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How to Create a Vision (Action) Board
Whether you’re someone who has high hopes and big ambitions or just wants to settle on a particular direction in life right now, you may have been wondering how to get started. A Vision (Action) Board is a great way of putting your aspirations into a visual display to help you decide, and stay focused… Read more
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How to Create an Emotional First Aid Kit
Most of us are familiar with the green box that contains items we may need in the event of an emergency. Some of us may even keep a few necessary items in our bag, just in case. (Safety pins are always a good choice). What we may not have, though this could be just as… Read more
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3 Tips for Setting Boundaries: Why They Matter and How to Make Them
If you’ve ever attended a professional training course, the first thing the tutor usually does is set the ground rules for the day. These almost always include respecting each other’s opinion. But how often do you set ground rules in your everyday life? Ground rules can be a set of personal boundaries which make clear:… Read more
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3 Ways to Respond with Empathy When Someone’s Not Ok
Someone discloses they’re having a rough time or they’ve had some bad news. How do some people normally respond? Maybe we’ve all done that at some point. But is that really the best way to help? Sometimes we shy away from difficult conversations, perhaps because we don’t know what to say, or are tempted to try and fix.… Read more
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3 Tips on Self-Compassion
A popular quote on social media is “Learn to love yourself” – but what does that really mean? We may align this with self-care because we know it’s important for our well-being, particularly on bad days. But it can feel trite to talk about self-love as if it’s something we can just add to our to-do list, though… Read more
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3 Tips for Starting a Conversation about Mental Health
Sometimes we might get a sense that someone is not ok. It’s in these moments we might want to check how they are, but not know where to start, or worry they may disclose something we can’t deal with. There are lots of ways to approach a conversation about mental health and responding with empathy is important. Here are… Read more
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