Are you too defensive?
In this piece our in-house Counsellor Penni Osborn takes a light-hearted look at defensiveness, how it can affect our interpersonal communications and what we can do to change it.
Part Four – Better Living Through the Coronavirus and Beyond
Anglia Counselling therapist, Mike Lloyd, shares the fourth and final of a series of posts to help inform and guide us through this difficult period.
In these uncertain times of Covid-19, social unrest, fear and uncertainty with no end in sight we are all feeling something.
Self-Empowerment Through Accountability
Anglia Counselling Therapist, Penni Osborn, introduces the concept of personal accountability versus blaming others and how taking responsibility for our own actions and choices can be empowering and liberating. [Read more…]
Part Three – Better Living Through the Coronavirus and Beyond
Anglia Counselling therapist, Mike Lloyd, shares the third of a series of posts to help inform and guide us through this difficult period.
In these uncertain times of Covid-19, social unrest, fear, and uncertainty with no end in sight we are all feeling something. But what are we feeling?
Better Living Through the Coronavirus and Beyond – Part Two
Anglia Counselling therapist, Mike Lloyd, shares the second of a series of his posts to help inform and guide us through this difficult period.
Better Living Through the Coronavirus and Beyond – Part One
Anglia Counselling therapist, Mike Lloyd, shares the first of a series of his posts to help inform and guide us through this difficult period.
In these uncertain times of Covid-19, social unrest, fear and uncertainty with no end in sight, we are all feeling something. But what are we feeling? Can you name the feelings and emotions that are being triggered right now? Can you ever name your feelings? Do you feel your resilience is being attacked every day? Are you lonely?
Lockdown Cabin Fever – Life in A Pandemic
At the time of writing, much of the planet is facing a ‘second-wave’ of Covid-19. The global economy is being challenged, the poor are getting poorer, the sick, sicker, and all our perceptions of thinking we have any level of ‘control’ are being fractured. But, is the outlook really all doom and gloom?
Anxiety… Not today, thank you!
In this powerful piece, our in-house therapist, Penni Osborn shines a light on the origins of anxiety, highlights ways in which anxiety can manifest and offers suggestions on how symptoms can be managed.
Now, more than ever, anxiety is making its stomach-churning self known. In these times of such uncertainty, it has latched onto our fear receptors and is making even those with the strongest of constitutions struggle with its message of impending doom. So, what can be done? How can we manage something that makes us feel, at times, so helpless and afraid? [Read more…]
Loneliness: When is it a problem?
We welcome Stefanie Simyone who looks into the topic of loneliness, something that we can all experience from time to time. Stefanie is a freelancer and mother of two who after experiencing a toxic relationship, worked on how to put it all behind her by helping others to become self-aware and build healthier relationships.
Some behavioral experts believe that the discomfort associated with loneliness is a “wake-up call” that warns us of social isolation. In ancient times, a person had almost no chance of survival on their own. Why do we still fear to be alone? [Read more…]
How Walking Can Help Manage Our Stress Levels
We welcome back Rebecca Brown, a translator and avid traveller, a book worm and horror flick enthusiast. Her job has given her the amazing opportunity to travel to dozens of countries around the world, and then write about them on Rough Draft. This time around, Rebecca covers how walking can help us to manage our stress levels.
The physical effects of walking are well known to us all – it increases our cardiorespiratory fitness, bone and muscle strength, as well as endurance. At the same time, walking contributes to fat reduction and better weight management, thus reducing the risk of many chronic diseases.