Whilst many people who know me may think that I’m confident, I’m not! I am, however, lucky to have a good sense of self-belief - and I’d like to let you know how the two differ, in my experience. I can act in a confident way because I communicate with many types of personalities in [...]

Many of us have endured childhood trauma - in my experience, it never truly leaves us. We have to learn to live with it. I liken it to carrying an awkward shaped bag, which we position about our person, in order to live day by day. But deep seated trauma has a plethora of symptoms; [...]

Those of us who have endured trauma, of any kind, can have a distorted sense of self-awareness. If, for example, you have suffered emotional abuse, then your self-narrative is likely to be orientated around feeling as though you don't deserve something, or disbelieving compliments. It’s because for a period of time you’ve had untrue and [...]

Years ago, a close family member likened my efforts to those of a tug boat smashing against the cliff. In short, I was ploughing in a sea of effort - but not achieving the results I wanted. I was becoming annoyed and frustrated. These feelings frequent my busy mind still today, however I have a [...]

Many of us face the day with a formidable list of things which need doing. This is on top of our work or study commitments, and simply thinking about what we have to accomplish can send our already fragile minds into a spin. Here are five simple ways to help ease your stress levels: 1: [...]