Physical touch can create a sense of safety
Physical touch can create a sense of safety and plays a crucial role in mental health for several reasons: Emotional regulation: Physical touch, such as hugging, holding hands, or cuddling, triggers the release of oxytocin, often referred to as the “love hormone.” Oxytocin helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression by promoting feelings of trust, […]
The Detrimental Effects of Loneliness
Loneliness can have a significant negative impact on emotional health. Here are some ways in which the detrimental effects of loneliness can show up in your life; Depression and anxiety: Loneliness often leads to feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair, which can contribute to the development of depression and anxiety disorders. The lack of social […]
Self-Sabotage
Understanding the concept of self-sabotage and how triggers work to keep us feeling stuck is key in helping us move forwards and improve our life. Our subconscious mind is a stunningly powerful information processor which records all our life experiences. It can play these back to us at any moment by the simple push […]
Perception, Values, Priorities
When our perception of our own value and self-worth is low we are less likely to prioritise our own mental health and general well-being. Mental health is not something you can hold in your hand and say ‘look here it is, this is the source of my suffering, what can I do about it?’ It […]
Learned Helplessness Explained!
In times past, baby elephants in the circus were tied to ground poles to keep them from wandering off. Because they were so young, this ground pole was enough to keep them in one place however much they attempted to get free. They soon learned they could not get free and so they gave up […]
Who’s running the show?
Our subconscious mind is a stunningly powerful information processor which records all our life experiences and can play these back to us at any moment by the simple push of a button which we refer to as being triggered. Many people are triggered by the actions and words of others not knowing that their reaction […]