Around 80% of our thoughts are negative. 🙄 Does that number surprise you? In my twenties I did some volunteering as an Appropriate Adult for vulnerable adults being interviewed by the Police. (Side note: a lot of my mates will have a giggle at me having the title “Appropriate Adult”) 😆 As part of that training we learned about mental health and anxiety provoking thoughts that can lead to behaviour change during interviews. As homework we were told to…
Imagine we’re all born with an empty suitcase. 🧳 Over the course of your life, every unresolved issue or trauma turns into a potato that goes in the suitcase. Depending on how big the trauma was the potato might be a small or large one, or a big fucking pumpkin. 🎃 Eventually, your suitcase is full… so you start lugging another one around, filling that up with more potatoes of all shapes and sizes. 🥔 Maybe that one gets…
The Christmas holidays are already in full swing with end of year work parties galore. 🎄 The time of year when everyone pretends they’re having magical, heart-warming moments when really all they want to do is curl up in bed and avoid everyone, and half the population is actually one passive-aggressive comment away from flipping a table and throat punching that relative they can’t stand. 🤜 If the build up to Christmas and the ensuing family gatherings or relationship…