On Depression: Function of Sadness and Anger
Guest Article by Adam J Biec Depression and sadness. What’s the difference? Whenever we feel “blue, sad, depressed” we are actually experiencing a loss. This loss can be tangible such as the loss of a job, or something material which we were attached to, a person that is dear to us, or something less tangible such as our sense of who we are. Sadness is a process, which if we...
Read MoreFostering Resilience in Hard Times
Guest article by John Mondello Since the start of what some are calling “The Great Recession,” many of us have had to deal with the loss of financial resources and job security, and the struggling economy has made it difficult to hope for a brighter future. Many have had to curb spending, taken second jobs, or even put off retirement. How does one deal internally with the added...
Read MoreVickie Howard – Online Counsellor
Counsellor Vickie is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with the Counselling Society (CS) and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, an MSc in Effective Care for Mental Health Problems, a Diploma in Problem Centred Interventions, and a Diploma in Hypnotherapy. Vickie’s approach to therapy: I...
Read More7 Steps to Managing Stress: Step 2
Step 2: Weigh the Size of the Load Take an objective look at the stresses you face, and write them down if you can. Remember the small things too. Stress is cumulative, so the small things (the chores) count as well as the big ones (your job, your finances, and friendships). Beware of discounting the load in a way that many people do, thinking, for example, ‘everyone else copes with at least as...
Read More7 Steps to Managing Stress: Step 1
Over the next 7 days we’ll be looking at ways of identifying, acknowledging and managing stress in your life. We are going to begin by working through a four-step process to allow you to assess your current stress levels. Some level of stress can be a good thing, driving us towards our goals and fueling our motivation and drive. However, when we experience too much stress we can become...
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