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Last week, we discussed how sometimes we can process unmet needs as obligations, and how that can feel and present in a relationship...

Sometimes, people can feel an inappropriate responsibility for those around them. At times this is the cause of distancing: attempting to...

The theory behind CBT is that we have our awareness, which is our conscious brain, and we have our subconscious brain. The subconscious...

I mentioned sleep procrastination in last week's blog post 'a key function of sleep that we don't talk about' if you haven't read it yet,...

One key function of sleep that we don't talk about and may be affecting you is something called 'the executive brain.' Have you heard of...

Feeling overly-responsible can quickly become normalised. For example, it can be encouraged in the workplace to consistently take on more...

Yep, you read that right. Coping skills are often used when you're feeling high anxiety levels as a way to reduce or get rid of the...

Dissociation is the mind's way of dealing with stressful situations. It can last for short periods of time, or for much longer....

Defence mechanisms are our mind’s way of protecting us against difficult emotions. I’m sure we’ve all heard of humour as a defence...

So, what do we mean when we say we are triggered? Being triggered means that you're experiencing past pain in the present moment. It can...

Back by popular demand! What is the connection between trauma, over-explaining and oversharing? Both over-explaining and oversharing fall...

The need to over-explain is often formed in childhood in response to a fear of being criticised, rejected or abandoned if others don't...

Unpopular opinion: understanding individualised drains and how to limit or avoid is a milestone for empaths. An even harder milestone is...

Sometimes it can be hard to pinpoint why we are in a persistent state of exhaustion. There are various types of fatigue that may lead us...

I hear you. Anxiety is hard. It's uncomfortable. It's debilitating. It's scary. It's exhausting. It would be great if you could wave a...

When I first started my career, I was a pastoral manager in a mainstream secondary school. I was the manager of 800 of the most...

In my opinion nervous system regulation is still massively overlooked in my line of work, but it is becoming more recognised. Let me give...

Who feels guilty about having low energy? 🙋‍♀️ It is such a problematic thought pattern and it's difficult to overcome. Trust me, I...

I often talk about how empaths (highly sensitive people) can protect their energy in order to move through their world embodying their...

Sometimes it can be hard to measure progress when we are healing. So, here are some subtle signs of your recovery process... Taking care...