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
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
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 blog entry we’ll be talking about anger, why it’s a secondary emotion, why it’s a useful emotion, and ways of dealing with anger. Sue Parker Hall wrote the book ‘Anger, Rage and Relationship an Emphatic Approach to Anger Management’ (2009), which has a… Read More »Anger, why it happens and how to manage it
