When I first learned about positive thinking and affirmations, I thought I had to think the polar opposite positive thought to any negative thought I had, which at times, just felt very challenging. At the time of learning about manifesting I was also starting out in my career and being trained in suicide prevention and mental health. I found myself thinking; what about when you’re really struggling? It sounds patronising to tell someone to just think more positively when they’re…
Do you ever feel like you are getting in your own way? Like you’ll be in a good place in your life, reaching for your goals, and then the shit hits the fan? 🪭 We all do this occasionally, and some do it repeatedly. We sabotage ourselves because our fears get in the way, and we want to rescue ourselves from these fears and negative feelings that come up. 😖 I was explaining this to a client last week…
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 pay closer attention to our thoughts over a…