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Taming Your Inner Critic

What if you fail? What if nobody likes you? You are stupid. Why are you so different? You will never be happy. If these statements and...

Strengths-Based Interventions to Build Resilience

Every year I look forward to autumn. The fresh chill in the air, the leaves changing colours and enjoying that lovely feeling of a...

Tapping into the GROW Model

I saw a meme the other day that said – “2020, I would like to speak to your manager.” I thought that was funny and I even laughed, but...

You Survived Trauma. Now What?

The coronavirus pandemic has been a traumatic experience for many individuals across the globe. Researcher Ibrahim Kira (specialist in...

Getting Unstuck in a Pandemic

There’s a lot on our plates at the moment. With all the uncertainty around us given the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s quite...

Developing Healthy Thinking Skills

Last week I posted an article on the hazards of unhealthy thinking styles. Cognitive distortions can strongly impact the way we feel,...

The Hazards of Unhealthy Thinking Traps

Understandably, many of us are missing our old lives. This August is unlike any other. The old normal of enjoying the summer abroad and...

Is Posttraumatic Growth the opposite of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

Most people experience some form of trauma in their lifetime – a painful divorce, physical or psychological abuse, sexual assault, the...

The Science of Savouring

As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly sweeps across the world, it is inducing a great deal of worry and concern amongst many as they deal...

Thriving in a VUCA World

Last week, in an online symposium run by my University for its MAPP-CP (Masters in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology)...

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