Posted on 8th Apr 2020
by Naomi
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the lockdown and social distancing measures to be challenging in ways that I didn’t really expect. I anticipated the limitations on social life being a struggle. It’s natural when we aren’t able to see the people… Continue Reading “Coronatiredness”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: adjusting, anxiety, bereavement, change, coronavirus, covid19, depression, grief, lockdown, loss, loss of role, managing expectations, meditation, self-care, self-help, self-isolating, slowing down, social distancing, uncertainty, wellbeing
Posted on 4th Mar 2020
by Naomi
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People are, for the most part, pleasure-seeking and pain-avoidant. We aim to experience more of the so-called “positive” emotions, like happiness, excitement, and love, and less of the “negative” emotions, like anger, sadness, or fear. We value, seek out, and share “positive” feelings, whereas… Continue Reading “Emotions – part 1: What are emotions, and how do we experience and interpret them?”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: awareness, CBT, check-in, communication, emotional intelligence, emotions, managing emotions, mental health, mood, mood meter, relate, relationship, self-awareness, self-care, self-help, thoughts, understanding emotions