Motivation & Change
How To Accept Change: What the Buddhist Philosophy Can Teach Us About Love, Loss and Letting Go
Change is one of the few things every human being has in common, yet it is something many of us spend our lives resisting. We long for relationships to stay the same, our children to remain young, our bodies not to age and our happiest moments to last forever. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy and contemporary psychology, this article explores how embracing impermanence can help us navigate grief, loss and uncertainty with greater compassion, resilience and presence. Rather than asking life to stop changing, we may discover a more peaceful way of walking alongside it.
You’re Not Lazy. You’re Waiting for the Wrong Thing.
Most people believe motivation comes first and action follows. Psychology suggests the opposite may be true. Discover why waiting to feel motivated often keeps us stuck, what science tells us about self-control, and how small actions can create the momentum we've been waiting for.
Things You Don’t Have To Fix This Weekend…
There is a quiet kind of pressure that can creep into long weekends. More time somehow becomes more expectation. A chance to catch up, get organised, improve things that have been sitting in the background. And before you know it, rest starts to feel like something you have to earn.
This piece is an invitation to step out of that mindset, even briefly. You don’t have to fix your productivity, your body, your relationships, or your mood to make this weekend worthwhile. Sometimes the most regulating and restorative thing we can do is let things be, just as they are, without turning them into a project.
New Year’s Resolutions: How to Avoid the “F*%k! It’s February and I’ve Failed Already!”
Say No to New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s a better plan instead… .The start of a new year can stir reflection, pressure, grief, hope, and exhaustion in equal measure. As life resumes after the holidays, many people find themselves quietly taking stock of their mental health, relationships, work, and sense of direction. This article offers a gentle framework for setting intentions and goals for your mental health in the New Year. It’s an invitation to pause, reassess, and approach therapy as a collaborative space shaped around your life, not a performance or obligation.
Mental Health Fatigue and Intentional Non-Striving
Many people arrive at summer already exhausted, not because they haven’t tried hard enough, but because they have been trying for too long. Managing mental health, attending appointments, doing the inner work, showing up for relationships and daily life all carry a cognitive and emotional load that is rarely acknowledged. This article explores health care fatigue and the idea of intentional non-striving, offering permission to rest without shame. It is not about giving up on therapy or growth, but about allowing the nervous system to settle, letting go of constant self-improvement, and using summer as a time to simply be. Sometimes the most supportive thing you can do for your mental health is to stop pushing forward and allow what is already there to breathe.
When To-Do Lists Attack: Why They Sometimes Hurt More Than Help
When to-do lists attack, they can fuel perfectionism, fear of failure, and endless guilt instead of helping us feel organised. Discover the dark side of to-do lists, why they sometimes harm more than help, and how to reclaim them as gentle tools for clarity, balance, and self-kindness. Learn when to use them—and when to let them go.
Top Tips for Creating Work Life Balance
How can you find balance between work and life? Since COVID many of us are working at home at least a few days per week which can make distinguishing the boundaries between our working life and homelife difficult. The following article provides tips and strategies to help achieve that perfect work-life balance.
I’ll tell you all about procrastination tomorrow…
It took me ages to write this article about procrastination. I just kept putting it off. Get it? Boom boom. All jokes aside, procrastination can have a pretty big impact on our mood and mental health. According to Britt Frank, licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and procrastination researcher, procrastination is not a character flaw but a coping mechanism that people use to manage their emotions. I personally would probably go a step further and describe it is a defense mechanism people use to avoid their emotions altogether.
