The task of writing down your evidence for and against your critical beliefs is a good starting point for self-compassion but it isn’t the easiest task to complete as you have to face your critics (meaning you) head on which can be daunting and needless to say, pretty fucking difficult. However, using imagery is a … Continue reading Positive Imagery – Self-Compassion Part 2
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Self-Compassion
Self compassion was something I learnt whilst going through my cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). To have compassion for someone is to be sympathetic towards them, for however they are feeling or whatever they have been through. Now, those that know me will know that I hate, hate receiving sympathy. I always have done. I don’t … Continue reading Self-Compassion
Letting Go
It’s something that is so beneficial for us but can be hard to do. It never seems as straight forward or as simple as just letting go as there are usually strong thoughts and/or feelings involved and the situations always seem complex but maybe we just overthink it? Up until I was around 22 years … Continue reading Letting Go
Hopelessness
Hopelessness. It’s the root cause of most mental illnesses and addictions. Hopelessness comes with the question those struggling probably ask themselves on a daily basis “What is the point?” Hopelessness creates the illusion that you might see no future for yourself, that you’re a lost cause, broken and way beyond the point of being able … Continue reading Hopelessness
Depression For Me
Also known as the silent killer, depression can be hard to spot, especially if the person doesn’t want their depression to be noticed. It’s easy to hide and hard to get rid of but not impossible. My depression started after my dads death and I declared myself depression free around April 2018. I think having … Continue reading Depression For Me
What Is Depression?
One in four people suffer from depression. Globally, roughly 264 million (give or take a few) people suffer from depression. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses and it is the leading cause of suicide. It is a word we hear almost daily (as it can be used in many contexts) but we … Continue reading What Is Depression?
Creating Your Happy Place
What is a happy place? Where the fuck is it and how do I get there? Well…my happy place is somewhere so peaceful and calming, sat on lush green grass at the peak of a hill where I watch the sunset on the horizon. I look down the valley and see the horses grazing in … Continue reading Creating Your Happy Place
Kitchen Anxiety
Oh anxiety, you sometimes have to laugh at it when it pops up. Anxiety has prevented me from doing many things throughout my life, one of them being cooking. I get a lot of anxiety whilst in the kitchen and surprisingly it relates back to my social anxiety. Social anxiety as a whole is mostly … Continue reading Kitchen Anxiety
Anxiety For Me
My relationship with anxiety is a complex one. We have a love hate relationship and sometimes we work together well and then sometimes we really don’t. I’ve had anxiety ever since I was a little girl despite it not being recognised (or even thought of) till I was around 19-20 years old so I am … Continue reading Anxiety For Me
Hindsight Bias
My counsellor first mentioned hindsight bias to me when we were going through my therapy and working on my traumas, specifically my dads death. It can also be known as the ‘knew it all along effect’ and it is where people predict the outcome of an event after the event has happened. When working through … Continue reading Hindsight Bias
The Life Of Emma 