by Clare Downham | Dec 5, 2022 | Relieve Stress
I woke up this morning feeling anxious. Already my thoughts were racing. Last night she had done it again. Yet more ridiculous, accusatory messages. More changes to a schedule which has been set for nearly a year. Her controlling things again! Her reducing the time my...
by Clare Downham | Dec 1, 2022 | Have More Calm, Relieve Stress
“I keep waking up in a low mood” said the man as he sat in front of me, “What’s wrong with me?” He then proceeded to tell me about all the things he was doing to try to manage his low mood. He was avoiding certain situations.Trying tools...
by Clare Downham | Nov 24, 2022 | Have More Calm, Relieve Stress
I am wondering today is knowledge really power. When Sir Francis Bacon said “knowledge itself is power”, it is said that he wanted to transmit the idea that having and sharing knowledge is the cornerstone of reputation and influence, and therefore power;...
by Clare Downham | Nov 23, 2022 | Relieve Stress
Carving time out for mental wellbeing activities can create more stress than it alleviates I see this in my clients all the time. They have been guided towards doing mental wellbeing activities in order to have better feelings. This guidance has an impact. Not always...
by Clare Downham | Nov 17, 2022 | Relieve Stress
Do you ever wonder what to do when you feel angry? I used to think about this a lot. You see LinkedIn peeps, I was angry quite a bit of the time. I tried lots of tools and techniques.I tried poking around in the past to find the answer.I tried meditating and counting...
by Clare Downham | Nov 16, 2022 | Relieve Stress
BEWARE OF BULL or how to know you have unhelpful thoughts! I’ve seen this sign so many times on my walk, and it always makes me smile. If you’re a member of the grammar police like me, you’ll spot that there is a word missing. But actually, I love...
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