The Polyvagal Theory helps explain how our body reacts to stress, connection, and safety. Developed by neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges in the 1990s, it’s now widely used in counselling and psychotherapy to understand why people sometimes feel anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed — even when they… Read More »How Our Body and Mind Work Together: Understanding the Polyvagal Theory
Have you ever found yourself feeling deeply hurt by the slightest hint of rejection — perhaps even when no rejection was actually intended? If so, you’re not alone. For many, these feelings stem from something known as Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) — a lesser-known, yet… Read More »Rejection Sensitivity: Understanding the Difference Between Dysphoria and Normal Sensitivity
How Have You Been Feeling Lately?Take a moment—really pause—and think about the past few months. How have you truly been feeling?Life can often feel like an emotional rollercoaster. Research shows that our feelings and our emotional intelligence play a crucial role in nearly every aspect… Read More »Emotional intelligence: what it is and how to develop it
Change is never just a moment; it’s a movement — often slow, often unclear — and always meaningful. Life transitions come in many forms: the birth of a child, the end of a relationship, a move across countries, retirement, loss, illness, graduation, career shifts, or… Read More »Life transitions: a gentle companion for the inbetween time
Many of us have encountered perfectionism, either in ourselves or in those around us. It can be an invisible weight, pushing us to achieve impossible standards and quietly undermining our sense of worth. Whether you’re a lifelong perfectionist or simply curious about the concept, it’s… Read More »Making Peace with Perfectionism: Understanding the Drive to Be Flawless
Adverse situations leave people with strong emotions and an intense sense of uncertainty. However, people tend to adapt well over time to life-changing events and stressful situations. What enables them to do this is resilience, an ongoing process that takes time and effort. Resilience is the… Read More »Resilience: is it really achievable for everyone?
Attachment is usually generated from our very early childhood. It is an innate biological driven behaviour which is found in humans, especially infants, who attach to those people who care for them. In the attachment dynamic, illness, threat and exhaustion all trigger care-seeking behaviours, and… Read More »How our attachment styles can affect our everyday lives
A carer is a person who provides unpaid support and care for someone who has an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction. The carer might be caring for their parent, child, partner, grandparent, grandchild, other relative or friend. Caring may be short-term or long-term,… Read More »Life as a carer
We keep seeing in the media reports on the benefits of nature and being outdoors for us, for our physical and mental wellbeing. People often tell you to go for a walk if you have a problem or that they feel better when they are… Read More »The benefits of nature for our wellbeing
In this post we’re going to look at some issues related to being a woman in mid-life. A lot of women feel that they become gradually more invisible despite their being fundamental in our everyday lives. We’ll talk about the perimenopause, the menopause, empty nest… Read More »Being a woman in mid-life and how to get through it
