Tag: Positive Psychology

Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Help, Wellbeing4 Comments

Morning routine

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My favourite part of the day is the Morning, the earlier the better. It is usually anywhere from 6am to 7.30am, before the neighbourhood starts to get busy getting ready for their day ahead. There is a calm around my property, with the noise of the birds still singing their songs, and somehow the weather fronts feel far away; almost like there is a kind of bubble surrounding this particular part of my world. This feeling of security comes about through my daily practices of Meditation, two or three at different times of the day. I would like to share … Continue reading Morning routine

Anxiety, Health, Psychology, Self Help4 Comments

STOP method

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The STOP method is a useful tool for calming and relaxing your mind. You can teach yourself to stop what you are doing and take a moment, to breathe and observe your thoughts. Controlling your breathing when feeling anxious or overwhelmed in situations, will help you to feel calmer and more in control of your behaviour. Going a wee bit further, you could imagine a large red STOP sign just like the one pictured above and use this when thinking through what the acronym STOP actually represents in this form of practice. Use the STOP method if your feel like … Continue reading STOP method

Anxiety, Health, Psychology, Self Help, Wellbeing6 Comments

Positive Psychology – Gratitude

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I would like to introduce a friend of mine, Hugo Bennett, a young man who has narrated this article for me. Such is the clarity and expression of his voice, in my opinion, the narration has enhanced this post 10 fold. Hugo is starting out in his career as a Narrator, and I fully support and wish him well in his journey, as I am sure many here will do too. His narration starts at the paragraph entitled: The benefits of practicing gratitude An important part of life when I practice Positive Psychology, is showing gratitude or thanks for everything … Continue reading Positive Psychology – Gratitude

Anxiety, Health, Psychology, Self Help, Wellbeing2 Comments

Optimism and Wellbeing

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Optimism is about having a positive outlook for the future. Optimism is having the belief that this future will be positive. Optimism reflects hope and faith which in turn promotes a perception that world is and can be a better place to live in. If we focus on what is good about a situation and how to do things better, having this optimism releases stress from within our body. The release of stresses associated with negativity, enables us to live a more manageable existence, confident that the future will be positively good. Are people naturally optimistic or pessimistic and can … Continue reading Optimism and Wellbeing

Anxiety, general health, Health, Mindfulness, Nature, Psychology, Self Help, Wellbeing2 Comments

Post Cardio Therapies

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If you have had a Heart attack or similar cardio event, recovery can be slow and frustrating to many people. You can change your life around and become more optimistic about the future. I am walking breathing testimony that this is possible with some guidance and a determination to succeed! When I first created Change Therapy many years ago, the aim was to provide extra support to survivors of cardio events by introducing gentle therapies that we could work through together, to benefit your overall wellbeing. This includes altering your outlook on life, and learning how to be more positive … Continue reading Post Cardio Therapies