Garys Latest Articles On CBT Therapy, Self Care and Counselling
Expert advice and in-depth features on better living
Cbt techniques for loneliness.
Loneliness is detrimental to humans. When our forefathers and mothers were hunter-gathers, they would only survive when they stayed in the group. Being thrown out of the group was a death sentence for our ancestor's times.If evolution has thought us one thing, it is that just like bees we thrive in thehive. Having a strong attachment to others can lead to a long happy life. Our need for an attachment with others starts when we
Couples therapy and marriage counselling
Not my fault! Many unhappy couples feel stuck, this does not mean a relationship cannot be saved. When a couple starts to see all aspects of each other, (rather than just those that initially drew them to one another). The communication starts to break down or always seems to be an issue. Stress from everyday life like work, finances, parenting, in-laws, and sex are causing a couple to grow distant. It can be a crucial
Happiness is a choice you make.
Happiness Most of us probably don’t believe we need a formal definition of happiness; we know it when we feel it, and we often use the term to describe a range of positive emotions, including joy, pride, contentment, and gratitude.However, philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and even economists have long sought to define it. And since the 1990s, a whole branch of psychology—positive psychology https://flowpsychology.ie/positive-psychology/ has been dedicated to pinning it down. More than simply a positive
Feeling overwhelmed in life?
The car crash. I was the back seat passenger in a car driving in the west of Ireland when we came to a corner on a country road and the car just skidded into the corner through a small stone wall and dropped 30 feet turning upside down and landing on the roof. I always remember a feeling of no gravity, just floating and then bang.Everybody was calling they were ok and I found myself
How to build happiness & prevent animosity.
The need for help with depression and anxiety. “I admit it: things annoy me. Like drivers who don’t signal, or people who skip the queue. I wonder, what in the world were they thinking?! Sometimes the world seems like it’s run by very stupid people. I don’t want to be a grouch, so I bite my tongue most of the time. But I know my attitudes leak out. Tell me something deeper than the usual