Act on life, not on anger. Non-violent communication. The Interpersonal Problems Workbook by Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning, Avigail Lev and Michelle Skeen. Do you often lash out at people? Do you let your emotions rule your interactions with others? Do you find it difficult to see things from others’ point of view? You are not alone. Despite the fact that we […]
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Gratitude. Gratitude is your personal journal where you can write about things that you are grateful for. This helps to focus your attention on the positive things in your life. Insight Timer. Guided meditations and talks led by the world’s top meditation and mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and teachers from Stanford, Harvard, the University of […]
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Continuous Personal Growth (CPG) CPG, as with CPD (continuous professional development), is how insightful people maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, to develop the personal qualities required to live a life well lived, on purpose. The clinical work I do is informed by 35 years of professional practice combined with over 50 […]
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Because sometimes you want something lighter, yet informative; something entertaining, as well as thought provoking… Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial. Newly engaged comic Iliza Shlesinger dives into undeniable truths about life at age 35, the insanity of the road travelled and what’s to come. (Netflix) Hannah Gadsby: Nanette. Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing […]
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Self love as acceptance of our human-ness with humility and kindness Self love as acceptance of the need to change, where change is indicated; the process of change, where change is underway; and telling your truth beautifully, where we embrace our human-ness with humility and kindness. Here are some resources to help you get […]
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Letting go of what no longer serves you You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza. Combines the latest research in neuroscience, biology, psychology, hypnosis, behavioral conditioning, and quantum physics to demystify the workings of the placebo effect . . . The book ends with a “how-to” meditation for changing beliefs and perceptions […]
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Love, Intimacy, Sexuality and Dating Here are some resources to help you get started: Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change by Robin Norwood. Many women find themselves repeatedly drawn into unhappy and destructive relationships with men. They then struggle to make these doomed relationships work. This bestselling relationship […]
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The challenge to restore ourselves and to become someone of substance, depth and soul. Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression may go hand in hand, and sometimes it is difficult for us to know where to start our healing. In simple terms, think of anxiety as fear of the future, depression as regrets over the […]
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Goals are sustainable only when they are linked to what is most important to us: our values. Our behaviour grows out of the philosophical assumptions we have – we assume the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. We often get so caught up in […]
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