Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) “I just can’t turn off my thoughts…. There are so many things that can go wrong.” “I wake up in the middle of the night with a pounding heart and dry mouth- I am almost to scared to fall asleep every night.” “Why hasn’t...
The Benefits of Sleeping Well “If only I could sleep all night!” Anyone who has had disrupted sleep knows the power of a good night sleep. However, for those who struggle nightly the consequences are quite huge. We can become so used to broken sleep that we...
Top Tips for Self Care In times of change and transition, we are more prone to feeling the symptoms of stress. All the more reason to take good care of yourself when you are going through times of change, and COVID-19 has certainly brought about change for us all....
Active Self Compassion – what is it? Every year there is a new pop-psychology catch-phrase that takes the world by storm. A few years ago it was ‘mindfulness’, then ‘wellness’, and now it seems to be ‘self-care’. In many ways I love that we are building these...
Why Your Feelings Matter – and What to Do About Them It may sound like a cliche, but “how does that make you feel?” is a very important question that we psychologists often ask. There are several reasons why understanding your feelings is so important, both in...
