Category: Be Happy
Jenny came to see me about her panic attacks at work. ‘It’s bad enough when I’m at a meeting but if I have to get up and give a presentation, I’m all over the place; dry mouth, sweats, dizzy, falling over my words. Sometimes I’ve called in sick rather update the team on last month’s...
Read MoreRecently, I asked how you were feeling and quite a few of you actually got in contact to let me know. It was good to get updates from people I’ve worked with over the years and many of those I’ve trained too. However, it was troubling to hear the common theme of high anxiety caused...
Read MoreI currently have a mountain of portfolios to assess this side of Christmas, but I’m not complaining. I’m seeing increasingly high motivation for Fusion Therapeutic Coaching Diploma graduates to get out into the field and start using the products made freely available post-completion; products like the integrated session manual, psycho educational books and Power Points that can change lives...
Read MoreA short film by neuroscientist, Matthew Walker, highlights recent research about the negative effects of sleep deprivation on the heart, the immune system, memory and brain function. It seems that, during sleep, the glymphatic system opens like a tap, letting fluid flow rapidly through the brain. This recently discovered mechanism helps control the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a clear liquid surrounding the brain and...
Read MoreYou may have tried meditation in the past. Perhaps you kept it up for a couple of days and thought ‘this feels difficult.’ So you stopped and assumed meditation is just not right for you. But did you know there are thousands of ways to meditate; from mindfulness, breath-based or mantra-based meditations to open focused...
Read MoreIt’s a no-brainer that exercise is highly beneficial for the body, as it reduces the risk of developing obesity, heart disease, or diabetes, but many people aren’t aware how important it is for their mental health. Fitness enthusiasts report positive effects of physical activity on their overall well-being. Apart from helping you lose your weight...
Read MoreThe condition of being depressed often strongly controls your emotions, instincts and reactions and although you don’t always realize it, the guilt of feeling weak and useless often aggravates the situation. Depression is a serious mental condition that requires an intense process of healing –acceptance of our fears and the admittance of being depressed are...
Read MoreSelf-care is something that doesn’t come easy for many of us. We race from one goal to the next, multitasking, multi-screening and telling ourselves that doing more somehow equals being more. ‘I’m soooo busy’ is the modern mantra. There’s a sense of status in implying you barely have time to sleep these days. In a...
Read MoreDealing with mental health issues such as depression or addiction should be a major wakeup call that it is time to begin taking care of yourself. While you learned excellent strategies for recovering during your treatment program, it is important to continue to avoid stressors that could trigger you to have a relapse. Unfortunately, life...
Read MoreMost people are taught from an early age not to “wear your heart on your sleeve.” What that really means is it isn’t cool to show your feelings, especially if they might make people around you uncomfortable. It was perfectly acceptable to show happiness, but not sadness, and definitely not depression. As a result, people...
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