I first came across Brené Brown’s research into shame resilience and living wholeheartedly while reading this interview. At the time, I felt the enormous weight of my own shame and, because I didn’t understand it, the more I tried to move away from it the more pronounced it became. Reading the interview was like aContinue reading “Book review: I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) – Brené Brown”
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Anger: road-sign or road-block?
I’ve already written about emotions in general; however, I thought it would be useful to discuss anger in more detail. While positive emotions make us feel good (known as positive affect) and help us move towards pleasurable things, difficult emotions generally make us feel bad (negative affect) and usually lead to avoidance or withdrawal. AngerContinue reading “Anger: road-sign or road-block?”
A handy guide to navigating emotions
For many people the world of emotions is a terrifying place. The combination of unpredictability and intensity can make even the most emotionally-literate person feel helpless. If feeling your own and witnessing others’ emotions leaves you confused, then help is at hand. In a similar way to primary colours, primary (or basic) emotions form theContinue reading “A handy guide to navigating emotions”
Inspiration or instant gratification?
It has been said we live in a world of instant gratification. More this, faster that. Unfortunately, positive psychology has not escaped this trend, even when it references traditional wisdom. We are encouraged – often by memes – to think positively, change our perceptions and shrug off other people’s opinions. While the sentiments behind theseContinue reading “Inspiration or instant gratification?”
Introducing mindful self-compassion
Hands up if you are your own worst critic. If you’re anything like me, then your hand is raised right now…Or maybe even both hands. No one likes to fail, embarrass themselves, regret their decisions, over/under react or feel inadequate. However, these experiences are an inescapable part of life and, when we give ourselves aContinue reading “Introducing mindful self-compassion”
Mindfulness – choosing to find meaning in unlikely places
In 2005, three years before his death, American writer David Foster Wallace delivered a speech about mindfulness, conscious choice and perspective-taking to the graduating class of Kenyon College. Several years later, excerpts were used to create a nine-minute film called ‘This Is Water’. Foster Wallace began with a story: “There are these two young fishContinue reading “Mindfulness – choosing to find meaning in unlikely places”
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