In working with many of my clients in my Ballincollig and Midleton clinics one of the main sources of stress in their lives is their relationships with others, be it their own personal lives, their families, friends or work colleagues. We all learn new skills in our lifetime, but no one sits us down to…
I frequently meet clients within my Ballincollig Counselling and Aghada Counselling clinics that have lost the sense of themselves. They are not sure what is going on for them but are struggling with the feelings of powerlessness and have lost their own sense of personal power. When you lose your personal power it can possibly…
I meet clients within my Ballincollig and Midleton clinics that at times have lost the sense of themselves; they are struggling with the feelings of powerlessness and have lost their own sense of personal power. When you lose your personal power it can possibly lead to feeling some of the following: Everything feels a bit…
Moving Forward With so much information being fed to us, with such difference of opinion, it is hard not to get overwhelmed and confused at times. To help put some format and take a holistic view to help in moving forward, I have put together a Raphael Kinesiology Clinic view that may possibly help. As…
In these times where we need to have the most healthy immune system possible, as we hopefully start to integrate more socially, even at a distance in the next few weeks. An interesting interview between Dr Jeff Bland and Dr Mark Hyman that I came across recently that you may find beneficial. The interview outlines…
Learn how to say “no” – Know your limits and stick to them.Whether in your personal or work life, be assertive on what is and what is not your responsibility. Taking on more than you can handle or other people’s stuff is a recipe for stress. Avoid or Limit the time spent people who stress…
The goal of managing stress is to bring your mind and body back into balance. There are short term and long term strategies that I work with my clients in my counselling clinic in Ballincollig and my counselling clinic in Aghada, Midleton. Short Term Stress Management Strategy Start to recognise that you feel stressed –…
Within my counselling clinic in Ballincollig and my counselling clinic in Aghada, Midleton I meet many clients who present with signs of stress overload and burn out. It can be a current short term stressful period they are going through due to stress or problems at work, marriage, kids, caregiving, medical, grief etc. Or they…
Visit your G.P and Counsellor. It can sometimes be hard to pull yourself out of the ‘dark hole’ and there is support there, it WILL Become aware and education myself on the symptoms, potential causes, my thinking habits and find ways to help myself. Separate yourself from the depression, it is not you as a…
I work a lot with people suffering with Depression and low mood, within my counselling clinic in Aghada, Midleton and in my counselling Ballincollig. Depression is a very common condition which affects 1 in 10 people at any one time, 450,000 people in Ireland alone. Any one of us, irrespective of age, gender or background…