Category Work / Life Balance
Light It Up: The Benefits of Bright Light Therapy
Do you… Have issues waking up too early? Have difficulty falling asleep? Feel down and depressed in winter? Struggle with shift work? Suffer from jet lag? Bright light therapy is a treatment for people who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)…
Why we need to be selfish to be selfless
Being selfish gets a bad rap when contrasted with being selfless. So why do we need to be selfish to be selfless? I’d like to suggest, that selfishness and selflessness are ends of a sliding scale that we move up…
What’s driving your busyness? Life as a “busy bee”
Today’s society is fast-paced and often full of expectations and pressures whether it be work, home or social pressures, and riddled with people telling each other how busy they are! So, what is driving your busyness? It has become commonplace…
Stop and Smell the Roses; discover mindful smelling
Our senses are always on the job! Sight, sound, taste, touch and smell are our most important tools for learning about the world around us. Our senses are often collecting information that we don’t even think about, unless we focus…
Mindfulness for Sceptics: An Introduction from a Former Sceptic
I’m writing this article on Mindfulness for Sceptics because it’s finally time for me to admit the truth … I had previously been very sceptical of mindfulness. I would hear people speaking about the ‘life-changing’ impacts of mindfulness practice, and internally roll…
Could perfectionism be harming your joy of dance?
In the world of dance, striving for perfection may be a cultural norm. Dancers get praised for the illusion of ‘perfection’ they create on the stage, teachers seek to cultivate it with displays of technical precision, and the focus of…
Welcoming our new full time psychologist
As the Director of Attuned Psychology, I am excited to welcome the latest new member of our team. Successful therapy is not all about having knowledge and skills and knowing the right techniques. So much of the change is facilitated…
Life is stressful; taking stock of your mental health.
The World Health Organisation defines mental health as a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope when life is stressful, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to her…
1 in 4 people experience anxiety, are you? 7 top tips for effective anxiety management
If you are suffering from anxiety and struggling to work out how to manage it, you are certainly not alone. I am hopeful that reading this blog might be a start in recognizing that you could benefit from applying some…
3 simple rules for living a meaningful life
I have recently been reading a book by Dr Jordan B Peterson, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto in Canada titled 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos which I would encourage others to…
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