The mistake of Generalising

When someone has a problem or a difficult situation and is asked what’s wrong and they reply “everything” or “everyone”… This type of generalising makes things so much worse in our minds because of course, it can’t be everything or everyone. It’s a sign of being...

Fear

If you are fearful of something that hasn’t happened then you are simply predicting or guessing an outcome and suffering “fantasised fear” this means that you are frightened by the fear itself. The word fear is an extremely powerful word that scares us and...

15 Rules for an easier life

Make life easier by following these rules: 1. Don’t second guess ANY outcome because nothing ever happens the same twice 2. Let go of situations when you are powerless- you can’t change it 3. Know that no one is better than you and that you are not better...

Over -analysing and anxiety.

When we over analyse or overthink something with anxiety, we end up anticipating the worst or a negative outcome. When we do this, we are simply guessing or surmising an outcome which is almost always wrong. Doing this will cause nervousness, stress, and avoidance...

Avoiding avoidance

A common problem for anxiety sufferers is avoidance. Avoiding situations can feel like relief but this is a false belief as it will only be a temporary one and will make things worse in the long -run. Did you know? 1. When you use avoidance you strengthen the power of...

Taking yourself too seriously.

Taking yourself too seriously is a problem for those suffering anxiety. Eric Byrne the Canadian psychologist who created Transactional Analysis as an explanation of human behaviour said that we are all made up of three parts, Parent Adult and Child. Most people...

Living in the present moment.

The “Present Moment” or the “Here and Now” is our true reality because the past has gone and the future has not happened. It is the only reality we have. To live in the present moment we must be completely submerged into what we are doing at that time. When you are...

Expectations, Selfishness, and happiness

Take a moment to think about those you know who are generally happier in life and less anxious…Have you noticed that those people have less expectation in themselves and others? When we focus purely on ourselves we become egocentric and selfish and this is a huge...

Anxiety in children

Anxiety in children can be biological, environmental and family caused. As we have previously discussed Child Anxiety disorder is a modern day epidemic that is on the increase and can be reduced just by changing the way we parent. Parents who have anxiety themselves...

The importance of acceptance and the stages of loss

Ever heard people saying, “I can believe that this has happened?“ When we have difficult or bad situations we can get trapped in the shock and then find ourselves in a “denial state” of non – acceptance. This stops and or slows down the healing process and makes us...