Tag: managing your mood

Sometimes we just want to lie down on the floor and never get up again. At times, it feels like life is simply too much to cope with and our poor bodies and brains can bear it no longer. This is particularly true when we…

Want five great tips to cope with bad days? Great, I’ve made a video just for you. Use this if you’re feellng down or blue. To summarise: 1. Find out if there is actually a reason why you feel low – if so, take steps…

Do you ever notice the sorts of thoughts you have just before going to sleep? They can say a lot about your mindset. The good news is that you can work with your pre-snooze stream of thought. The twilight hours can bring up some strange…

Mindfulness meditation is a tool I often use with clients who see me for addiction issues. So what is Mindfulness meditation – and why is it useful for addicts? I remember when I first heard of meditation, I thought it was a load of nonsense…

People often get confused about what emotions are. They may take feelings too seriously, believing that they are instructions or inescapable facts. They may try to control their emotions by clinging to them or trying to push them away. But all these things just make…