How do you unwind after a demanding day? 💤 10 Ways to Unwind After a Stressful Day We’ve all been there—days that feel like they’ll never end. Deadlines, meetings, errands, unexpected frustrations. By the time evening rolls around, it can be tough to flip the switch from “go-go-go” to “rest and recharge.” The good news? …
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History of the Outcome Questions - continuation from part one. Exploring Desired Outcomes in Counselling In counselling, desired outcome questions serve as a powerful tool to help clients identify their strengths, reconnect with past successes, and envision a future where they achieve their goals. These questions shift the focus from problems to possibilities, encouraging clients …
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? First, I appreciate that Edith Piaf is a very vague connection to the question, but when I read today's prompt, the song 'Je ne regrette rien' came into my head. Personally, I don't suffer with negativity. My cup is always half full, never half empty. …
Letting go... The fifth tenet of mindfulness, Non-Striving, is about letting go of the need to achieve or attain a particular outcome. Instead of focusing on goals or results, non-striving encourages us to simply be present with whatever is happening in the moment. This principle is about embracing the present moment as it is, without …
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The first instalment of our five-day look at mindfulness. The first tenet of mindfulness, non-judging, is perhaps the most fundamental and transformative aspect of the practice. It involves observing our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and experiences without calling them as good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable. This principle challenges our habitual tendency to …
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