TAKE BACK CONTROL: MANAGING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

One issue seems to crop up repeatedly in discussions with clients; how to take back control and challenge negative thoughts. These thoughts could be about us or someone else; the connection is that the thoughts are negative and seem...

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THE ART OF CONVERSATION: KNOW WHEN TO SHUT UP!

How often do you get frustrated when the art of conversation seems lost when a friend refuses to shut up and let you speak, or you just get cut-off mid-sentence? If you do, then you are not alone. 1 in...

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why being an individual hurts our humanity

Ancient insights An ancient insight suggests that a human comprises two parts: being an Individual and a Person (Gracia, 1991; Luhmann, 1992). The Individual links us to other animate and inanimate objects, where we are a category bound by the...

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BE MINDFUL – BOOST MENTAL FITNESS

To understand what it means to boost your mental fitness using mindfulness and self-awareness techniques, I invite you to do something that looks simple. Stop what you are doing and fold your arms in front of you, across your...

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BEING MINDFUL ISN’T COMPLICATED: BE AWARE!

Being mindful means being aware of what's going on around us and within us: understanding what we are doing and why. Much has been written about what it means if you fold your arms in different directions, but that is...

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LET’S TALK ABOUT MAN-RULES!

Despite many global studies showing the benefits of counselling for men, a 'man-rules' culture dominates the male approach to mental health and fitness. In part, the counselling model, with its feminine bias, is a block for men. Developing a...

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