It’s the little things that make a difference
“do the little things, the small things you’ve seen me doing” A great quote from the 6th century!
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Category Archives for "Resilience and re-energising"
The Power of Acts of Kindness
Most of all, what helped was the little acts of kindness that other people did. These increased my resilience to deal with the situation…..
Continue readingUse the small stuff to take the edge off the big issues
Hardly a day passes without reference in the news to mental health problems, especially in children and young people. What can we do to protect ourselves from the psychological harm of feeling too much concern about things over which we have almost no control?
Continue readingHolidays – Review and Renew
The Thomas Cook collapse got me thinking about holidays and what they are for. Amongst the many different answers to that question, a common one is “to get away from it all”. But what exactly are we getting away from? And why do we feel we need to?
Continue readingStress Mindset
We experience stress when pressure exceeds our ability to cope. This is a really interesting article from the BPS on “stress mindset”
Continue readingTypes of Grief
Knowing about how different personality types respond to grief can help family members understand and empathise with each other at this difficult time…
Continue readingGrief and SPICE
Life after a bereavement is never the same again, so the goal is to build a new life while still valuing the grief you feel. The SPICE model, which looks after the whole person, can help you do this.
Continue readingThe Power of Self-Belief
I have just caught up with Simon Mundie’s interview of Kelly Holmes about whether self-belief is the single most important factor in success. A good question to ask in the week when the Liverpool and Spurs football teams delighted their fans……
Continue readingEaster Reflections
How will you use the Easter break (if you have one)? How about taking stock of those New Year’s resolutions? How are things going? Are you spending enough time on the things that give your life a sense of meaning and purpose?
Continue readingWhat Type of Mother Are You?
Are you a “happy together” mother or an “action adventure” mother or, like me, a “love of learning” mother? I came across The M.O.M.S Handbook[1] (MOMS = mothers of many styles) twenty years ago when my children were aged 9 and 7…..
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