by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
One of the most important skills we can learn is self soothing when under stress or in the midst of conflict. Our fight or flight system works perfectly to keep us safe from actual danger and threats but it is also given to sending us false alarms. Consider what...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
What I notice in my counselling work is, some of us seem to have developed a misconception we shouldn’t acknowledge negative feelings. But negative feelings don’t simply go away because we don’t want them to be there. What reduces our ability to...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
In seeking to understand my own sense of “broken-ness” I can often recognize that same suffering in others. I feel a great deal of compassion for that pain and, in the past, I have sought to alleviate the discomfort of others (and my own) in ways that have...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
Meet Charlie. Charlie is our 8 month old feisty, little West highland Terrier. He was built to be active and cannot contain himself when he’s allowed to go for a walk. He pulls and strains on that lead, zig zagging around, sniffing at things, crossing this...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
Not all stress is bad. What??!!!, I hear you say – no way. It’s common knowledge that stress has lots of negative impacts on both physical and mental health. But wait… Studies have found that the way we perceive stress determines the impact on our...
