by Michelle Nortje | Mar 30, 2022 | Mindfulness
I have found that most of my clients struggle to name the values that they think are important in their everyday lives. They also struggle to know how to make those values part of their goal-setting and decision-making. It is helpful to know what values we consider...
by Michelle Nortje | Oct 21, 2021 | COVID-19, Mindfulness, Psychology, Self-Care
The re-entry into the post-lockdown world can be a daunting and exhausting task for some. I have noticed several clients speaking of their uncertainty about how to adjust to the outside world again. I certainly have noticed that my own social stamina is not what it...
by Michelle Dean | Apr 5, 2021 | Anxiety, Mindfulness
Uncertainty is a feeling that makes many people uncomfortable and that many people struggle to tolerate. People who struggle with tolerating uncertainty often perceive uncertainty, unpredictability, and doubt as awful and unbearable experiences. They often describe...
by Wesley Macintyre | Mar 30, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self-Care
Often our default is to think about making our lives easier now, to the detriment of our future selves. We find what is convenient now, and leave our future self to get things done. In the moment, putting off exercise, difficult work tasks, and household chores can...
by Emily Bemmer | Mar 10, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self-Care
No one lives a life without some level of stress, conflict, or difficulty. The same is true for psychologists – and fortunately, the very techniques and skills that form the body of evidence-based practices that we use with our clients – also work for us! When asked...
by Michelle Dean | Feb 9, 2021 | Depression, Men's Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self-Care
Experiencing shame can be very uncomfortable and unpleasant. Shame is that feeling that comes up when we feel unworthy, not good enough or inadequate. Shame is that feeling that tells us we are bad or wrong or silly. Experiencing shame can impact on relationships and...
