self-care

30 Reasons Why People Decide to Seek Therapy

30 Reasons Why People Decide to Seek Therapy

It is fairly common to dismiss needing help for your mental health. The dismissive thoughts can sound like ‘Is this significant/bad/big enough to need therapy?’ Or ‘It’s so bad, nothing could possibly help!’

Maybe you have told yourself ‘It’s nothing really, it will pass’ or ‘I just need to manage my time better’ or ‘There is just no way I can make time for therapy!’ or ‘I shouldn’t make such a big deal of it’

… if you find yourself wondering if indeed you should try counselling /therapy, then instead of shushing that voice, maybe you can allow yourself to stay with the question?

Writing for Self-Care - 5 Easy tools for your self-care kit

Writing for Self-Care - 5 Easy tools for your self-care kit

There is research evidence suggesting that writing can make you happier and healthier! Writing protocols are gaining popularity in the field of therapy as an additional and/or alternative treatment tool. When it comes to self-care however, there is no one right way of writing for self-care. I like that it is simple enough to be accessible anywhere, yet flexible enough to address specific self-care needs (like managing anxiety, coping with stress, fostering deeper understating, clarifying thoughts, planning and decision making to name a few).

Penning down your thoughts on paper or typing (though I have a bias towards the former!) not only provides a sense of release from pent up feelings, it also creates space between you and your thoughts. This allows you to metaphorically take a step back and look at things with a fresh perspective. Here are 5 ways to use writing for self-care:

What Is Self-care?

What Is Self-care?

In this article, I will introduce you to what self-care is, what it isn’t and why it is important to make self-care a part of your life. I invite you to look beyond the conventional ways of describing self-care and explore more meaningful, sustainable practices. Self-care is the deliberate choice you make to maintain your own health and wellness. This includes regularly checking in with your mind and body, identifying any unmet needs and nurturing your physical, mental, emotional, relational and spiritual wellbeing on an ongoing basis.