 4, 20212 minWhen Pain is too heavy to carry.... (Emotional Pain) Part 1Before I carry on, a bit of geeky neuro stuff for you...... Emotional pain activates the same parts of the brain as physical pain, namely...