Have you ever received a text message that seemed a little shorter than usual and immediately felt your stomach drop and that feeling of rejection hits? You replay the conversation, analyse every word, and wonder whether you said something wrong. You start imagining what the other person might be thinking. Before long, what began as […]

Does the idea of being kind to yourself feel uncomfortable? Do you replay mistakes long after everyone else has forgotten about them? Beat yourself up for forgetting something important, missing a deadline, losing your temper, or struggling with something that seems easy for everyone else? Perhaps you’ve read advice about self-compassion before and thought, ‘That […]

‘Just think positive’? Probably one of the most irritating and unhelpful statements someone can say! When you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in self-doubt, replaying a mistake, or spiraling after a difficult interaction and someone suggests looking on the bright side, changing your mindset, or focusing on the positives do you not just want to slap them […]