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How “Radical Acceptance” can help you to deal with difficult emotions.
How to change your attitude in order to prevent yourself from being overwhelmed by difficult emotions. I was recently reminded of RA (Radical Acceptance), which is a change in attitude when you are dealing with difficult emotions. The danger that so many of us expose...
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Is therapy right for me?
Is therapy right for me? For many of us, we are raised to believe that our internal thoughts, feelings and emotions aren’t worthy of being discussed - that these things should always be swept under the rug. These decisions, unfortunately, amount to being...
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When Depression Debilitates
When Depression Debilitates As I have said before, depression is a whole-body disease, that limits and damages every aspect of your life. It can hamper and ruin relationships, limit job performance and even cause physical problems beyond feeling sad and...
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Benefits of Online Counselling
Benefits of Online Counselling The internet has become a place for the sharing of ideas, information and social connection, as well as commerce and education. Now, with the rise of new technology and video streaming services, it has also become a place for...
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Coping with Loss: Coping with the loss of a pet
Coping with Loss: Coping with the loss of a pet Coping with the loss of a pet can be extremely difficult. When someone you love dies - be it a parent, spouse, sibling, neighbour, friend or whomever - you go through a grieving process. The relationship with the person...
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Discover five practical strategies for dealing with your performance anxiety – and move ahead in your career
Are you getting depressed and worried about the anxiety that grips you whenever you are asked to give a presentation or participate in a team meeting? Do you avoid coming to work on the days when you are more likely to be asked to present or speak publicly? Are...
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What is emotional regulation? Master self-regulation or emotional regulation and be in control of your life.
This easy 8-step process will help you with basic emotional regulation and how to increase your cognitive and physical resilience and improve your problem-solving skills. Therapist uses the term "Emotional Regulation" to describe a person's ability to...
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Struggle communicating with your partner? Do you want to be a better communicator? A closer look at your communication style and simple and easy ways to improve it. Evaluating Your Interactions and Conflicts with “Strokes”
What approach do you use to evaluate your interactions and conflicts with others? Let?s look at managing our ?stroke economy?, the exchange of positive or negative signals in our social interactions. By making some simple changes you can improve the outcomes of...
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Christmas Cheer makes you feel miserable? You are not alone.
Why do we stress so much about Christmas? A recent study of people in 11 European countries suggests that for many the Christmas period is associated with a reduction in life satisfaction and emotional well-being. Interestingly, the study found that this...
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Changes to Medicare for those in remote areas.
You can access psychological therapy/counseling via Phone or Skype. From 1 November 2017, the Better Access initiative will be expanded to include new Medicare items that allow people in Modified Monash Model regions four to seven to access up to seven of 10...
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