Life is busy for us all, so much so that we often lack our own self-care. Work, family obligations and duties around the house often consume most of our time and it’s difficult to find the time to do things …
Guilt
We’ve all experienced the emotion of guilt, and the accompanying feelings of regret and shame that come with it. Guilt makes us have obsessive thoughts, makes us withdraw from the world and makes us self-critical and cruel to ourselves. Guilt …
Expressing Gratitude
With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easily to only invest energy and thoughts in the things that we are dissatisfied with in life. This only leads to worry, stress, depression and poor quality of life. This is …
Overcoming Anxiety
Many people struggle with anxiety. Anxiety can result in many life difficulties such as problems at work and social problems. Anxiety can be manageable for some or completely overwhelming and distressing for others. In my experience, the individuals who do …
Words of Affirmation
Daily words of affirmation are important for lifting the spirit, overcoming a glum mood and for supporting one’s goals. If you want to be successful at something, the idea is to tell yourself that you have ALREADY achieved this success: …
Self-Love
What is self-love? There are several definitions of the term but my idea of self-love is having respect and healthy admiration for oneself, and putting one’s own needs first. It is fully accepting yourself as a perfectly imperfect human and …
Forgiveness
It’s difficult to forgive someone who has done you wrong or hurt you, it’s not something that can happen overnight, it really is a process. The best way to rationalize forgiveness, despite the hurt, is to realize that you’re really …
Expressing Gratitude
With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easily to only invest energy and thoughts in the things that we are dissatisfied with in life. This only leads to worry, stress, depression and poor quality of life. This is …
Low Self-Esteem
Addressing Low Self-esteem: When we hear the words “low self-esteem”, it is easy to imagine someone who is timid, with their head down, hiding away from the world. However, this is not always the case. Many people suffer from low …
Thought Record
If you are suffering from anxiety or depression, one helpful tool to use is a thought record. You can find this tool on-line by googling “thought record for depression or anxiety” and many different templates will appear for you to …