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10 Ways to Show Support to the Transgender Community

By |2023-08-31T14:33:19+02:00April 3rd, 2023|Categories: Adults, CBT, LGBTQ2+, Mental Health, Relationships|

Transgender Day of Visibility Each year on March 31st, the world celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). This day is celebrated to raise awareness about transgender people. The day is utilized to acknowledge the contributions of trans individuals. It also aims at educating people on the poverty, discrimination, and violence that the transgender [...]

When Stress Becomes Toxic

By |2023-08-31T14:33:27+02:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Adults, Alternative Therapy, Anxiety, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Everyday tips, Health, Mental Health, Stress, Treatment, Wellness|

Are you experiencing mental, emotional, or physical tension resulting from a difficult or very demanding circumstance in your life? Are you suffering from anxiety, fear, anger, or sadness? If so, there’s a good chance you’re experiencing STRESS. WHAT IS STRESS? Stress is our body’s reaction to pressure. There are a plethora of situations or [...]

Three Simple CBT Techniques To Increase Happiness (World Happiness Day 20th March)

By |2023-08-31T14:33:53+02:00March 16th, 2023|Categories: Adults, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Everyday tips, Health, Mental Health, Treatment, Wellness|

What Is Happiness? With World Happiness Day on 20th March this year now is a good time to focus on happiness in our lives. Most people want to feel happy. Aristotle suggested that happiness is the primary human drive with all other desires directed to achieve it. Happiness is a [...]

CBT for Insomnia

By |2023-08-31T14:34:05+02:00March 13th, 2023|Categories: Adults, Alternative Therapy, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Everyday tips, Health, Mental Health, Treatment, Wellness|

CBT FOR INSOMNIA The National Sleep Foundation’s annual ‘Sleep Awareness Week’ will be held March 12-18, 2023. This annual event celebrates sleep health and encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve their overall health and well-being. Sleep is as necessary a part of daily life as is eating and drinking. Experiencing prolonged periods [...]

How CBT Can Support Women With Menopause

By |2023-08-31T14:36:08+02:00March 4th, 2023|Categories: Adults, Alternative Therapy, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Everyday tips, Health, Mental Health, Treatment, Wellness|

What is Menopause? Menopause is a normal part of the ageing process for women. It’s a point 12 months after the woman’s last period. The time leading up to that time is usually called perimenopause. Some women don’t experience any menopausal symptoms. However, for others, menopause may bring hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, night sweats, [...]

Coping Skills & Distraction Techniques to Utilize when Feeling Triggered to Self-Harm

By |2023-03-03T18:35:23+02:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Adults, Anxiety, BPD, CBT, Depression, Everyday tips, Mental Health, Social Anxiety, Stress, Treatment, Wellness|

What is Self Harm? Mental health struggles can look like anxiety, depression, mood swings, delusions, hallucinations, etc. These moments may feel like it is impossible to move forward or to feel better. When this is the case, the mental anguish can be so painful that some feel they must distract themselves with something easier [...]

8 Ways to Nurture Intimacy in your Relationship

By |2023-08-31T22:36:50+02:00February 27th, 2023|Categories: Adults, CBT, Everyday tips, Mental Health, Personal development, Relationships, Wellness|

Nurturing Intimacy in Relationships Growing up, many of us have a skewed view of what a romantic relationship will look like. Regardless of what the relationships around us look like: fairytales, romance novels, romantic comedies, and cheesy love songs all tell a story of what an ideal relationship looks like. These media portrayals of [...]

Tips To Overcome Negative Thinking

By |2023-08-31T14:47:00+02:00February 24th, 2023|Categories: Adults, Alternative Therapy, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Everyday tips, Mental Health, Treatment, Wellness|

What Are Negative Thoughts? Do you ever catch yourself thinking that a situation won’t work out for you? Or telling yourself that the new person you met yesterday was just pretending to like you? Perhaps you find yourself questioning why your boss gave you a promotion at work because you don’t think you deserved [...]

How Kindness Can Improve Your Mental Health

By |2023-08-31T14:47:15+02:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Adults, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Everyday tips, Health, Mental Health, Treatment, Wellness|

Kindness Can Improve Mental Health Have you ever been the beneficiary of a random act of kindness? If you have, it may have been inspired by a phenomenon introduced by American author Catherine Ryan Hyde. In her 1999 novel, “Pay it Forward”, a twelve-year-old student named Trevor McKinney is given an assignment by his [...]

Self-Care Practices For Valentine’s Day

By |2023-08-31T14:49:10+02:00February 13th, 2023|Categories: Adults, Anxiety, CBT, Everyday tips, Health, Mental Health, Personal development, Relationships, Treatment, Wellness|

What Is Valentine’s Day? Self-Care Practices for Valentine's Day Valentine’s day originated as an early Christian festival. However, in many parts of the world February 14th has now become a yearly celebration of romance and love. As Valentine’s day approaches, messages of romantic love are easy to come across. We might walk past a [...]

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