Personality insights – the Enneagram
In an amazing stroke of luck (or insight), I became aware about the Enneagram. If you are not aware, it is a system that categorises people into one of nine types, each with a particular [...]
Validate your own feelings – the ACT approach
One of the things that make ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) so useful is the fact that I think it can be a kind of 'validation' for your thoughts and feelings. If you are feeling [...]
Self-compassion for a crappy day
Do you ever have one of those crappy days when things go pear-shaped for whatever reason, and you are left in psychological pain? We all have those kinds of days sometimes. It is a part [...]
How (and why) to transform anxiety avoidance
The most interesting thing that I have come to learn about anxiety is that it can be a signal that something transformative has the potential to happen. Anxiety avoidance is understandable. Because the sensation of [...]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy CBT for maladaptive thought processes
This post is about a tried and true psychological therapy approach that I believe can result in big changes in the way that you engage with the world. Or how you feel about it. I [...]
Strategies for the fight, flight, freeze response
Have you ever been in the situation where you are engaging in a social situation and someone says something to you or does something to you, that makes you feel uncomfortable or challenges your self-image, [...]
Our psychological relationship with money explained
How do you feel about money? I am guessing that you quite like it! In the West, it could be argued that we are obsessed with money. I wanted to delve a little further into [...]
A whole world of the subconscious mind
It is a bit spooky to think that there is this whole section of our mind that is separate and hidden from our conscious mind. The subconscious mind works faster and more effectively than the [...]
Social anxiety – are you a Highly Sensitive Person?
Where are you at with your self-development journey? Lately, I have been voraciously consuming all the information I can find on various topics that are relevant to my particular personal concerns. Last night that led [...]
True happiness is found being consistent to your values
I think the point is that you don't have to wait. You can be happy right now! True happiness is within reach. All you have to do is 'be' that value. SMART goals are not [...]
