Anxiety is our body’s response to stress. It can range from a sick feeling in the pit of our stomach to a feeling of utter dread. We all deal with everyday stressors, though there are times when other pressures can weigh us down & leave us feeling utterly drained & unable to cope. You may…
It is vitally important to start your day off with positively. When you start the day with positive thoughts, you move into your day with a glow, with a smile and this makes all the difference. Below I will list 4 things that will enrich and enliven your day and help you get off to…
I have been thinking a lot in recent times about my School teachers, some more definately because of the fruits their seeds have yielded in my Life. One teacher, specifically helped me get my handwriting right and better. I used to mix capital and small letters in sentences. He taught me that you start with…
When we meditate what we are doing is we are stopping thought, at least it is slowed down and not focused on deliberately. You may say I cant meditate because I cant stop my thoughts from coming, and that is understandable, but what you are doing is, you are not deliberately thinking thoughts, which is what…
Have you ever noticed that when you are feeling really good that things just seem to fall in place, things seem to work out easily sometimes with little effort? Have you noticed that when your feeling crappy, or down or depressed or frustrated or agitated, that things just seem to get worse, things don’t work out…
Lets talk about thoughts and how they can either uplift you and increase your feeling of well being and inner peace or for most people they can completely bring you down and ruin your day, your week, your month or even years. For some, even destroy their entire lifetime. So thoughts come and thoughts go,…
Children can’t be engaged or they get distracted: this is only true in the case where the therapist doesn’t have enough experience or doesn’t have the skills to adjust her approach to an online platform. With the use of the right tools and activities, children remain engage and can use their creativity into place…
It is no secret that COVID-19 has changed all of our lives and has left a lot of individuals (children and adults) in distress as it has made us make extreme adjustments to our day-to-day activities. The uncertainty of the situation has been causing higher levels of stress for many families. From worrying about jobs,…
If you’re as old as I am, you may remember the Saturday Night Live spoof called Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley, which essentially pokes fun at the use of positive affirmations. And at some time in your life when you were down in a slump, it is highly likely someone perhaps suggested for you to…
Have you ever wondered what your little ones are thinking about? How will they do their first day at school? Will they make friends & be happy? Will they miss you? Family play a very important role in helping children to understand and manage emotions, develop resilience & communication skills & also build healthy…